Technology Applications in Education

This book, about future technology in education, is written from a learning perspective. It's primary audience will be persons in the educatnal tech fields, both industry & schools. It will also appeal to administrators & policy makers.

Harold F. O'Neil Jr., Ray S. Perez, Harold F. O'Neil

Contents: Preface. R.S. Perez, H.F. O'Neil, Jr., Foreword: Introduction and Overview. Part I: The Context.M.S. Smith, M. Broom, The Landscape and Future of the Use of Technology in K-12 Education. S.F. Chipman, Gazing Yet Again Into the Silicon Chip: The Future of Computers in Education. T.P. Hill, Future Vision of Learning and Technology for Continuous Personal Development. J.D. Fletcher, Evidence for Learning From Technology-Assisted Instruction. R.S. Perez, G. Bridgewater, Presidential Technology Initiative (PTI): A Model for the Integration of Technology in a K-12 Curriculum. Part II: Learning Foundations.R.E. Mayer, Theories of Learning and Their Application to Technology. J.T. Bruer, Learning and Technology: A View From Cognitive Science. Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt University, Connecting Learning Theory and Instructional Practice: Leveraging Some Powerful Affordances of Technology. Part III: Assessment Issues.L.T. Frase, R.G. Almond, J. Burstein, K. Kukich, R.J. Mislevy, K.M. Sheehan, L.S. Steinberg, K. Singley, M. Chodorow, Technology and Assessment. E.L. Baker, H.F. O'Neil, Jr., Technology Fluency: Needed Skills for the Future. R.E. Bennett, An Electronic Infrastructure for a Future Generation of Tests. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., S. Wang, C. Lee, J.R. Mulkey, E.L. Baker, Assessment of Teamwork Skills via a Teamwork Questionnaire. D.C.D. Klein, L. Yarnall, C. Glaubke, Using Technology to Assess Students' Web Expertise. Part IV: Policy Implementation Issues.R.J. Seidel, K.E. Cox, Management Issues in Implementing Education and Training Technology. T. Bentley, D.H. Hargreaves, Learning Futures: An English Perspective on Information and Communication Technologies in Education.