Technology, Curriculum, and Professional Development
Adapting Schools to Meet the Needs of Students With Disabilities
John Woodward
- University of Puget Sound, USA
Larry Cuban
- History, Stanford University
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9780761977421
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Edited by John Woodward, a nationally acclaimed special educational technologies researcher, and Larry Cuban, a premier technology educator in the U.S., this book provides critical examination of current research into technology usage for students with disabilities. The contributing authors establish the history of special education technologies and the new requirements per IDEA '97, then discuss the success and obstacles for special education technology implementation. Research was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.
This book highlights:
- Innovative uses of technology
- Consideration of pedagogical, curricular, and classroom organizational approaches
- Making technology implementation meaningful and enduring
- Design considerations for researchers and developers
Contents
About the Editors
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Introduction
- Special Education Technology and the Field of Dreams
1. No Easy Answer
- The Instructional Effectiveness of Technology for Students with Disabilities
2. It Can't Hurt
- Implementing AAC Technology in the Classroom for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
3. Preparing Future Citizens
- Technology-Supported, Project-Based Learning in the Social Studies
4. Classwide Peer Tutoring Program
- A Learning Management System
5. Sustaining a Curriculum Innovation
- Cases of Make It Happen!
6. Technology Implementation in Special Education
- Understanding Teachers' Beliefs, Plans and Decisions
7. Why Are Most Teachers Infrequent and Restrained Users of Computers in Their Classrooms?
7. Why Are Most Teachers Infrequent and Restrained Users of Computers in Their Classrooms?
8. Designing Technology Professional Development Programs
8. Designing Technology Professional Development Programs
9. The Construction of Knowledge in a Collaborative Community
- Reflections on Three Projects
10. The Rise and Fall of the Community Transition Team Model
10. The Rise and Fall of the Community Transition Team Model
11. How Does Technology Support a Special Education Agenda? Using What We Have Learned to Inform the Future
11. How Does Technology Support a Special Education Agenda? Using What We Have Learned to Inform the Future
Index
Index
Description
Edited by John Woodward, a nationally acclaimed special educational technologies researcher, and Larry Cuban, a premier technology educator in the U.S., this book provides critical examination of current research into technology usage for students with disabilities. The contributing authors establish the history of special education technologies and the new requirements per IDEA '97, then discuss the success and obstacles for special education technology implementation. Research was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.
This book highlights:
- Innovative uses of technology
- Consideration of pedagogical, curricular, and classroom organizational approaches
- Making technology implementation meaningful and enduring
- Design considerations for researchers and developers
Contents
About the Editors
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Introduction
- Special Education Technology and the Field of Dreams
1. No Easy Answer
- The Instructional Effectiveness of Technology for Students with Disabilities
2. It Can't Hurt
- Implementing AAC Technology in the Classroom for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
3. Preparing Future Citizens
- Technology-Supported, Project-Based Learning in the Social Studies
4. Classwide Peer Tutoring Program
- A Learning Management System
5. Sustaining a Curriculum Innovation
- Cases of Make It Happen!
6. Technology Implementation in Special Education
- Understanding Teachers' Beliefs, Plans and Decisions
7. Why Are Most Teachers Infrequent and Restrained Users of Computers in Their Classrooms?
7. Why Are Most Teachers Infrequent and Restrained Users of Computers in Their Classrooms?
8. Designing Technology Professional Development Programs
8. Designing Technology Professional Development Programs
9. The Construction of Knowledge in a Collaborative Community
- Reflections on Three Projects
10. The Rise and Fall of the Community Transition Team Model
10. The Rise and Fall of the Community Transition Team Model
11. How Does Technology Support a Special Education Agenda? Using What We Have Learned to Inform the Future
11. How Does Technology Support a Special Education Agenda? Using What We Have Learned to Inform the Future
Index
Index
Reviews
Technology, Curriculum, and Professional Development
Adapting Schools to Meet the Needs of Students With Disabilities
December 2000 | 264 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780761977421 | $85.95 |
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9780761977438 | $44.95 |
Edited by John Woodward, a nationally acclaimed special educational technologies researcher, and Larry Cuban, a premier technology educator in the U.S., this book provides critical examination of current research into technology usage for students with disabilities. The contributing authors establish the history of special education technologies and the new requirements per IDEA '97, then discuss the success and obstacles for special education technology implementation. Research was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.
This book highlights:
- Innovative uses of technology
- Consideration of pedagogical, curricular, and classroom organizational approaches
- Making technology implementation meaningful and enduring
- Design considerations for researchers and developers
Table Of Contents:
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Introduction
- Special Education Technology and the Field of Dreams
- 1. No Easy Answer
- The Instructional Effectiveness of Technology for Students with Disabilities
- 2. It Can't Hurt
- Implementing AAC Technology in the Classroom for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
- 3. Preparing Future Citizens
- Technology-Supported, Project-Based Learning in the Social Studies
- 4. Classwide Peer Tutoring Program
- A Learning Management System
- 5. Sustaining a Curriculum Innovation
- Cases of Make It Happen!
- 6. Technology Implementation in Special Education
- Understanding Teachers' Beliefs, Plans and Decisions
- 7. Why Are Most Teachers Infrequent and Restrained Users of Computers in Their Classrooms?
- 8. Designing Technology Professional Development Programs
- 9. The Construction of Knowledge in a Collaborative Community
- Reflections on Three Projects
- 10. The Rise and Fall of the Community Transition Team Model
- 11. How Does Technology Support a Special Education Agenda? Using What We Have Learned to Inform the Future
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
"…the volume will benefit researchers and those involved in the implementation of technology for students with disabilities."
C. Grissom, Marian College, CHOICE Magazine