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Overview
This book is written to draw attention to some of the concerns and problems that teachers have in dealing with technology issues. The chapters of the book are designed with a practical approach. Professionals and educators have the opportunity to respond to prompts on what technology means in the school setting. There is an excellent chapter in the book designed to help education professionals plan teacher technology inservice training. The book also contains technological phrases that will help teachers in writing reports and developing grant proposals in the technology area. A highlight of the book is in the final chapter where there are two hundred questions of things teachers would like to know about technology in the educational setting.
Synopsis
This book is written to draw attention to some of the concerns and problems that teachers have in dealing with technology issues. The chapters of the book are designed with a practical approach. Professionals and educators have the opportunity to respond to prompts on what technology means in the school setting.
Booknews
Peterson (a human relations consultant and former public school teacher) outlines steps that teachers, administrators, and school districts can use to evaluate their technology education programs. Her suggestions cover topics like technology-based criteria, implementing new technology, motivating student participation, and making reports and requests. Chapters address the confusion teachers have about technology, the significance of technology to their work, planning teacher technology inservice training, and things teachers would like to know about technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)