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The Dragon in the School’s Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools

The Dragon in the School’s Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools

Terry Kidd
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781609601508|ISBN10: 1609601505|EISBN13: 9781609601522
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch019
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Kidd, Terry. "The Dragon in the School’s Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools." Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 242-257. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch019

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Kidd, T. (2011). The Dragon in the School’s Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools. In L. Tomei (Ed.), Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications (pp. 242-257). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch019

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Kidd, Terry. "The Dragon in the School’s Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools." In Online Courses and ICT in Education: Emerging Practices and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, 242-257. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch019

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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 underachievement, 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.

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