Teaching and Learning with Technology

The personal computer and the Internet are dramatically changing the ways in which society communicates, works, and plays. These technologies also stand to forever change the ways in which we teach and learn. Our notions of literacy and education itself must expand into pliable, organic ways of thinking to match the flexible nature of the digital media that today's students are being reared on. Education is no longer about memorizing facts and figures, but rather learning how and where to find them, and-more importantly-what can be done with them once they're in hand. In Teaching and Learning with Technology, Noah Kravitz seeks to place the Information Revolution of today in historical context against the Print and Industrial Revolutions that preceded it, and to provide a hands-on guide to New Media in the classroom to the beginner and expert alike. Includes: A hands-on guide to teaching and learning with technology suitable for all levels of educators and for students aged 14 and over., Lesson plans and case studies of specific applications of technology classroom, A historical look at technology from the printing press and the impact on communication technologies on societies, past, present, and future, Chapter-by-chapter notes including many suggested Web, print, and other resources to expand learning. Will be of interest to educators and students or anyone interested in the impact of technology on education and society