Keeping Pace with Technology: Educational Technology that Transforms Volume I (Kathleen P. King)

Quantity in Basket:none Code: 1-57273-433-7 Price:$49.50 Title: Keeping Pace with Technology: Educational Technology that Transforms Sub-title: Volume One: The Challenge and Promise for K-12 Educators Author(s): Kathleen P. King Publish Date: 2002 Pages: 240 Format: Paper

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In this book the author presents a new model of the potential for staff development--"A Journey of Transformation." The model provides a unified perspective for professional development in educational technology; this text explains this perspective's relevance, power, and promise for K-12 educators. Going far beyond theory, this book is rooted in experience and research among teachers. Given the needs of this context, it also provides recommendations, guidelines, and strategies for professional development in education technology. The questions addressed and answered include: What do we need to know about the faculty's needs for learning technology and its many applications to the profession? How do we best provide professional development in educational technology in particular? How do we facilitate change and renewal through professional development in this context? What changes in educators' perspectives about educational technology and their professions have resulted from such professional development? What impact does professional development in educational technology have on educators' research, preparation, and delivery of classes? How can we support educators in their future learning as they strive to keep pace with technology? The book relates how teachers move from teacher-centered teaching and learning to a learning-centered model. It provides an opportunity for teachers, administrators, and staff developers to look at staff development as much more than technology training. Instead, time spent in professional development can be invested in providing opportunities for faculty to grow, change, and transform both their perspectives and practice of teaching. Fourteen appendices and a companion website provide practical application and development tools. Contents: LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS TO KEEP TEACHERS GROWING. The School Connection. A New Paradigm. Are We Ready? THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION'S PATH. The Journey's Path. Fear and Uncertainty. Testing and Exploring. Affirming and Connecting Technology and Education. New Perspectives. Teachers as Adult Learners. The Journey as Perspective Transformation. CHANGES ALONG THE WAY. Overview. Six Changes. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY. A Planning Model. Schools: Their Leaders and Dynamics. Needs of the Faculty: Adult Learning. Facilitating Change and Renewal. A MAP FOR THE JOURNEY. Different Strokes. Recommendations. Guidelines. Strategies. RESOURCES TO KEEP TEACHERS SHARP. Strategies for Staying Sharp. Educational Technology Resources: Professional Development for Today and Tomorrow. LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS TO KEEP TEACHERS GROWING. Cultivating Lifelong Learning. Supporting Lifelong Learning. VIEWS FROM ALONG THE JOURNEY. Appendixes. References. Author Index. Subject Index.