Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools, 9781475811117
Hardcover
Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools offers a broad and penetrating look at the American educational system to determine why progress is so lacking. What is found is a system that has far outlived its functionality in terms of governance, organization, and professional practices.

Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools

  • Hardcover

    234 pages

  • Release Date

    14 January 2015

Summary

This book looks at the progress of American education in the use of technology since the publication of Stallard and Cocker’s last book, The Promise of Technology in Schools: The Next Twenty Years. Fifteen years after its publication, they find little significant difference in the way K-12 schools are using technology to improve student achievement. Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools offers a broad and penetrating look at the American educational system to determine w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781475811117
ISBN-10:147581111X
Author:Charles K. Stallard, Julie Cocker
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:Rowman & Littlefield
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:234
Release Date:14 January 2015
Weight:502g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Charles K. Stallard’s history, experience, and dedication to true integration of technology to improve educational achievement is reflected in Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools. Implementing just a fraction of his suggested changes has the potential for significant improvement in a system desperately in need of that change. – Joni Pond, Head of Business Development, Strategic Alliances America, PrometheanEducation Technology and the Failure of American Schools is a must read for educational administrators, directors of instruction, teachers, and teacher educators. Factual, authoritative, and experience based, Charles K. Stallard and Julie Cocker present a thorough analysis of the way technology can improve student learning – John E. Turner, EdD, Faculty Emeritus, Teacher Education and Training, Old Dominion University

About The Author

Charles K. Stallard

Charles K. Stallard is a graduate of the University of Virginia and East Tennessee State University. His career as teacher, professor, and college and public School administrator span forty years during which he has consulted with governments, the U.S. Military, and hardware and software companies around the world.Julie Cocker is a graduate of Virginia Tech and specializes in remedial education for low achieving and students with behavioral problems.

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