ICT Strategies for Schools: A Guide for School Administrators, Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., 8178297019

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ICT Strategies for Schools: A Guide for School Administrators

Laxman Mohanty (Author) Neharika Vohra (Author)

Synopsis

Recognizing the potential of ICTs to make the classroom transaction of curriculum significantly more relevant and purposeful, principals and school administrators in India need to design appropriate IT strategies and oversee the entire implementation process in their schools. This book is guide to the use of ICT in schools, covering issues of pedagogy, curriculum and learning. In brief, it deals with

- Education uses of IT

- Criteria for selection of hardware and software

- Designing an IT-assisted curriculum

- Teacher recruitment, training and desired competencies

- Management and financial issues

- Possible problem areas: plagiarism, privacy, hacking

Lucidly written, with case studies highlighting successful strategies, this volume will be of immense importance to principals and administrators of schools as also students of education.

Contents: Preface. 1. What is ICT and What are its Imperatives?. 2. Hardware and Network. 3. Software. 4. Curriculum. 5. Teachers. 6. Management. 7. School Websites. 8. School Automation. 9. Leadership. 10. Collaboration. 11. Students and Computers: Miscellaneous Issues. 12. Emerging Concepts and Technologies. 13. Virtual School Facilities. Appendices. Index.

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About the authors

Laxman Mohanty

Laxman Mohanty is Director, Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar. He has previously taught at the Nirma Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Dr. Mohanty has been working in the field of computer education for schools since 1986 and has been teaching IT strategy at the Principal's Program at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), since 2000. He has written two series of books on computer for schools and has also been involved in designing software packages for schools.

Neharika Vohra

Neharika Vohra is Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Her training in educational, developmental, social and cross-cultural psychology, and subsequent work experience with teachers, principals, and education administrators has contributed to her interest in areas such as leadership, psychometric testing and selection, and training and development. Dr. Vohra conducts training programs for principals at IIMA and is also involved in teacher training at various schools in India and abroad. She has published several papers in national and international journals.

Bibliographic information

Title ICT Strategies for Schools: A Guide for School Administrators

Author Laxman Mohanty
Neharika Vohra

Format Softcover

Date published: 14.08.2018

Edition Reprint

Publisher Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.

Language: English

isbn 8178297019

length 220p., Figures; Appendices; References; Index; 25cm.

Subjects Business & Economics > Social Sciences > Administrative Studies > Education & Teaching

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