The Connected School: Technology and Learning in High School (The Jossey-Bass Education Series) - Hardcover

Means, Barbara; Penuel, William R.; Padilla, Christine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787959537 ISBN 13: 9780787959531

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2001

Synopsis

Take an intimate look at six technology-using high schools and gain useful insight regarding how computer and Internet technology can best support teaching and learning. "The Connected School" offers school administrators, leaders, and teachers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a school becomes "connected," not just in terms of computers and networking but in terms of teacher collaboration and support as well. Based on the real life experiences of six "connected" schools, the authors make a compelling case for the appropriate use of technology and show how it can greatly enhance students' learning experiences and further their educational goals, even in challenging urban settings.

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Means is directs of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International, an independent nonprofit research organization based in Menlo Park, California. She also codirects the assessment research team of the Center for Innovation Learning Technologies, a center funded by the National Science Foundation. William R. Penuel is a senior educational researcher at the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International. Christine Padilla is assistant director of SRI's Center for Education Policy.

From the Back Cover

The Connected School offers school administrators, leaders, and teachers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a school becomes "connected," not just in terms of computers and networking but in terms of teacher collaboration and support as well. Based on the real life experiences of six "connected" schools, the authors make a compelling case for the appropriate use of technology and show how it can greatly enhance students' learning experiences and further their educational goals, even in challenging urban settings.

From the Inside Flap

Technology has become a requisite part of the high school curriculum, but educators and parents are still trying to figure out how to use it. This book points the way.

When technology becomes an integral part of an exciting classroom curriculum, student engagement, and the potential for learning rise dramatically. The Connected School takes an intimate and in-depth look at six high schools that have pioneered the use of technology within urban school districts. Written by Barbara Means, Williamll Penuel, and Christine Padilla-from the prestigious Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International-the book introduces the concept of "student-empowering technology use" (creative, student-driven learning activities that best harness the power of technology. It shows how a "connected" school can teach students to think and create with technology, allow them to gather and analyze information, produce on-line reports and multimedia presentations, manipulate computer models and simulations, and interact with distant scientists as they participate in real scientific expeditions and explorations. In addition, The Connected School is filled with solid recommendations for teachers, school leaders, and district administrators that show how to seamlessly implement technology within the classroom and use technology in a way that truly empowers students to excel.

Throughout the book, the cases of real schools, classrooms, teachers, and kids shed light on what works and what doesn't and what it will take to deploy technology's potential in schools across the nation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787959537
• ISBN 13: 9780787959531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272