Publisher's Synopsis
In his new book, renowned educator and technology expert James G. Lengel provides a refreshing and hopeful picture of what schools should look like and a groundbreaking 7-step process for envisioning and building them that draws on the full possibilities offered by new digital technologies. He describes the process in action through the eyes of a student, a teacher, and a school leader. Education 3.0 includes an array of tools to create a new vision, write a comprehensive plan, and implement the changes in one's own school.
Based on the author's background as a teacher and administrator, his experience with the educational divisions of Apple Computer and Cisco Systems, and his recent consulting work with more than 30 start-up middle and high schools in New York City, this dynamic book features:
- A proven step-by-step process for school change complete with templates and samples.
- Guidance for integrating the latest technologies into the overall school planning and improvement process.
- First-hand accounts from schools that are practicing the principles of Education 3.0 today.