Educating the First Digital Generation »

PAUL G. HARWOOD is Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.

VICTOR ASAL is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rockefeller College, SUNY Albany.

This book explains exactly how new technologies are changing the learning environment in and out of the classroom with a focus on the effects on K-12 education.

"[E]xplores how today's information technology is changing how we educate and are educated. The book includes accounts from K-12 teachers who are incorporating technology into their classroom environments. The use of close-circuit cameras, electronic cheating, and distance learning are discussed at length."

1 Introduction : technology in the classroom, from chalk and slate to the Web 1

2 The first digital generation : in their own words 27

3 Teachers : in their own words 51

4 Digital divide : can America's children ever be "e-qual"? 79

5 Big brother : privacy in the wired classroom 101

6 The electronic cheat : a culture of cut and paste 123

7 Distance learning : virtual teaching 147

8 Conclusion : looking to the information highway ahead 161

App. A Investigating the first digital generation : interview methodology and interviewee profiles 169

App. B Investigating the teachers of the first digital generation : interview methodology and teacher profiles 181