Transformative Approaches to New Technologies and Student Diversity in Futures Oriented Classrooms Future Proofing Education

Transformative Approaches to New Technologies and Student Diversity in Futures Oriented Classrooms Future Proofing Education / edited by Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum.

In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling.  We make cautious use of the concept of  ‘future proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rowan, Leonie (Editor), Bigum, Chris (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Educational technology.
Educational sociology.
Literacy.
International education .
Comparative education.
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:
  • List of contributors
  • Part 1
  • Chapter 1: Educational Futures: technologies, schools, and diverse learners: Leonie Rowan
  • Chapter 2: Schools and computers:  tales of a digital romance: Chris Bigum
  • Chapter 3: Edges, exponentials & education: disenthralling the digital: Chris Bigum
  • Chapter 4: Educated hope, modest ambition and school based equity reforms: possibilities and perspectives for change: Leonie Rowan
  • Part 2: Chapter 5: Relationship centred schooling and knowledge producing schools: Carmel McGrath, Leonie Rowan
  • Chapter 6: Empowering students as knowledge builders: Jan van Aalst and Carol K.K. Chan
  • Chapter 7: Changing spaces, changing places: Helena Gillespie and Rob Walker
  • Chapter 8: Teaching & learning: tales from the ampersand: Pam Hook
  • Chapter 9 : Making scissors and paper rock: Old world technologies for re-engaging students in mathematics classrooms: Margaret Marshman & Peter Grootenboer
  • Chapter 10: Swimming between the flags: The Floating World project: Craig Smith
  • Chapter 11: Whose educational futures? Widening the debate: Mary Ulicksak and Keri Facer
  • Chapter 12: Feedback clickers in plenary lectures: a new tool for formative assessment?: Rune Krumsvik
  • Chapter 13: Imagining futures: Leonie Rowan
  • Index: Subject
  • Index: Names.

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