Bringing Schools into the 21st Century

Bringing Schools into the 21st Century edited by Guofang Wan, Dianne M. Gut.

Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explor...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wan, Guofang (Editor), Gut, Dianne M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Explorations of Educational Purpose, 13
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Learning.
Instruction.
Teaching.
Curriculums (Courses of study).
Education—Curricula.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Why This Book? Time Has Changed but School Has Not, Guofang Wan, Dianne Gut
  • 1. Whatever Happened?, Mark Treadwell
  • 2. 21st Century Students Need 21st Century Skills, Ken Kay, Valerie Greenhill
  • 3. Educational Reform: What Have Federal and State Policy-Makers Done?, Rosalyn Anstine Templeton, Karen Huffman, Celia E. Johnson
  • 4. A Needs Assessment - Reforming the U.S. School Curriculum, Guofang Wan
  • 5. Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century - A Renaissance, Celia Johnson, Rosalyn Templeton
  • 6. Integrating 21st Century skills into the Curriculum, Dianne Gut
  • 7. Reading, Writing, and Deconstructing: Media Literacy in the School Curriculum, Jessica Collins, Denis Doyon, Christie McAuley, Andrea Quijada
  • 8. The Mobile School / Digital Communities Created by Mobile Learners, Teresa Franklin
  • 9. Online learning: A 21st Century Approach to Education, John Watson, L. Kay Johnson
  • 10. A Collaborative Model: Changing Teacher Education from the Ground Up, Renee Middleton, Bonnie Prince
  • Index.

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