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Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching, 4/e
Vicki Sharp, University of California - Northridge

Feature Summary

New Features:
  • FREE STUDENT CD-ROM: Each copy of the text comes with a Free Student CD that includes examples of lesson plans, interactive test questions with feedback, software evaluations, and more!
  • ONLINE LEARNING CENTER: The OLC contains tutorials, links, interactive quizzing, and much more!
  • WEB CHAPTER: A new chapter 9 on integrating the World Wide Web into the classroom, including sites, a site evaluation instrument, and Web page creation, HTML, and search engines.
  • INTERNET: An expanded and updated Chapter 8 on the Internet with additional lesson plans, resources, tutorials, historical information, and utilities to use in the classroom.
  • PROGRAMMING: A completely revised programming chapter (15) now combined with Logo.
  • MULTIMEDIA: An expanded and updated chapter 14 on multimedia.
  • CURRENT TOPICS: New discussions of current topics such as Quick Time VR, virtual reality, morphing, warping, videoconferencing, advanced technology labs and classroom ergonomics, and distance learning. Each chapter has new, annotated Web site entries.
  • ILLUSTRATIONS: Over 150 new illustrations, including screen shots of the software programs discussed.
  • SOFTWARE LIST: There is a new annotated list of software in Appendix A.
Proven Features:
  • FOR NOVICES: Designed to meet the needs of the computer novice, this book is written for undergraduate and graduate students who want an up-to-date, readable, practical, concise introduction to computers. It assumes no prior experience with computers.
  • PRACTICAL: Distinguished by classroom activities and projects, clear illustrations, a recommended annotated software listing, a summary of current computer research, and an extensive bibliography. Examples used are from the latest and best software, all with screen shots.
  • FLEXIBLE: Chapters are written so that the reader can pursue them in any order.
  • INSTRUCTOR HELP: The valuable Instructor's Manual provides answers to chapter questions, an abundance of activities, exercises, and Web sites.








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