information technology

Contains eighteen essays in which scholars from around the world present their perspectives on how to promote and maintain social responsibility in the information age.

Examines the cultural implications mobile technology has had on everyday life in the twenty-first century, placing developments in the field in their historical and technical contexts.

Presents an integrated approach to teaching curriculum content, information literacy, and strategies for learning.

Discusses why school libraries are in transition and need dramatic change in response to digital content.

Advocates the development of what the author calls the Learning Commons as an alternative to restrictive school libraries and computer labs, which would allow students and adults to create their own information spaces and learn to be responsible for their actions in those spaces.

Examines how economy, culture, and family life may change due to the coming of age of a generation of digital natives--individuals who have been exposed to technology their entire lives; and discusses the challenges they face.

The author describes her crusade to improve communication within her family by ridding their lives of twenty-first-century technologies and explains how her family--with three teenagers--was strengthened after six months of being "unplugged.".

Presents real-life situations about personal issues that young girls face involving online technology.

Discusses the balance between safety and productivity in Internet access in schools, describing the drawbacks of installing severe security measures, and explaining what teachers, administrators, and IT staff should know when deciding how much access students should receive.

Looks at how tools such as instant messaging, mobile phones, Weblogs, and wikis have amplified group communications, and discusses how changes in communications are transforming society.