The Connected School: Technology and Learning in High School

Preface

The Authors

1 Introduction: Technology, Equity, and School Reform 1

2 Now We've Come to the Point Where We've Started: Moving Beyond Providing Technology Access 17

3 Toss the Typewriters!: Connecting to the New World of Work 45

4 Don't Call Us a Computer School!: Technology in Support of Academics 73

5 Like a Family: Technology's Role in a Progressive High School 105

6 Taking It to the Next Level: Seeking Technology to Match Their Students 139

7 Show Them How We're Learning: Students at the Tech Center 170

8 Summing Up: Technology Use in Urban High Schools 194

References 231

Index 237