computer-assisted instruction

Looks at ten classroom projects that use the game Minecraft to teach math, science, languages, and other topics.

Discusses how computers can affect a child's physical and mental development, and lists the advantages and disadvantages of children using computers at home and school.

Provides strategies, lesson ideas, and management tips for using technology in the classroom, covering whiteboards, digital cameras, tablets, social media and online communication.

The intent is to emphasize technology-facilitated classroom activities in an active learning environment - one that strongly engages the thinking and reasoning behaviors of students.

Helps the reader understand the vision of the Internet as a vehicle for change on a massive scale - but it is important to do so in ways likely to influence what happens in your classroom.

Examines the evolution and development of online schools, describing the history of alternative learning environments, and explaining both the advantages and drawbacks of online learning.

Provides step-by-step guidance for education leaders to successfully use data to improve issues affecting schools and staff members, and focuses on each phase of an eight-step process.

Describes the possible uses of wikis for private users and businesses and explains wiki functions, controls, and components, and how to install and configure wiki clones MediaWiki and TWiki. Includes CD-ROM.

Studies how computers are taking over the world and explains why the author believes computers should not be used in schools.