Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Gary R. Morrison (Author), Deborah L. Lowther (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130323969 | ISBN-13: 978-0130323965 | Publication Date: July 20, 2001 | Edition: 2

For the Computers in Education course. This text focuses on integrating computers into teaching through the use of an inquiry-based, easy-to-use model for creating lesson plans. Teachers can use this 10-step process to design student-centered learning environments in which computer technology is integrated as a tool for learning rather than as a delivery mechanism. In addition, this text provides many practical examples and tips throughout to facilitate student understanding of chapter content.

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“[H]ands-down the best book out there for teaching preservice teachers how to integrate technology into teaching and learning.  Nothing else is as clear and practical a resource.”

- Heidi L. Schnackenberg, SUNY Plattsburgh

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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This text focuses on integrating computers into teaching through the use of an inquiry-based, easy-to-use model for creating lesson plans. Teachers can use this 10-step process to design student-centered learning environments in which computer technology is integrated as a tool for learning rather than as a delivery mechanism. In addition, this text provides many practical examples and tips throughout to facilitate student understanding of chapter content. Coupled with this approach is an underlying foundation that addresses the National Education Technology Standards for Students and Teachers and the national curriculum standards.

Features of this edition:

• New Chapter 3, Teacher as Designer I: Teacher's Toolbox, includes new material on writing behavioral and cognitive objectives, learner analysis, task analysis, and generative strategies.
• New Chapter 5, Implementations: From Plan to Action, provides step-by-step guidance for setting up and implementing a lesson that has students using computers during problem-solving lessons.
• New Chapter 8, The Role of Assessment, presents information on how to use multiple forms of assessment, such as task lists and rubrics, to assess student learning from an integrated lesson.
• New Chapter 12, Presentation of Results, synthesizes the ideas presented in two chapters of the first edition. It describes and illustrates how students can use various computer tools to present their results.
• New Chapter 14, Educational Software, describes strategies for assessing and integrating inquiry-based and traditional types of software into an NTeQ lesson plan.
• The two Internet chapters from the first edition have been revised to include a sharper focus on web tools, policies, and using the Internet as a tool in a new Chapter 13, The Internet in the Classroom.
• A Companion Website at http://www.prenhall.com/morrison extends the content of the text, provides students with many helpful resources, activities, and projects, and allows students to check their comprehension of chapter material.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130323969
• ISBN-13: 978-0130323965
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,968,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound model, April 30, 2001

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Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom (Paperback)

This book presents the NteQ (iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry) model for integrating computers into the K-12 classroom (although most examples seem to come from grades 5-6). The model, which involves specifying objectives, specifying the problem, manipulating the data, presenting the results, and assessment, is very sound and effective. The organization of the book is very clear, and it would make a great choice for a graduate or upper level undergraduate education text, or even a self-study text. There are no study questions, but each chapter closes with a list of references and/or resources that will help readers find more information about the covered topics. I found the first 6 chapters, about general topics concerning integrating computers into the classroom, most useful. The remaining chapters each focus on how a particular type of application (such as word processing) can be integrated into classroom teaching. These chapters may contain some ideas for beginners, but they seemed a little basic relative to the depth of information in the earlier chapters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound model, April 30, 2001

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Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom (Paperback)

This book presents the NteQ (iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry) model for integrating computers into the K-12 classroom (although most examples seem to come from grades 5-6). The model, which involves specifying objectives, specifying the problem, manipulating the data, presenting the results, and assessment, is very sound and effective. The organization of the book is very clear, and it would make a great choice for a graduate or upper level undergraduate education text, or even a self-study text. There are no study questions, but each chapter closes with a list of references and/or resources that will help readers find more information about the covered topics. I found the first 6 chapters, about general topics concerning integrating computers into the classroom, most useful. The remaining chapters each focus on how a particular type of application (such as word processing) can be integrated into classroom teaching. These chapters may contain some ideas for beginners, but they seemed a little basic relative to the depth of information in the earlier chapters.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-follow, September 7, 2011

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This review is from: Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom: Skills for the 21st Century (4th Edition) (Paperback)

Through a constructivist perspective, valuable and easy-to-follow guidelines are provided regarding the integration of computer technology into the classrooms. Both scholars and P-12 teachers can make use of this resource effectively.