Product Description

The future is now! Help reshape education in this new millennium by placing technology firmly in the hands of your students. With computers and information technologies changing nearly every aspect of life, it is time to close the technology gap that exists in our schools by taking computers out of the computer lab and integrating them into the general curriculum. The authors demonstrate to educators how to establish a school plan that supports in-class technology usage for students and teachers including:

• The context and rationale for the technological shift to the classroom
• Practical integration of computers into the curriculum through administrative planning and essential training
• Key processes and research necessary to develop an effective technological public relations agenda
• Financial options available
• A structural model for an evaluation and assessment plan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87993 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780761945963
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review

"This book provides a good overview of the process for developing, implementing, and maintaining a technology plan for a school or school district. The references to current research are most useful and provide valuable sources for further exploration."

Review

"This book provides a good overview of the process for developing, implementing, and maintaining a technology plan for a school or school district. The references to current research are most useful and provide valuable sources for further exploration."

About the Author

Floyd Boschee has an extensive background in teaching and educational leadership. He has served as a teacher, coach, and school administrator in the public schools and as a professor and chairman of departments of education at the collegiate level. He is Professor Emeritus in the Division of Educational Administration, School of Education, at The University of South Dakota and a former school board member of the Vermillion School District, Vermillion, South Dakota. During his tenure as a university professor, he consulted with school districts on reorganization, published numerous articles in major educational journals, and conducted workshops on curriculum development and implementation, the teaching and learning process, and school administrator evaluations. He is the author or coauthor of 10 books in the fields of school administration and curriculum leadership.

Bruce M. Whitehead serves as an elementary school principal in School District #4, Missoula, Montana and as an adjunct professor at the University of Montana. His career includes appointments to numerous national and international committees as well as being elected as president of the Montana Association of Elementary School Principals and president of the Montana State Reading Association. He also served as chairman of the Montana Governor’s Task Force on Technology. As a Distinguished Alumni recipient at the University of Montana, he has authored or coauthored six books in the fields of administration, reading, and technology, and written numerous articles published in major educational journals. Additional honors and awards include The International Reading Association’s Presidential Service Award, NAESP’s National Distinguished Principal Award, Milken Family Foundation's National Outstanding Educator Award, The John F. Kennedy Center's Award for Arts in Education, and Japan's International Mathematics Soroban Institute Award. 

Customer Reviews

Good Book
A good all-in-one reference manual (of sorts) for people interested in integrating technology into their curriculum, district, or even just their lessons. The only drawback is that, like many things tech related, portions of this book will soon be out of date. An online companion reference that could be continuously updated would have been good.