Children And Computers In School

Author : Betty A. Collis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135451508
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children and Computers in School written by Betty A. Collis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume integrates research findings from three multinational studies conducted to examine the impact of children's use of computers in school. Conclusions are drawn from in-depth analyses of trends in more than 20 nations. Its seven authors from four nations were key researchers on these projects. Both a study and a product of the information age, this work is of prime importance to teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators. This work is unique in three important ways: * it presents data gathered in many regions of the world; * many of the authors are well-known and respected for their previous work in educational studies; and * the chapters are designed in such a way that the majority of the book is easily accessible to professionals such as classroom teachers who are interested primarily in findings, results, and outcomes rather than the methodology of the research.

Author : Alison Armstrong
Publisher : Beltsville, Md. : Robins Lane Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Child and the Machine written by Alison Armstrong and published by Beltsville, Md. : Robins Lane Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from hundreds of school visits, studies, and expert interviews, the authors have concluded that the rush to use computers in schools has led to one of the most expensive and least helpful revolutions in the history of American education, robbing children of education in music and the arts.

Author : Amy H. Rathbun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Children's Access to Computers in the Home and at School in 1999 and 2000 written by Amy H. Rathbun and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Betty Collis
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780805820744
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children and Computers in School written by Betty Collis and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume integrates research findings from three multinational studies conducted to examine the impact of children's use of computers in school. Conclusions are drawn from in-depth analyses of trends in more than 20 nations. Its seven authors from four nations were key researchers on these projects. Both a study and a product of the information age, this work is of prime importance to teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators. This work is unique in three important ways: * it presents data gathered in many regions of the world; * many of the authors are well-known and respected for their previous work in educational studies; and * the chapters are designed in such a way that the majority of the book is easily accessible to professionals such as classroom teachers who are interested primarily in findings, results, and outcomes rather than the methodology of the research.

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428925678
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young children's access to computers in the home and at school in 1999 and 2000 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Carpenter
Publisher : Kingston, Ont. : Bungalo Books
ISBN 13 : 9780921285397
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kids, Computers and You written by Thomas Carpenter and published by Kingston, Ont. : Bungalo Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether we like it or not, computers are here to stay, and it is up to us as parents to ensure that our children are receiving a healthy introduction to the world of technology at school. Offering a commonsense approach to computer education in Canada, Kids, Computers & You allows parents to assess just what is (or isn't) going on in our classrooms and then gives advice on how we can help improve the situation. The authors offer parents with little or no knowledge of computers a comprehensive guide to the use of technology in schools as well as practical suggestions to problems such as antiquate equipment, untrained teachers, inappropriate curriculum and techno-zealots who seem intent on turning primary-grade students into programmers.

Author : Jane M. Healy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684865203
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Failure to Connect written by Jane M. Healy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-07-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive, practical, and unsettling look at computers in children's lives, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., questions whether computers are really helping or harming children's development. Once a bedazzled enthusiast of educational computing but now a troubled skeptic, Dr. Healy examines the advantages and drawbacks of computer use for kids at home and school, exploring its effects on children's health, creativity, brain development, and social and emotional growth. Today, the Federal Government allocates scarce educational funding to wire every classroom to the Internet, software companies churn out "educational" computer programs even for preschoolers, and school administrators cut funding and space for books, the arts, and physical education to make room for new computer hardware. It is past the time to address these issues. Many parents and even some educators have been sold on the idea that computer literacy is as important as reading and math. Those who haven't hopped on the techno bandwagon are left wondering whether they are shortchanging their children's education or their students' futures. Few people stop to consider that computers, used incorrectly, may do far more harm than good. New technologies can be valuable educational tools when used in age-appropriate ways by properly trained teachers. But too often schools budget insufficiently for teacher training and technical support. Likewise, studies suggest that few parents know how to properly assist children's computer learning; much computer time at home may be wasted time, drawing children away from other developmentally important activities such as reading, hobbies, or creative play. Moreover, Dr. Healy finds that much so-called learning software is more "edutainment" than educational, teaching students more about impulsively pointing and clicking for some trivial goal than about how to think, to communicate, to imagine, or to solve problems. Some software, used without careful supervision, may also have the potential to interrupt a child's internal motivation to learn. Failure to Connect is the first book to link children's technology use to important new findings about stages of child development and brain maturation, which are clearly explained throughout. It illustrates, through dozens of concrete examples and guidelines, how computers can be used successfully with children of different age groups as supplements to classroom curricula, as research tools, or in family projects. Dr. Healy issues strong warnings, however, against too early computer use, recommending little or no exposure before age seven, when the brain is primed to take on more abstract challenges. She also lists resources for reliable reviews of child-oriented software, suggests questions parents should ask when their children are using computers in school, and discusses when and how to manage computer use at home. Finally, she offers a thoughtful look at the question of which skills today's children will really need for success in a technological future -- and how they may best acquire them. Based on years of research into learning and hundreds of hours of interviews and observations with school administrators, teachers, parents, and students, Failure to Connect is a timely and eye-opening examination of the central questions we must confront as technology increasingly influences the way we educate our children.

Author : Jing Lei
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0805860606
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Digital Pencil written by Jing Lei and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a serious historical and international look at the "digital pencil" movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the authors present well-reasoned discussions about a set of complex and critical issue facing policy makers, educators, students, parents, and the general public. The Digital Pencil addresses four key questions: Is the digital pencil a good idea? The authors analyze the costs and benefits of one-to-one computing programs through consideration of multiple indicators and examine the evaluation reports of various projects within their analytical framework to present a comprehensive summary of outcomes of one-to-one computing projects. What happens when each child has a networked computer? The authors analyze existing data with the goal of gaining insights and making suggestions and recommendations for policy makers, teachers, and parents. What should schools purchase or lease - is there an ideal device? These authors examine the relative advantages and disadvantages of different devices and implementation schemes. How do we know if one-to-one computing is making a difference? The authors review the evaluation plans of the various projects and propose a framework for comprehensive evaluation and research on one-to-one computing. This book is intended for researchers, school administrators, educational technology professionals, and policy makers in the U.S. and around the world, and as a supplemental text for advanced courses in education, technology, and technological innovation.

Author : Joseph B. Giacquinta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521407847
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Technology's Promise written by Joseph B. Giacquinta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1994, examines how children use home computers, and proposes steps to facilitate a better educational use of available technology.

Author : Andrea R. Gooden
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computers in the Classroom written by Andrea R. Gooden and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1996-10-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1979, Apple Computer's Educational Grants program has provided computer equipment and training to schools through a nationwide competitive process. Computers in the Classroom tells the inspiring stories of some of these schools, showing how technology has revived the classroom. This illustrated book is an indispensable resource for teachers and parents, showing examples of students' work and with information on funding resources, technical support, software, and where to find electric and print data. 100 illus.