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OverviewAll professional learning communities agree that there is added value in utilizing technologies to enhance and facilitate student success. This volume seeks from us a critical and informed answer to one of the most important educational questions of the day: how successful will learners be in the digital age? Here, writers with real hands-on experience in the field challenge many of the assumptions about teaching and learning in the digital age. It is relevant and important for all those interested and concerned about the kinds of debates, arguments and ideas which are influencing and changing the nature of teaching and learning in the early decades of the 21st century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lawrence BurkePublisher: Hodder Education Imprint: John Catt Educational Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9781909717084ISBN 10: 1909717088 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 28 March 2014 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsChapters: Foreword, Andrew Callaghan Introduction, Lawrence Burke A plugged in, turned on, totally engaged Model United Nations, Lisa Martin Considerations on a blended learning project, Patrick Dougherty, Josephine Butler & Greg Vrhovrnik Discussion boards as an extension of student learning, Serge Morissette Down the rabbit hole: the challenges of blended learning in an adult language program, Tanya Tercero Heretical views from a digitally centric universe, Lawrence Burke iPad therefore iLearn ? Part 1, Michelle Rogers-Estable & Roudaina Houjeir iPad therefore iLearn? Part 2, Dianne Evans Key challenges in BYOD teaching and learning, Ieda M Santos Musings on technological changes in a teaching and learning environment, Dawn Seddon 21st Century Learning from a 3rd Century BC Perspective,, Lawrence Burke Reflections around on-demand publishing, Clyde Coreil Social media as an instructional tool, Yasmine Salah El Din The educational time machine, Jon Orthmann, Reem Arafat & Nancy Fahnestock The future is now, the future is flat, Julie Lindsay The impact of technology overuse on child sensory development: the role of occupational therapy in promoting balanced technology management, Cris Rowan The need for inclusive accessible technologies for students with disabilities and learning difficulties, Simon Hayhoe Thoughts of a digital immigrant, Yara Azouqa Through the looking glass: the transformational nature of digital learning in an EFL context, Yahya Ezza El-Sadig & Khaled Almudibry What the brain says about digitally-driven education, Lawrence Burke Afterword, Kasim KasuriReviewsAuthor InformationLawrence Burke is an experienced international educator of 25 years. In the 2011/12 academic year the Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain Men's College awarded him Teacher of the Year. Prior to working in the Higher Education sector he was Deputy Head-Academic with The British International School in Jeddah, and Acting Head of Secondary with The International School Suva. He has held leadership posts with St George's College, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, and The Overseas Family School, Singapore. His leadership roles in international schools include school counselor, careers guidance counselor, Head of Year, Head of Department and coordinator of external international curricula. He blogs at http://www.lawrenceburke.org and has a professional website at http://lawrenceburke.net. Dr. Burke's writings, publications and research have appeared in The International Schools Journal, International School Magazine, and The Journal of Imagination in Language Teaching, The International Educator, Curriculum Perspectives, HCT Publications, TESOL Arabia publications, and Quadrant magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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