Upon What Does the Turtle Stand?: Rethinking Education for the Digital Age
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402027982 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book brings together the reflections of independent researchers from around the world. He therefore does not see any sense in interrogations as to which aims should guide us in integrating technology with education. Obviously, some arguments stretch across all four categories without completely matching any so-called type.. Sixteen authors from fourteen countries present their views on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education, offering valuable insights through the examination of current issues relevant to the future of education. What will education be in tomorrow’s world? How can ICT be used without rendering education a purely technical process? How can we succeed the renovation of educational subjects without transforming them into technical objects? The introductory chapter of this publication guides us into the essays through a classification organized by the editors to illustrate different attitudes to technologies: • The ‘Globalizers’ see the integration of ICT and education as a means of enhancing the competitiveness of their society in a global economy; &b
A great introduction to the chaotic field of e.learning Vyacheslav Volpert I have been interested in the subject of e.learning for a long time. As a young teacher I have done my best to introduce e.learning to my work- I understand this is a must, without it our teaching will become obsolete. We simply should learn to speak the language of the new generation Still I have always been puzzled by the chaotic nature of this field, the lack of any accepted mappings of this "jungle" and the lack of systematic thinking starting with the aims of education and continuing to the ways e.