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McLeod, Scott; Richardson, Jayson W. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2017
The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) was founded more than six decades ago to build a knowledge base of research and effective practice for the field of educational leadership. UCEA is a collective of approximately 100 top research institutions with programs in educational leadership and policy and is the leading…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Technology, Principals, Superintendents
Mays, Tony John – Online Submission, 2011
This paper argues that the development of classroom practice is central to the purpose of the IPET (initial professional education and training) of teachers. Notwithstanding the growing use of ICTs (information and communication technologies), both in teacher development and school classrooms, the normative modeling of appropriate contact-based…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Education
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T.H.E. Journal, 2011
It is almost a foregone conclusion that the mobile device will become an indispensable tool for learning in the future. That's why "T.H.E. Journal" asked a number of educators to let their imaginations go wild and conjure up visions of the future of the device in the classroom. This paper presents the views of educators who conjure up the mobile…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Appropriate Technology, Futures (of Society), Prediction
Saba, Farhad – Educational Technology, 2011
The practice of distance education in the United States is traced back to its early roots. In the 20th century, distance education remained at the periphery in corporate training, K-12 schools, and most universities, but it gradually developed its practice by using broadcast media, and later the Internet. Since the turn of the current century,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Development
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Mittler, Peter – British Journal of Special Education, 2008
As we mark the publication of the 35th issue of the British Journal of Special Education, Peter Mittler, Emeritus Professor of Special Needs Education at the University of Manchester, looks into the future and asks a series of challenging questions: What kind of a future do we want to see for a baby born with a significant disability today? What…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Appropriate Technology, Long Range Planning
Nichols, Randall G. – 1988
This paper considers educational technology in the light of both rationalist and existentialist theory, arguing that the predominance of rationalism in educational technology may be a dangerous tendency. Existentialist theory is first considered as a way--albeit with limitations--to begin examining educational technology from an ethical…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Educational Technology, Ethics, Existentialism
Ribble, Mike S.; Bailey, Gerald D.; Ross, Tweed W. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2004
Recently, the popular press has pointed to increasing evidence of misuse and abuse of emerging technologies in U.S. schools. Some examples include using Web sites to intimidate or threaten students, downloading music illegally from the Internet, plagiarizing information using the Internet, using cellular phones during class time, and playing games…
Descriptors: Internet, Games, Appropriate Technology, Technological Advancement
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Korten, David C. – Convergence, 1993
A sustainable global future requires (1) rediscovery of spiritual values; (2) sustainable agriculture; (3) energy conservation and solar conversion; (4) recycling economy; (5) economic democracy; (6) stabilizing population; and (4) trade, aid, and investment in support of self-reliance. (SK)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Conservation (Environment), Economic Development, Futures (of Society)
Nelson, Fiona – Education Canada, 2001
New information technologies help one to aggregate information in mesmerizing ways, but interpersonal relationships and conversation are necessary to teach a child how to interpret and order that information within a social context. Computers and the Internet are just tools; they must not become the medium of education and thereby rob us of time…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Bias, Educational Environment, Educational Media
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Lockie, Stewart; Higgins, Vaughan – Journal of Rural Studies, 2007
In the last 15 years, agri-environmental programmes in Australia have been underpinned by a neoliberal regime of governing which seeks to foster participation and "bottom-up" change at the regional level at the same time as encouraging farmers to become entrepreneurial and improve their productivity and environmental performance without…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Productivity, Governance, Appropriate Technology
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Froehlich, Thomas J. – Library Trends, 1991
Examines ethical considerations involved in the transfer of appropriate information technology to less developed countries. Approaches to technology are considered; two philosophical frameworks for studying ethical considerations are discussed, i.e., the Kantian approach and the utilitarian perspective by John Stuart Mill; and integration of the…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Developing Nations, Ethics, Feminism
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Amory, Alan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
Complex computer and video games may provide a vehicle, based on appropriate theoretical concepts, to transform the educational landscape. Building on the original game object model (GOM) a new more detailed model is developed to support concepts that educational computer games should: be relevant, explorative, emotive, engaging, and include…
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Games, Game Theory, Design Requirements
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McGraw, Karen L. – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1995
Presents background information that describes the major components of an embedded performance support system, compares levels of functionality, and discusses some of the required technologies. Highlights include the human-computer interface; online help; advisors; training and tutoring; hypermedia; and artificial intelligence techniques. (LRW)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Perrings, Charles – International Labour Review, 1994
Sustainable livelihoods and environmentally sound technology should not be developed separately. They require that essential ecological services be protected by restricting use of resources and that those who exploit environmental resources be confronted with the future costs of their actions. (SK)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Conservation (Environment), Economic Development, Income
Postman, Neil – Technos, 1992
Examines technological cultures, including the accompanying system of beliefs that may ascribe too much power to technology. Topics discussed include the Luddite movement in opposition to technology; implications for technology in education, including the need to consider what learning is for; and various educational philosophies. (LRW)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Educational Philosophy, Educational Technology, Learning Processes
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