Technology in Its Place: Successful Technology Infusion in Schools (Jossey-Bass Education Series) [Paperback]

John F. LeBaron (Editor), Catherine Collier (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787956821 | ISBN-13: 978-0787956820 | Publication Date: March 29, 2001 | Edition: 1

Technology in Its Place is a practical resource that features diverse approaches for improving teaching and learning through the use of technology. The contributors are a blue-ribbon panel of experts in the field who cover a broad range of topics including information on administration, strategic planning, leadership, curricular integration, and professional development.

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"Unlike so many technology cheerleading books that put the cart before the horse, Technology in Its Place shows how to support learning with technology as a means to an end that will appeal to school leaders and planners." (Jamie McKenzie, editor, From Now On-The Educational Technology Journal)

"Curriculum planners, technology coordinators, teachers, and school administrators will find much to learn in this rich overview of the promises and the challenges of technology as a tool for improved schooling." (Martin Huntley, director of technology, The Education Alliance, Brown University)

"Technology is provoking change worldwide. This book is published just in time to support us all in putting technology in its place in schools and teacher education, thank goodness! Highly recommended for schools and university graduate courses." (Niki Davis, president, Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education) (SITE)

"How do educators overcome the gulf between open and flexible networked learning environments and traditional practice? Read this book!" (Jaakko Luukkonen, professor of education, University of Oulu, Finland)

"This is a rich collection that will prove illuminating for any team planning to put the horse before the technology cart." (From Now On, 1/02)

"Because the focus of the book is on policy issues, it avoids the trap of becoming entrenched in technical references or details of specific technologies." (American School Board Journal, 3/02)

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Technology in Its Place is a practical resource that features diverse approaches for improving teaching and learning through the use of technology. The contributors are a blue-ribbon panel of experts in the field who cover a broad range of topics including information on administration, strategic planning, leadership, curricular integration, and professional development.Technology in Its Place shows how technology can be effectively implemented in the classroom and examines the roles and responsibilities of teachers, librarians, technologists, and administrators. The book is filled with helpful suggestions and examples such as practical advice for formulating and implementing policy on intellectual freedom and acceptable technology practice. The authors also address the key issues of funding, infrastructure, teacher resistance, and community support and offer guidance on planning for technology in an urban school district. In addition, the book includes examples of qualitative research that attest to the power of technology applications that promote learning."Unlike so many technology cheerleading books that put the cart before the horse, Technology in Its Place shows how to support learning with technology as a means to an end that will appeal to school leaders and planners."--Jamie McKenzie, editor, From Now On-The Educational Technology Journal"Curriculum planners, technology coordinators, teachers, and school administrators will find much to learn in this rich overview of the promises and the challenges of technology as a tool for improved schooling."--Martin Huntley, director of technology, The Education Alliance, Brown University"Technology is provoking change worldwide. This book is published just in time to support us all in putting technology in its place in schools and teacher education, thank goodness! Highly recommended for schools and university graduate courses."--Niki Davis, president, Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE)"How do educators overcome the gulf between open and flexible networked learning environments and traditional practice? Read this book!"--Jaakko Luukkonen, professor of education, University of Oulu, FinlandThe EditorsJohn F. LeBaron is professor of education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He was a Fulbright scholar in Educational Technology in1998-99.Catherine Collier is a technology specialist with the Shirley, Massachusetts, school district and adjunct professor of technology in education for Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (March 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787956821
• ISBN-13: 978-0787956820
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,328,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview of Technology in Schools Issues, April 28, 2002

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Jim Kucharczyk (New Canaan, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Technology in Its Place: Successful Technology Infusion in Schools (Jossey-Bass Education Series) (Paperback)

The editors have brought together a series of articles and studies on the deployment and integration of technology in our schools. The book approaches its subject from several perspectives: curriculum development, professional development, and policy and administration. It provides a good, high level survey of these issues, and its thorough and careful documentation provides anyone wishing to dive more deeply in any given area excellent direction for further investigation. It was a quick, interesting, and entertaining read.

This book should not be the first choice for those looking for specific and tactical hints on technology integration into curriculum. But it provides an excellent overview of the wide range of issues technology raises for education, and as such would be valuable for administrators and policy makers seeking to broaden their perspective in this area.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A student's review, April 1, 2009

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Judith D. Winzurk "JW student reviewer" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Technology in Its Place: Successful Technology Infusion in Schools (Jossey-Bass Education Series) (Paperback)

This book consists of ten different chapters which were written by different authors and edited and compiled for publication. The book offers general but solid information about planning for and implementing technology in a K-12 environment. I found the book to be very well organized and easy to read. The basic "soft information" presented in the book is still applicable and useful. However, the date (age) of the book means that most of the resources and references to specific technology are no longer current and appear to be out-of-date. This book is useful in providing historical or background information to technology in schools but a more current resource should be employed to provide a realistic look at the current state of technology integration in schools today.