The self-organizing school addresses this problem and the pressing need for reform models that go further, and posses the capacity to both respect, as well as deeply influence, last longer, what teachers and schools do. Despite immense efforts to understand schools, we know very little about the contribution they make to student learning.
Further, the limited available evidence indicates that the way schools are designed, organized, and managed have only a minimal effect on student outcomes. Used book in Good Condition. The theory and practice described in the book are backed by more than 1, more than 12, 600 direct classroom observations, 000 student evaluations, an 8-year study of student achievement, and a 5-year study of teacher perspectives.
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Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. Penguin Books. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. Written for gamers and non-gamers alike, design, Reality Is Broken shows that the future will belong to those who can understand, and play games.
Jane mcgonigal is also the author of SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient.
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas into Practice
Penguin Books. The online workbook, includes quizzes, designed largely for students using the original book as a textbook, worksheets and fill-in-the-blank areas that will help a student to better understand the ideas, concepts and elements of incorporating gamification into learning.
Ethics in Information Technology
. You will learn how to examine ethical situations that typically arise in IT and gain practical advice for addressing the relevant issues. This book offers an excellent foundation in ethical decision-making for current and future business managers and IT professionals. Penguin Books. Cengage Learning. Up-to-the-minute business vignettes and thought-provoking questions challenge your knowledge, while features focused on decision-making--including updated Manager's Checklists--provide brief, critical points to consider in making key business decisions.
Trust ethics in information technology, fifth edition, to equip you with the understanding of IT and ethics needed for confident decision-making and professional success. You will examine issues surrounding professional codes of ethics, security risk assessment, social networking, compliance, privacy, Internet crime, identity theft, file sharing, infringement of intellectual property, employee surveillance, and the ethics of IT corporations.
Gain a strong understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information technology with Reynolds' ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Fifth Edition.
Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart
The Culture of Education
In a masterly commentary on the possibilities of education, the eminent psychologist Jerome Bruner reveals how education can usher children into their culture, though it often fails to do so. By examining both educational practice and educational theory, Bruner explores new and rich ways of approaching many of the classical problems that perplex educators.
Education, bruner reminds us, cannot be reduced to mere information processing, sorting knowledge into categories. Penguin Books. Its objective is to help learners construct meanings, not simply to manage information. An embodiment of culture, narrative permits us to understand the present, the past, and the humanly possible in a uniquely human way.
Going well beyond his earlier acclaimed books on education, Bruner looks past the issue of achieving individual competence to the question of how education equips individuals to participate in the culture on which life and livelihood depend. Meaning making requires an understanding of the ways of one's culture--whether the subject in question is social studies, literature, or science.
Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching: How to "Be There" for Distance Learners
Palloff and keith pratt, fielding graduate university "lehman and Conceição blend hands-on experience, research, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, program directors and faculty, and a collection of practical tips to provide every online instructor with strategies for 'being there. If you want to bring the real you into your online classes and take your online teaching to the next level, this is the book to read.
Chip donohue, director of distance learning, erikson Institute "This book provides a practical and interactive model to help readers reflect on why and how they can guide online and blended learning activities, characterized by a personal 'sense of presence. Alan B. The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student perspective and provide an instructional design framework for developing effective online learning.
Going well beyond his earlier acclaimed books on education, Bruner looks past the issue of achieving individual competence to the question of how education equips individuals to participate in the culture on which life and livelihood depend. Jossey-Bass. Instructors who read this book will be able to develop effective online learning communities and achieve desired learning outcomes.
Freedom to Learn 3rd Edition
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Foundations of Distance Education Routledge Studies in Distance Education
It has now been updated in the light of the developments in recent years in Eastern Europe and the enormous advances in the use of new technologies. Penguin Books. Cengage Learning. A new case study of distance education in China is also included. Going well beyond his earlier acclaimed books on education, Bruner looks past the issue of achieving individual competence to the question of how education equips individuals to participate in the culture on which life and livelihood depend.
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Teaching Online
. Focusing on the "hows" and "whys" of implementation rather than theory, the fourth edition of Teaching Online is a must-have resource for anyone teaching online or thinking about teaching online. New to this edition: entire new chapter on moocs massive open online courses; expanded information on teaching with mobile devices, and learning analytics; additional interviews with faculty, case studies, using open educational resources, and examples; spotlight on new tools and categories of tools, especially multimedia.
Teaching online: a practical Guide is an accessible, introductory, and comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. The fourth edition of this bestselling resource has been fully revised, faculty interviews, maintains its reader-friendly tone, and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, and an updated resource section.
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Systematic Design of Instruction, The, Pearson eText with Loose-Leaf Version -- Access Card Package 8th Edition
Going well beyond his earlier acclaimed books on education, Bruner looks past the issue of achieving individual competence to the question of how education equips individuals to participate in the culture on which life and livelihood depend. Jossey-Bass. It features an intuitive chapter organization, sample rubrics and exercises, an integrated model that presents research carefully illustrated with academic and business applications, contemporary design examples, and annotated references.
This is not a textbook to be memorized, but rather a learning-by-doing resource designed to help students create their own sound, effective instruction. This title is only available as a loose-leaf version with Pearson eText. A classic in the field, designing, developing, 8/e presents a clear introduction to the fundamentals of instructional design—and the concepts and procedures necessary for analyzing, The Systematic Design of Instruction, and evaluating instruction for all delivery formats.
Cengage Learning. In it readers learn a systematic, inquiry-based approach to creation, thoughtful, which in turn helps ensure the success of students in their charge.