Computers for Twenty-First Century Educators

Computers for 21st Century Educatorsprovides pre-service and in-service educators with the computer technology needed to support effective learning and provide technological leadership. This text provides a comprehensive discussion of electronic tools and related issues in educational technology. Its emphasis on practical application makes it easy for students to understand how to use that information in the classroom. A new emphasis on web page creation reflects one of the most important and useful technologies that can affect teachers. New to this Edition NEW! Completely revised chapter organization groups topics together for easy use. NEW! Margin icons identify clear connections to the NETS-S and NETS-T student and teacher standards. Programming and languages, computer-managed instruction, artificial intelligence have been integrated into appropriate chapters for better fit. Revised Chapter 5 discusses desktop publishing with word processing to reflect the close relationship between the two tools. Updated and increased coverage of current issues such as the Internet and related topics such as search engines and web browsers are integrated into Chapter 3. Important new developments in technology such as digital audio and video editing and web page design have been integrated. Visit the companion web site for this text at www.ablongman.com/lockard where you will find instructor and student resources and activities. Additional instructor resources are available electronically by contacting your sales representative.Related Titles:Multimedia Design and Production: Projects for Students and Teachers, 1/e Edward L. Counts Jr. ISBN 0-205-34387-2 Teaching and Learning with Technology, 1/e Judy Lever-Duffy Jean B. McDonald Al P. Mizell ISBN 0-321-05405-9 Making the Most of Microsoft. Office, 1/e Sharon Yoder Irene Smith ISBN 0-205-37601-0 Making the Most of AppleWorks, 1/e Sharon Yoder Irene Smith ISBN 0-205-36129-3 Curriculum Webs: A Practical Guide to Weaving the Web into Teaching and Learning, 1/e Craig A. Cunningham Marty Billingsley ISBN 0-205-33659-0Lockard, James is the author of 'Computers for Twenty-First Century Educators', published 2003 under ISBN 9780205380893 and ISBN 0205380891.