The use of instructional technology in schools : lessons to be learned by Lee, Mal, Winzenried, Arthur, 1949- instant download

The use of instructional technology in schools : lessons to be learned by Lee, Mal, Winzenried, Arthur, 1949- instant download

xi, 266 pages : 24 cm, This book examines teachers' use of the major instructional technologies over the last century, from the days of silent film, radio and slide shows through to the modern interactive whiteboard and the web. It explores the reasons why so few teachers have used these technologies and why, even in today's digital world, the most commonly used classroom tools are the pen, paper and teaching board.--[book cover], Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-258) and index, Introduction -- Instructional technology : the nomenclature -- The impact of the technology corporations and vested interests -- Discrete instructional technologies -- Teaching boards -- Film : the \"first revolution\" -- Radio : the \"second revolution\" -- Visual tools : the exceptions -- Television : the \"new saviour\" -- Video and audio recording : removing the barriers -- Computers as discrete teaching tools : the \"great revolution\" -- Integrated instructional technologies -- The technology of the home -- The role of the school library -- Networked teaching and the information superhighway -- The digital toolkit -- Interactive whiteboards -- Digital take-off : the historical significance -- Total teacher use : case studies -- The life cycle of instructional technology -- The lessons to be learned