The Best of Corwin: Educational Technology for School Leaders

Lynne R. Schrum - Nova Southeastern University, FL
The Best of Corwin: Educational Technology for School Leaders
October 2011 | 240 pages | Corwin
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The 21st century is here—are you ready?

The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This collection offers some of the most important chapters from Corwin's leadership and educational technology books and focuses on 21st century challenges, technology and learning, and cyber safety. Best-selling author Lynne Schrum's edited volume explores the following topics and more:

  • Ways to create the new educational environment today's learners need
  • How to lead change in schools
  • Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the 21st century
  • Methods for creating a safe environment, including preventing cyberbullying
  • Assessing 21st century learning: how schools can examine progress and growth

This volume offers numerous tips, strategies, tools, and samples, including a sample Internet use contract and a sample acceptable use policy. If educators are well informed on the breadth and depth of 21st century skills and ways to approach them, they can prepare students today for life, postsecondary education, and careers.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Introduction

Introduction

About the Editor

About the Editor

About the Contributors

About the Contributors

Part I. Our 21st-Century Schools

  • 1. Partnering: A Pedagogy for the New Educational Landscape
  • 2. No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools
  • 3. Strategic Leadership: Encouraging and Assessing Technology Integration
  • 4. Emerging Roles Within the Knowledge Community

Part II. Technology-Powered Classrooms

  • 5. Understanding Youth and Digital Media
  • 6. "Short": Social Networking in a Low-Tech Environment
  • 7. Why Use Web 2.0 Tools With ELLs?
  • 8. Assessment in the Partnership Pedagogy

Part III. Safety and Policy Matters

  • 9. Policies, Procedures, and Contracts: Communicating Expectations to Teachers, Students, and Parents
  • 10. Preventing Cyberbullying
  • 11. Top Ten Rules That Govern School Authority Over Student Cyber Expressions

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References

Description

The 21st century is here—are you ready?

The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This collection offers some of the most important chapters from Corwin's leadership and educational technology books and focuses on 21st century challenges, technology and learning, and cyber safety. Best-selling author Lynne Schrum's edited volume explores the following topics and more:

  • Ways to create the new educational environment today's learners need
  • How to lead change in schools
  • Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the 21st century
  • Methods for creating a safe environment, including preventing cyberbullying
  • Assessing 21st century learning: how schools can examine progress and growth

This volume offers numerous tips, strategies, tools, and samples, including a sample Internet use contract and a sample acceptable use policy. If educators are well informed on the breadth and depth of 21st century skills and ways to approach them, they can prepare students today for life, postsecondary education, and careers.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Introduction

Introduction

About the Editor

About the Editor

About the Contributors

About the Contributors

Part I. Our 21st-Century Schools

  • 1. Partnering: A Pedagogy for the New Educational Landscape
  • 2. No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools
  • 3. Strategic Leadership: Encouraging and Assessing Technology Integration
  • 4. Emerging Roles Within the Knowledge Community

Part II. Technology-Powered Classrooms

  • 5. Understanding Youth and Digital Media
  • 6. "Short": Social Networking in a Low-Tech Environment
  • 7. Why Use Web 2.0 Tools With ELLs?
  • 8. Assessment in the Partnership Pedagogy

Part III. Safety and Policy Matters

  • 9. Policies, Procedures, and Contracts: Communicating Expectations to Teachers, Students, and Parents
  • 10. Preventing Cyberbullying
  • 11. Top Ten Rules That Govern School Authority Over Student Cyber Expressions

References

References

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The Best of Corwin: Educational Technology for School Leaders


October 2011 | 240 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 01/02/2026 9781452217277 $37.95

The 21st century is here—are you ready?

The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This collection offers some of the most important chapters from Corwin's leadership and educational technology books and focuses on 21st century challenges, technology and learning, and cyber safety. Best-selling author Lynne Schrum's edited volume explores the following topics and more:

  • Ways to create the new educational environment today's learners need
  • How to lead change in schools
  • Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the 21st century
  • Methods for creating a safe environment, including preventing cyberbullying
  • Assessing 21st century learning: how schools can examine progress and growth

This volume offers numerous tips, strategies, tools, and samples, including a sample Internet use contract and a sample acceptable use policy. If educators are well informed on the breadth and depth of 21st century skills and ways to approach them, they can prepare students today for life, postsecondary education, and careers.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • About the Editor
  • About the Contributors
  • Part I. Our 21st-Century Schools
  • 1. Partnering: A Pedagogy for the New Educational Landscape
  • 2. No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools
  • 3. Strategic Leadership: Encouraging and Assessing Technology Integration
  • 4. Emerging Roles Within the Knowledge Community
  • Part II. Technology-Powered Classrooms
  • 5. Understanding Youth and Digital Media
  • 6. "Short": Social Networking in a Low-Tech Environment
  • 7. Why Use Web 2.0 Tools With ELLs?
  • 8. Assessment in the Partnership Pedagogy
  • Part III. Safety and Policy Matters
  • 9. Policies, Procedures, and Contracts: Communicating Expectations to Teachers, Students, and Parents
  • 10. Preventing Cyberbullying
  • 11. Top Ten Rules That Govern School Authority Over Student Cyber Expressions
  • References

Recent Product Reviews:

"This 'mini-encyclopedia' on technology and 21st century learning addresses technology integration, cyber law, cyber bullying, reverse mentoring, building community knowledge on technology with resources--websites, lesson plans, discussion questions. This is a great book for school leaders and parents alike."
Dolores Swineford, Principal, Walbridge Elementary, Millbury, OH

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