Fair vs Equal: Facing the Barriers to Technology Integration in Our Schools

by Michele Wages

Overview

It is not that public schools don’t know the importance of technology integration, it's the barriers to integrating that result in schools not having the latest, greatest, or fastest technology for their students. This book not only addresses these barriers, but offers researched solutions that are of low to no cost.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475857382
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/05/2021
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Michele Wages is an instructional coordinator for one of the largest school districts in Texas. She has also served as an assistant professor teaching emergent and developing literacy and diagnosis and remediation of reading at elementary level to elementary education majors.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1: COST (LACK OF RESOURCES).

CHAPTER 2: SOLUTION: INNOVATE WITH TOOLS YOU ALREADY HAVE

CHAPTER 3: LACK OF EFFECTIVE TRAINING (KNOWLEDGE)

CHAPTER 4: SOLUTION: SEEKOUT FREE, EASY TO USE DIGITAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 5: RESISTANCE TO ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES (ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS)

CHAPTER 6: SOLUTION: OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

CHAPTER 7: TOO MUCH RED TAPE (STUDENT’S COMPUTING SKILLS)

CHAPTER 8: SOLUTION: START WITH SMALL, FAST PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE LEARNING

CHAPTER 9: INSUFFICIENT NFASTRUCTURE (NETWORK INFASTRUCTURE)

CHAPTER 10: SOLUTION: SUPPORTING INTERNET TECHNOLOGY/INTERNET ACCESS

CHAPTER 11: EFFECTS OF HIGH STAKES TESTING ON TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

CHAPTER 12: SOLUTION: INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Editorial Reviews

This book is a must-read for educational leaders who want to ensure their schools have the necessary tools to implement and sustain an effective educational technology program. Common barriers are addressed and low-cost solutions are provided in this very practical toolkit to prepare teachers and students for 21st- century learning.

Anita Waters

Technology continues to evolve to meet the diverse needs of today’s students. Dr. Wages delves deeply into barriers schools face related to technology integration and backs up her reasoning with relevant research. Every educator should read this book to understand what technological gaps their students may be facing that hinder learning. Besides pointing out challenges, Dr. Wages also offers low or no cost solutions to these obstacles, furthering the development of 21st century skills in our students and staff.

Rebecca Beck