{"product_id":"9780807770917","title":"Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre schools making the most of new technologies\u003cem\u003e? \u003c\/em\u003eAre they tapping into the learning potential of today’s Firefox\/Facebook\/cell phone generation? Allan Collins and Richard Halverson argue that the way computers have transformed our workplaces and lives can and should be adapted to transform American schooling. This groundbreaking book offers a vision for the future that goes well beyond the walls of the classroom to include online social networks, distance learning with “anytime, anywhere” access, digital home schooling models, video games, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe digital revolution has hit education, with more and more classrooms plugged into the whole wired world. But are schools making the most of new technologies\u003cem\u003e?  \u003c\/em\u003eAre they tapping into thelearning potential of today’s Firefox\/Facebook\/cell phone generation? Have schools fallen through the crack of the digital divide? In \u003cem\u003eRethinking Education in the Age of Technology\u003c\/em\u003e, Allan Collins and Richard Halverson argue that the knowledge revolution has transformed our jobs, our homes, our \u003cem\u003elives\u003c\/em\u003e, and therefore must also transform our schools.  Much like after the school-reform movement of the industrial revolution, our society is again poised at the edge of radical change. To keep pace with a globalized technological culture, we must rethink how we educate the next generation or America will be “left behind.” This groundbreaking book offers a vision for the future of American education that goes well beyond the walls of the classroom to include online social networks, distance learning with “anytime, anywhere” access, digital home schooling models, video-game learning environments, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllan Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor emeritus of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former co-director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Center for Technology in Education. \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Halverson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he is co-founder of the Games, Learning and Society group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most convincing account I've read about how education will change in the decades ahead—the authors' analyses are impressive, fair-minded, and useful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Harvard Graduate School of Education, author of \u003cem\u003eFive Minds for the Future \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFrames of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A breakthrough book that goes well beyond the idea of adding technology to existing schools. This will be a must read for my students and research collaborators.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bransford,\u003c\/strong\u003e University of Washington, author of\u003cem\u003e How People Learn \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePreparing Teachers for a Changing World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you want to join today’s conversation about the future of learning, start here.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Resnick, \u003c\/strong\u003eUniversity of Pittsburgh, author of \u003cem\u003eEducation and Learning to Think \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMaking America Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entirely readable guide to the future, written by people whose research has helped bring us to this point in history.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJames Paul Gee, \u003c\/strong\u003eArizona State University, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This important book is filled with insight about how to make education serve the needs of the 21st century.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Norman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Northwestern University, author of \u003cem\u003eThings That Make Us Smart\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Design of Everyday Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107332342000,"sku":"9780807770917","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807770917_p0.jpg?v=1763740175","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807770917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}