Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education - Softcover

Houle, David; Cobb, Jeff

 
9781412992961: Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1412992966 ISBN 13: 9781412992961
Verlag: Corwin, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

A comprehensive guide to transforming American schools

Futurist David Houle and educational strategist Jeff Cobb issue a “call to action” to everyone who is concerned about education in America. He argues that reinventing our system is inevitable and we already have the information and capabilities to make the necessary changes. Shift Ed challenges us to ask the right questions, expand our vision, and take action now. The book includes an overview of the educational system and expert opinions on key areas, including:

  • Technology and connectivity
  • Organizational behavior
  • Curriculum
  • Learning and the brain
  • Infrastructure and the physical plant

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

David Houle is a futurist, speaker, and strategist. He has been called “the CEO futurist” and “the emerging futurist in the world today.” He is the author of The Shift Age, has delivered more than 250 speeches around the world in the last three years, including numerous education conferences, and has made a commitment to help shape the vision of education for this century.

Jeff Cobb is a strategist, writer, and speaker on the social and economic impact of new technologies. He has established himself as one of the leading thinkers on “Learning 2.0”?the blending of social media and open collaboration with traditional education?and is a vocal advocate of “cradle to grave” lifelong learning.

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Verlag
Corwin
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1412992966
ISBN 13 
9781412992961
Einband
Tapa blanda
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
184
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