Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning by Mark Grabe - 9780395871362 - Compare Prices on New & Used Textbooks, Cheap Textbooks

GetTextbooks.co.uk
Compare Prices & Save up to 90%

Search by ISBN, title, author, etc ...

		Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning by Mark Grabe ISBN-10: 9780395871362 ISBN-10: 0-395-87136-0 ISBN-13: 9780395871362 ISBN-13: 978-0-395-87136-2 Paperback 1998-11 Houghton Mifflin College Div Find Lowest Price
Editorials

Product Description Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning takes a cognitive approach to technology, emphasizing meaningful learning for both teachers and students. It strikes a balance between practical applications and theoretical issues, so teachers concentrate on the connections between learning tasks and the mental activities of their students. The Fourth Edition expands its coverage of using the Internet as a communication and inquiry tool. Coverage of applications concentrates on readily available software, making the book is as useful as possible for classroom teachers. This edition gives increased attention to PowerPoint presentation software and digital video. The authors emphasize the importance of critical thinking skills for today's students, in light of the unregulated access to sources provided by the Internet.
Reviews

Good Overview, Though Dated on Technology This book gives a good overview of different teaching techniques based on technology. However, many of the key references are from the 80s and 90s, which dates a lot of material. Technology is clearly moving faster than the educational researchers can keep up. It's really up to the teachers to keep on their feet and come up with their own creative ways of applying technology in their own classrooms. This book can serve as a catalyst to some ideas, but it's not the end all in that regard.
You can find better...keep looking! Not that helpful. Very confusing when explaining some information and way overly detailed when explaining other information. There are better resources out there. The class I used this for was very helpful, but the book itself did not teach me anything new. Other books that are more hands on and have you try the things they are talking would be a better buy.
A must have book for classroom teachers using technology. A thorough look at the impact of technology on classroom teaching. Describes technology as a tool for teaching, not as an end in itself. Good description of individualizing teaching for different learners, when you are beginning to use new technology in your classroom. Explains the different uses of different kinds of computer software for educational uses, and is written in a reader-friendly style. I use it in my 'Integrating Computers into the Classroom' course and get very positive feedback from my students on this book.

[ United States | Canada ]