Technology in School Classrooms

This book addresses whether digital technologies can transform teaching and learning in America’s P-12 classrooms.

James G. Cibulka, Ph.D. Throughout his career as an educator, Cibulka has advocated for reforms that support greater student learning opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged youth. He has been a K-12 teacher, university professor, dean, and founding president of the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. He is a former president of the Politics of Education Association (PEA) and senior editor of Educational Administration Quarterly. Bruce S. Cooper, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, a scholar and researcher in the areas of private and religious schools, with an interest in school administration and policy. He was President of the Politics of Education Association (PEA), a recipient of the Jay D. Scriber Mentoring Award, from University Council Educational Administration, 2008; and President: Associates for Research on Private Education (ARPE), SIG of AERA; and Editor of the Private School Monitor, 2007-2012.

Foreword. Next-Generation Learning in School Chris Dede Introduction to the Topic -- and the Book James G. Cibulka and Bruce S. Cooper Chapter 1: Technology's Role and Place in Student Learning: What We Have Learned from Research and Theories Kui Xie and Nathan A. Hawk Chapter 2: Teacher Professional Development in the Digital Age: Design and Implementation of Learning Without Limits Stephanie Hirsh and Michelle Bowman King Chapter 3: The State of K-12 Online Learning Michael K. Barbour Chapter 4: Building Foundational Skills in Learners with Special Needs Through the Use of Technology Ted S. Hasselbring and Margaret E. Bausch Chapter 5: Assessment Technology as a Tool to Strengthen Teaching and Student Learning Michael Russell Chapter 6: Emerging Technologies and Changing Practices in Science Classrooms John A. Craven III and Tracy Hogan Chapter 7: Economic Effects of Technology: Costs and Distribution of Resources to Support Student Learning Lawrence O. Picus Chapter 8: The Role of School Leaders in Leveraging Technology to Transform P-12 Classrooms James G. Cibulka Chapter 9: The Current Role of Schools of Education in Preparing a Technologically Literate Teaching Workforce Karen Symms Gallagher Chapter 10: Conclusion James G. Cibulka About the Authors Index