<p style="MARGIN: 0px">SECTION I Basic Concepts and Foundations<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1 Introduction to Technology and Planning<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Purpose</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Potential in Primary and Secondary Schools<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Beginning Years</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Steady Progress in Administrative Systems<br>Instructional Systems Show Promise</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Need for Planning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Systems Approach</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Organization</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2 Basic Concepts of Planning<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Planning Fundamentals</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Schools as Social Systems</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluating the Bottom Line: The Social Process and Rational Models</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Common Elements of Educational Planning<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Comprehensiveness<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Collaboration</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Commitment</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Continuity<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Planning for Technology</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Taking a Positive Attitude to Evaluation</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Administrative and Instructional Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Planning for Administrative Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Planning for Instructional Applications<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3 Technology, Learning, and Equity Issues<br>Technocentric Education</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">When Should Computer Education Begin?</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Special Education</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Gender Issues</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Digital Divide Issues</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">SECTION II Technology in Action</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4 Technology for School Leadership<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Knowledge Is Power</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Age of Knowledge</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Databases</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Electronic Spreadsheets</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Office Automation<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Specialized Administrative Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Integrating It All Together: Data-Driven Decision Making</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5 Wisdom and Data-Driven Decision Making</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Defining Data-Driven Decision Making</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Information Infrastructure </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hardware for Effective Data Management and Access</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Software for Data Management and Analysis</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">People, Decision Making, and the </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Social Nature of Information</p>The Data Analyst <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Data-Driven Decision Making Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">School Enrollment Projections</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Improving Teaching and Learning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Anatomy of a Survey</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluation and Nurturing the Process</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p>Key Concepts and Questions <br> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">6. Technology in Instruction</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional Computing: A New Beginning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional Computing: Some History</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Brief Review of the Research</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Defining Technology’s Role: A Touch of Philosophy</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Classification Systems and Definitions of Terms</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional Software Tools</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Basic Technology Tools</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Word Processing and Desktop Publishing</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Spreadsheets</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Databases</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Electronic Encyclopedias and Reference Works</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Specialized Tools and Probeware</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Electronic Textbooks (EBooks)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Learning Tools</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Drill and Practice</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Tutorials</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Simulations</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional Gaming, Problem Solvingand MUVEs</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Programming and Authoring Tools</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Programs</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">High-Level Programming Languages<br>Authoring Languages<br>Integrated Learning Systems<br>Multimedia: A Brief Word<br>Data Communications<br>Curriculum Integration and Planning<br>Case Study<br>Summary<br>Key Concepts and Questions<br>Suggested Activities<br>References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">7 Multimedia in Education<br>Multimedia Defined<br>Multimedia for Multiple Intelligences<br>Multimedia Literacy<br>Multimedia Technology </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Five Levels of Digital Media</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Evolution of Video Technology</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Videocassette</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Analog Videodisc Technology</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Digital Versatile Disc Technology<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Multimedia Software</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Authoring</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Image, Video, and Sound Editing</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Digital Animation<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Multimedia for Teaching and Learning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Multimedia Resources and Copyrights</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Media Distribution Systems - Whiteboards</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">8 Data Communications, the Internet, and Educational Applications<br>Data Communications in the Schools</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Internet</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Brief History</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Internet Today</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Future of the Internet<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The World Wide Web</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Protocols and Client Servers</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Uniform Resource Locator (URL)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Web Browsers and Search Engines<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Commercial Online Services</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Applications on the Internet</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Multimedia and the Web<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Designing Multimedia for Web-Based Learning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Desktop Videoconferencing<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Internet and Education<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Global E-Mail</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Information Navigation<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Creating Web Sites</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Blogging on the Web</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Course Management Software (CMS)<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Internet and Distance Learning<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">9 Distance Learning<br>Distance Learning Defined</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Distance Learning Technologies: An Overview</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Blended Learning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Extent of Distance Learning in K-12 Education</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Designing Instructional Materials: A Comparison of Distance Learning Technologies<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Interactive Videoconference</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Asynchronous Learning Using the Internet and World Wide Web</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Blended Learning Course<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Distance Learning Providers</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Distance Learning: Some Issues<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Future of K-12 Distance Learning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">SECTION III Planning and Implementation</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">10 Hardware and Software Evaluation<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Decisions, Decisions, Decisions<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Look at Hardware</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Look at Software<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hardware Evaluation Criteria</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Performance</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Compatibility</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Modularity/Expandability</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Ergonomics</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Software Availability<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Vendor</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Cost<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Software Evaluation Criteria</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Efficiency</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Ease of Use</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Documentation</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hardware Requirements<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Vendor<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Cost<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Issues in Evaluating Hardware</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluating Hardware for Administrative Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluating Hardware for Instructional Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Mainframes and Servers</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Bulk Purchasing, State Contracts and Life Cycles</INST> </PG></H2></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Issues in Evaluating Software</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Administrative Software Evaluation</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Instructional Software Evaluation </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Open Source Software</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Software Life Cycles </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">11 People, Technology and Professional Development<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Long Way to Go</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Professional Development Planning Model</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Who Learns?</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Different Alternatives for Different Needs</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Designing and Implementing Effective Staff Development Programs</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hands-On Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">One-on-One Coaching<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Training the Trainer<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Teachers Need Equipment, Too!</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Incentives</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Evaluation and Review</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Continuous Process<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Resources</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">12 Facilities, Policies and Procedures<br>Getting Bigger</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Staffing and Administration</p>Central Laboratories <p style="MARGIN: 0px"></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Physical Environment</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Facilities for Administrative Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Facilities for Instructional Applications</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Data Communications Facilities and Information Infrastructur</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hardware Maintenance</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Making Repairs</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Providing Preventive Maintenance</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Upgrading</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Software Maintenance and Distribution</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Policies, Procedures, and Documentation</p> Policies <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Procedures</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Documentation</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Security</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Helping Place</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">13 Financial Planning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Technology Can Be Expensive<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Cost-Effectiveness of Technology</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Time Line for Financial Planning</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Budget Worksheet<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">A Budget Modeland Total Cost of Ownership</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Special Considerations of Budgeting for Computer Applications</p> Opting for Centralized or Decentralized <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Computer Facilities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hiring a Consultant</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Standardizing on a Common Vendor</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Hardware First, Other Needs Later?<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Choosing a Purchasing Plan</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Sources of Funds<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The School District Budget<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Bond Issues</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Governmental Entities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Gifts and Grants<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Case Study</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Summary <br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Key Concepts and Questions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Suggested Activities</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">References</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Epilogue</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Appendix A Basic Concepts of Computer Technology</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Appendix B Educational Leader Competencies <br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Appendix C Instructional Software Evaluation Factors<br></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Glossary</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Index</p>