Education/Technology/Power
Educational Computing as a Social Practice
Michael W Apple editor Hank Bromley editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Published:10th Jul '98
Should be back in stock very soon
With a focus on educational computing, this book examines how technological practices align with or subvert existing forms of dominance. Examines the important question: Is the enormous financial investment school districts are making in computing technology a good idea?
Is the enormous financial investment school districts are making in computing technology a good idea? With a focus on educational computing, Education/Technology/Power examines how technological practices align with or subvert existing forms of dominance.
"This book provides a powerful set of metaphors and linkages for thinking about technology in relation to education. It urges us to move beyond questions of instructional efficiency or the wonders of new technologies to consider the sociopolitical origins and implications of computing practices." — Bertram Bruce, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
"A highly original collection of essays on computers in schools and educational settings, this book causes us to question the contemporary verities about computers and schools. The essays definitely bring perspectives not usually seen in discussions of computers in education. A refreshing critical perspective on a topic that receives little criticism." — Philip Altbach, Boston College
ISBN: 9780791437988
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 417g
272 pages