Description
Book SynopsisSpark your students to actually want to learn through the creative application of technology!
Type II applications in education make it possible to teach in new and more effective ways. Type II Uses of Technology in Education: Projects, Case Studies, and Software Applications clearly explains methods and strategies presently used by teachers to offer students a creative learning experience through the application of technology. Each chapter presents individual examples of how teachers have applied technology in schools and classrooms, illustrating through case studies, projects, and software applications how to effectively spark students’ interest and learning.
Type II Uses of Technology in Education is the third in a series (
Internet Applications of Type II Uses of Technology in Education and
Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education, both from Haworth) that provides a clear view of the advantagesand challenges
Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Type II Applications of Information Technology in Education: The Next Revolution (Cleborne D. Maddux and D. LaMont Johnson)
- Using Technology to Enhance Science Inquiry in an Outdoor Classroom (Pamela Cantrell and Mark S. Knudson)
- Learning Projects, Type II Applications, and Embedded Pedagogical Models (George Gadanidis and Karen Schindler)
- Future Teachers’ Classroom Applications of Technology (Catherine E. Brawner and Rodney H. Allen)
- Professional Development and Recursive E-Learning (Pam Elges, Marielena Righettini, and Martha Combs)
- Electronic Discussion: A Case Study of the Range of Applications in a Laptop University (Gregory R. MacKinnon, M. Lynn Aylward, and Joseph Bellefontaine)
- After the In-Service Course: Challenges of Technology Integration (Gregory R. Frederick, Heidi Schweizer, and Robert Lowe)
- Typology of ICT Implementation and Technology Applications (Dorit Tubin)
- Steering the Supertanker: Transforming Teaching and Learning Through the Use of ICT (John P. Cuthell)
- Using Problem-Based Learning Software with At-Risk Students: A Case Study (Pavel Samsonov, Susan Pedersen, and Christine L. Hill)
- Using Technology to Support Visual Learning Strategies (Blanche O’Bannon, Kathleen Puckett, and Glenda Rakes)
- Digital Portfolios: Software Selection for Student Manipulation (Andrew L. Hunt, Betty K. Wood, Mary Kate Terrell, and Jim Isom)
- Making Meaningful Connections: Interactive Computer Hypertext in Art Education (B. Stephen Carpenter II and Pamela G. Taylor)
- Type II Applications: Using On-Demand Help Features Effectively in Interactive Learning Environments: A Literature Review (Jorge Gaytan)
- Personal Educational Tools (PETS) for Type II Learning (Rhonda Christensen, Theresa Overall, and Gerald Knezek)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
