Education Networks - Power, Wealth, Cyberspace, and the Digital Mind

Informationen zum Autor Joel Spring is Professor of Education, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His acclaimed work in Educational Policy Studies involves the application of history, sociology, economics, political science, and philosophy to the analysis of national and global school programs. He is the author of over twenty scholarly books and textbooks on these topics. Klappentext "In this critical analysis of the intersection among global power elites! ICT! and schools! Joel Spring documents and examines the economic and political interests and forces that are pushing the use of ICT in education and the impact this is having on schools! students! and learning"-- Provided by publisher. Zusammenfassung In this critical analysis of the intersection among global power elites, ICT, and schools Joel Spring documents and examines the economic and political interests and forces that are pushing the use of ICT in education and the impact this is having on schools, students, and learning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1 The Digital Mind, Superclass Networks and Education Chapter 2 Shadow Elites, Global Networks, and the Education Industry Chapter 3 Educational Policies and ICT: Superclass and Shadow Elites Chapter 4 Educators Embrace Gaming and Online Instruction Chapter 5 The Digital Minds and Brains of Students Chapter 6 Political Education and Liberation Technology Chapter 7 Schools of Tomorrow: The Effect of Technological Evolution Index

Product details

• Authors: Joel Spring, Spring Joel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2012
• EAN: 9780415899833
• ISBN: 978-0-415-89983-3
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, Open learning, home learning, distance education, Open learning, distance education