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Computers in Education Educational Computing Foundations provides readers with the basic information necessary to use computers professionally in the classroom. It is a comprehensive, modern, easy-to-read discussion of the past, present and future uses of the computer in teaching, learning and training. Drawing from a vast wealth of the latest research and literature on educational computing, the Third Edition, reflects the most recent, relevant tools and techniques in coverage that is applicable to a variety of situations .

Table of Contents:
I. FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING. 1. Technology and School Transformation. About the chapter. Introduction to school transformation. Historical background. Theoretical base for the new educational directions. How technology can help. Information literacy and communication skills. Current technology use in schools. 2. Computer Applications and Impact. About the chapter. A tool for the teacher. Computers in the school. Computer applications in the home. Business applications of computers. 3. Research on Computers in Education. Theories supporting computer use in education. Summaries of research on instructional uses of computers. Effective computer-based instruction: what the research says. 4. Computer Systems: What Teachers Need to Know. Hardware and software. The mainframe, the minicomputer, and the microcomputer. Data storage in digital computers: binary code. Computer memory size. Computer Components. Information transmission between computers. Computer hardware and software organized in systems. 5. Teaching with Computers: An Overview of Computer-Based Learning. Categories for computer software used in education. Categories for computer use in education. Terminology: CAI, CBI, or CBL? Computers and other technologies. Problems with using computers effectively in the classroom. 6. Teaching About Computers: Computer Instruction in the Curriculum. Computer literacy. Computer anxiety. Teaching about computers. Fundamentals of programming. 7. Computer Ethics and Equity. More attention to computer ethics. Equity issues. II. APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING. 8. Managing Text: Word Processing and Desktop Publishing. What is word processing? What is desktop publishing? Why word processing and desktop publishing? Word processing for the teacher. Word processing in the teaching of writing. Using the word processor across the curriculum. 9. Managing Information: Data Managers. What is the information age? What is a data base manager? Why database management? Database management applications for teachers. Teaching about database management systems. Teaching with database management. 10. Managing Numbers: Spreadsheets and Statistical Analysis. What is a spreadsheet? Why spreadsheets? Teachers' administrative use of the spreadsheet. Teaching about spreadsheets. Using spreadsheets across the curriculum. Statistics and spreadsheets. 11. Managing Information: Telecommunications and Internet. Introduction to computer communication systems. Online databases: their use and effect. The Internet. Internet services. Some interesting telnet sites. Some interesting FTP sites. Some interesting Gopher sites. Some Web sites. Computer communication and national data bases in the curriculum. 12. Managing Computers: Selecting Software and Hardware. Software decisions. Copyright. Hardware selection decisions. 13. LOGO: A Visualization Language for Learners. What is LOGO? Why LOGO? Getting started with LOGO. LOGO classroom applications across the curriculum. 14. Hypermedia and Multimedia with HyperCard and LinkWay. What is hypermedia? Why use hypermedia? Hypermedia applications for teachers. Teaching about hypermedia. What is hypercard? Getting started with hypercard. Using linkway. . Teaching with linkway. 15. Computers in Education: Past, Present and Future. Why study computers in education? Brief history of the development of the computer. History of computers in education. Microcomputers in schools: Early years. What will the future bring? Appendices. Glossary. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133752625
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Edition: 3
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Width: 203 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0133752623
  • Publisher Date: 17 Sep 1996
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 252 mm
  • No of Pages: 393
  • Weight: 712 gr


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