Critical Technology Issues for School Leaders

AvSusan Brooks-Young,Susan J. Brooks-Young

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Focus your technology leadership skills on what matters most! Ever-changing technology and a generation of "digital-native" students challenge educators to keep pace, especially in preparing students for a successful future in an increasingly technologically advanced world. Well-known technology specialist and consultant Susan Brooks-Young emphasizes that incorporating effective, regular use of technology as a tool for teaching and learning is imperative if we want to "stay in the game." In this new book, Brooks-Young gathers her most popular and insightful work into a collection of practical technology strategies for issues most critical to busy school leaders. The book is organized into the following four sections, each focusing on a different aspect of technology leadership:New Literacies: the latest technology advances and opportunities for integration in schools Engaging Teachers and Students: tools and strategies for professional development, establishing a Web presence, classroom blogs, and distance learning Providing a Reliable Infrastructure: tech-ready facilities, cost management, software and networks, and the role of technology coordinators Legal and Social Concerns: Internet safety and security, precautions, copyright and plagiarism concerns, home-school communications, and much moreSchool leaders will find detailed and concise information, extensive resources, and reflective questions for personal use or group discussion. This comprehensive, straightforward guide provides all the tools needed for effective technology leadership.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-05-23
Mått:177 x 254 x 10 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN:9781412927307

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Material och digital teknik i undervisningen inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional technology since 1979. She was one of the original technology users in the district where she taught and has continued to explore ways in which technology can be used to facilitate student learning. She has worked as computer mentor, technology trainer, and technology curriculum specialist. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Susan was a teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist in a county office of education in a career that spanned more than 23 years. Since 1986, she has published articles and software reviews in a variety of education journals. She is also author of a number of books which focus on effective use of technology in schools. Susan works with educators internationally, focusing on practical technology-based strategies for personal productivity and effective technology implementation in classrooms. Two current areas of particular interest for Susan are mobile technology and BYOT programs.

Recensioner i media

"At last! An insightful book and practical guide for educational administrators to provide the leadership necessary to ensure technology integration in schools. Thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter will result in substantive discussions."

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart 1: New Literacies1. Integration Issues for Twenty-First-Century Teachers2. Information Literacy3. Visual Literacy: Taking Things at Face Value4. Library/Media Centers: Strategy for Improved Student Performance5. Don’t Limit the Value of the Library/Media CenterPart 2: Engaging Teachers and Students6. Implementing Your Vision: Professional Development Through Promoting Effective Technology Integration7. Provide Your Own Professional Development8. Establishing a Web Presence: What to Do Before Building a Classroom Web Site9. Set Out on a WebQuest10. Blogs in K-12 Education: Where’s the Fit?11. Video Streaming: Harnessing a Unique Capability of Technology12. Distance Learning in the K-12 Learning Environment13. Project-Based Learning: Technology Makes It Realistic!Part 3: Providing a Reliable Infrastructure14. Managing Total Cost of Ownership15. Tech-Ready Facilities16. Software and Networks: The New Challenges17. The Evolving Role of the Technology Coordinator18. What to Do When Things Aren’t WorkingPart 4: Legal and Social Concerns19. Teachers, Students, and Technology Use: Some Cautions20. Copyright and Technology Use in the Classroom21. Monitoring Student Internet Use: It’s More Than Filtering22. Spreading the Word Quickly: Technology-Based Home/School Communication23. Assistive Technologies: Meeting the Needs of Students With Physical Disabilities24. Sitting Pretty? The Ergonomics of Computer WorkstationsSubject Index