Overview

Recognizing the potential of ICTs to make the classroom transaction of curriculum significantly more relevant and purposeful, principals and school administrators in India need to design appropriate IT strategies and oversee the entire implementation process in their schools. This book is guide to the use of ICT in schools, covering issues of pedagogy, curriculum and learning. In brief, it deals with - Education uses of IT - Criteria for selection of hardware and software - Designing an IT-assisted curriculum - Teacher recruitment, training and desired competencies - Management and financial issues - Possible problem areas: plagiarism, privacy, hacking Lucidly written, with case studies highlighting successful strategies, this volume will be of immense importance to principals and administrators of schools as also students of education.

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Author:   Laxman Mohanty ,  Neharika Vohra
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780761935414

ISBN 10:   076193541
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   03 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface What is ICT and What are its Imperatives? Hardware and Network Software Curriculum Teachers Management School Websites School Automation Leadership Collaboration Students and Computers: Miscellaneous Issues Emerging Concepts and Technologies Virtual School Facilities Appendices Index

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Neharika Vohra is a Professor Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. She has been Visiting Professor, University of Manitoba and taught at the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Currently the Associate Editor of Indian Psychological Abstracts and Reviews and Book Review Editor of International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management. Dr. Vohra’s current research projects are Change management, educational leadership Quality education for remote and rural populations, Performance improvements through people.

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