Teaching and Learning with Technology (with Skill Builders CD) (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Judy Lever-Duffy (Author), Jean B. McDonald (Author), Al P. Mizell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0205430481 | ISBN-13: 978-0205430482 | Edition: 2

Written by teachers for teachers, this text offers a clear and current look at the range of educational technology and how teachers can effectively use technology to enhance learning. Founded in learning theory and instructional design, the text explores the current and emerging technologies available to teachers while consistently maintaining an instructional focus. Using practical applications and real-world examples, the text offers students the opportunity to explore technologies as tools to enhance and support learning. It culminates with an exploration of the teacher's role in technology planning and in ensuring its ethical implementation. Faculty will find Web activities and a wide range of student activities in each chapter, including reviews, group, critical thinking and hands-on experiences.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

---EXAM COPY VERSION---

“This book has all the potential of becoming a classic for teaching how to integrate technology into the curriculum.”
Laura E. Sujo de Montes—Northern Arizona University

“A book that is ostensibly about instructional technology but is more deeply about the nature of the educational enterprise and the role technology can play in support of learning for all.”
Excerpt from the Forward by David Thornburg

Written by teachers for teachers, this text offers a clear and current look at educational technology within a framework of teaching and learning to help pre-service and in-service teachers explore, evaluate and effectively integrate the full range of instructional technologies in their classrooms.

New To This Edition

• NEW! Every copy of the text comes with a FREE student CD-ROM. The CD contains beautifully illustrated, hands-on activities that build students' skills in using popular software applications and in understanding hardware. The new CD now includes a trial version of Inspiration.
• NEW! “On CD” icons included throughout each chapter. These icons integrate the information and activities found on the student CD-ROM with each chapter's content.
• NEW! ISTE standards listed at the beginning of each chapter. These chapter openers indicate how chapter content matches specific NETS-T standards.
• NEW! Problem-Based Learning section features three realistic critical-thinking scenarios to help students apply the educational technology concepts they acquire to the resolution of problems they might encounter when they teach.
• NEW! Interchapters found after Chapters 2, 4, 8, 10, and 12. The interchapters synthesize chapter content and present concise overviews of key technology topics in a dynamic, full color format. Many interchapters also include related activities and resources for students.
• NEW! Checklist for evaluating and purchasing technology (interchapter II). This technology buying guide provides structure and insight to help teachers and school leaders make informed decisions on purchasing hardware for their classrooms.
• NEW! Updated and revised for new and emerging technologies throughout the text. Updated for technological advances, this edition includes descriptions and applications of wireless connectivity, trends in computing, the use of handhelds and Tablet PCs in the classroom, innovative applications of software programs for the classroom, and a discussion of where educational technology is headed in the future.

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---STUDENT VERSION---

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About the Author

Dr. Judy Lever-Duffy, Professor of Computer Science and Education, at Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida teaches computer and education courses on campus and in MDC's Virtual College. She holds a B.A. degree in  Education from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida and an MS in Computer Studies and Ed.D. in School Management and Instructional Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Ft, Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Lever-Duffy enjoys teaching, writing, traveling, and living in the Florida Keys.

 

Dr. Jean McDonald, Associate Professor of Education, at Lambuth University, Jackson, Tennessee, teaches educational technology and methods courses for middle school and high school pre-service teachers. She holds a B.S. degree in English and an M.A. in English from Bradley University, Peoria, and an Ed.D. from the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. McDonald enjoys international travel, reading, and classical music.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 2 edition (July 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205430481
• ISBN-13: 978-0205430482
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,059,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless, outdated, and idiotic, March 3, 2007

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Stony Grunow (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching and Learning with Technology (with Skill Builders CD) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I had to read this book for a Technology and Education class, and it was a total waste of time and money. I'm a professional computer consultant in the middle of a Masters in Education, so I feel qualified to discuss the technical aspects of this book.

While this book was Copyrighted in 2005, almost all the pictures and content are so dated I think that little has changed since the first edition. A Third edition has just been released, which may be more up to date, but I feel it will be just as useless.

The main problem with this book is that it covers everything with no regard to technical ability. For instance, the book informs the reader what a scanner is, and then says they can be usefull for converting a printed page to editable text on the computer. If you are learning what a scanner is for the firs time today, then you AREN'T ready to start using OCR to import documents. In other places, it says floppy disks (yes, the 3.5 disks) are useful for storing information (most computers don't even accept floppy disks).

Additionally, the book is entirely pro-microsoft. It briefly touches upon 'free' software as it distinguishes between shareware and freeware, but doesn't mention Free/Libre Open Source Software. Between Sakai, Open Office, Firefox, and the myriad of other programs, this is inconceivable. All the pictures are for Word, Outlook, and Internet Explorer. It also makes no mention of Apple Computers (at least I didn't find any) or GNU Linux/*BSD.

Finally, it is filled with cute buzzwords that mean nothing, at least to me, such as "The DID's formative feedback look ensures performance objective validity." which appeared on the sidebar with a lightbulb.

Basically, if you don't know anything about technology, this book will be of no use, as much of it will gloss over what you need to learn, and if you are already a competent computer user, this book will be dated and provide scattered information that might have been helpful 5 years ago.

I would recomend not buying this book. If you are a teacher and want to see how technology can be used in your classroom (without learning useless information like what a POST is) I'd try Will Richardson's Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts. That was useful and interesting, while not being too technical.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless and stupid, June 17, 2008

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Mike (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching and Learning with Technology (Book Alone) (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This is a required text for a class I'm taking. It's a waste of money. What's sound (the basics on skinner, piaget, etc ad nauseum) is already in every other education textbook and the technology segments are dated, frequently wrong, and assume you are mentally retarded.

Does anyone really need to be told what a keyboard is? For 2 pages? Book also has a profound Microsoft bias and seems to openly deny that anything else exists.

Avoid, if possible.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What You'd Expect..., June 20, 2008

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Erik Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching and Learning with Technology (Book Alone) (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This type of learning should not be taught with a traditional textbook, anyway. This particular one suffers from poor layout, way too many colors, and fonts that strain the eye.