{"product_id":"9780792377603","title":"IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology: Learning in a Networked Society","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology: Learning in a Networked Society\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWatson, Deryn M.; Downes, Toni\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn most schools the dominant supporting technology has been  either the stand-alone personal computer or a modest local network.  The situation is changing rapidly as a rising number of schools  provide access to the Internet for their staff and pupils, opening  avenues for communication and networking hitherto not possible. \u003cbr\u003e  This book reflects on this change. It aims to further the vision of  how these new technologies could improve and transform aspects of  education. Yet in parallel it asks serious questions about the  realities of an interface between the social, cultural and pedagogical  contexts of education and the actual affordances that these new  information and communication technologies offer. \u003cbr\u003e  The chapters in this book provide a heady mix of foresight and  practical reporting, of planning for the future but at the same time  respecting the problems education already has with current  technologies. The richness of the points presented here stems in part  from the range of experience of the international authors -  from academics and administrators, to teachers and curriculum  designers. This mix ensures that the central questions on  communications and networking in education are considered not simply  from a variety of personal perspectives, but also from different  cultural and environmental experiences. And yet interest also lies in  the commonality of reporting and discussion based on activity in the  field. All the contributions draw heavily on research and experience  in devising and running projects and experimental activities in a  range of schools and teacher-training institutions and environments.  The opinions expressed are thus grounded in knowledge gained from work  embedded in the reality of today's educational settings. This must be  the only sound base upon which to consider the issues of the future.  \u003cbr\u003e  This book is essential reading for all professionals involved in all  aspects of information and communication technologies in education.  Teachers, lecturers, researchers, students and administrators will  find it invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2000-02-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792377603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-387-35499-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 334\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45378911993996,"sku":"9780792377603","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792377603.jpg?v=1779503432","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792377603","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}