Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America Contributor(s): Collins, Allan (Author), Gee, James Paul (Foreword by), Halverson, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807759066 ISBN-13: 9780807759066 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Computers & Technology - Education | Administration - General - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 371.330 |
LCCN: 2017060004 |
Series: Technology, Education--Connections (the Tec Series) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The digital revolution in education is well under way, with more and more learners plugged into the online world. How can schools make the most of both the technology and the learning potential of today's "born digital" students? In this new edition of their groundbreaking book, Collins and Halverson argue that new technologies have transformed our workplaces, our lives, and our culture and it is time we take the next step to transform learning--in and out of schools. The authors show how, over time, public schooling was so successful that it became synonymous with education. But new technologies risk making schools obsolete and this book explains why and how today's educators, policymakers, and communities must adapt to provide all learners with access to the new learning tools of the 21st century. The insightful, Second Edition:
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