Paper Info
Title
The Dragon In The School'S Backyard: A Review Of Literature On The Uses Of Technology In Urban Schools
Abstract
The introduction of technology into classrooms during the 1980s was heralded by many as the dawn of a new era in American education. Proponents argued that technology had the potential to fundamentally transform the nature of teaching and learning. However, over time, this dream became a nightmarish reality. Likewise, educators concerned about the chronic underachievement of urban learners often fell prey to the allure of technology as a tool for reversing the historical influences of poverty, discrimination, inequity, chronic under-achievement, and lack of opportunity. However, twenty-five years after the introduction of the computer into the classroom, many of the expectations associated with technology in education remain unrealized. This chapter hopes to discuss some of the issues and trends associated with technology adoption and usage at urban schools.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.4018/jicte.2009010107
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Keywords
Field
DocType
digital divide, information and communication technology, students of color, technology, students of color, urban schools
Poverty,Economic growth,Digital divide,Sociology,Dream,Pedagogy,Information and Communications Technology,Fell
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
5
1
1550-1876
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.58
0
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Terry T. Kidd162.80