Title: Transforming schools with technology : how smart use of digital tools helps achieve six key education goals /
Authors: Zucker, Andrew A.
Publisher: Harvard Education Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Education Effect of technological innovations on; Academic achievement; Educational technology.; Educational change
Abstract: "This timely and thoughtful book argues that technology can and will play a central role in efforts to achieve crucial education goals, and that it will be an essential component of further improvement and transformation of schools. Author Andrew A. Zucker develops his arguments by drawing on the most up-to-the-minute information about digital technologies and what we know about how they affect teaching and learning in real schools." "The book is marked not only by Zucker's cutting-edge sophistication about digital technologies, but also by his longstanding engagement with and commitment to K-12 education. It is destined to be recognized as the crucial volume on digital technology and education, and it will be essential reading for school leaders and teachers, policymakers, and those members of the general public - among them parents and engaged citizens - for whom the fate of education is a vital concern."--Jacket.
Contents: Educational technology -- Key education goals -- Increasing student achievement (Goal 1) -- Making schools more engaging and relevant (Goal 2) -- Providing a high-quality education for all students (Goal 3) -- Attracting, preparing and retaining high-quality teachers (Goal 4) -- Increasing support for children outside school (Goal 5) -- Requiring accountability for results (Goal 6) -- Educational technology innovation -- Transforming schools.