Education Online, Computers & Technology in Education
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Overview
Whether you're an Internet guru, novice web-surfer, or lost in the digital world, The Wireless Age will give you insight into the gold mine of educational resources on the web. Cutting through the usual technical jargon, Breck demonstrates how anyone can utilize the Internet for education. At the same time a theoretical explanation of the growth of cyberspace and a practical exploration of the tools available there, this book is a must-read for every educator or school leader.
Editorials
Wisconsin Bookwatch
The Wireless Age is an invaluable introduction for classroom teachers, school librarians, education policy makers, and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in improving and enhancing the quality of public, parochial, and private schools.Lamar Alexander
What is the real value of the World Wide Web? Judy Breck illuminates the Internet's lasting gift: that no more children need be born into a world where the full scope of human ideas is available only to the elite. The privilege of knowledge has ended.Thomas W. Evans
Judy Breck is a natural teacher and a mentor with unshakable conviction that every child will rise to the occasion when challenged by knowledge. Her insights will enable parents and teachersβmany of them for the first timeβto understand the grand idea that will emerge from the wireless age.From The Critics
In The Wireless Age: Its Meaning For Learning And Schools, Judy Breck (director of academics at bigchalk.com, an education portal serving the K-12 learning community) offers a jargon free presentation of insights into the wealth of educational resources the Internet offers the classroom and students of today. Breck blends a theoretical explanation of the growth of cyberspace with a practical exploration of the tools available for its maximum utilization in the learning process. The Wireless Age is an invaluable introduction for classroom teachers, school librarians, education policy makers, and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in improving and enhancing the quality of public, parochial, and private schools.Book Details
Published
February 28, 2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
Pages
128
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780810839663