Educating the first digital generation /
Paul G. Harwood and Victor Asal.
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007.
- xii, 191 p. ; 25 cm.
- Educate US, 1551-0425 .
- Educate US. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : technology in the classroom, from chalk and slate to the Web -- The first digital generation : in their own words -- Teachers : in their own words -- Digital divide : can America's children ever be "e-qual"? -- Big brother : privacy in the wired classroom -- The electronic cheat : a culture of cut and paste -- Distance learning : virtual teaching -- Conclusion : looking to the information highway ahead.
Looks at the impact that information technology has had on schools and students, covering such topics as privacy, electronic cheating, the inequality of access to technology education, and distance learning.