Technology in Retrospect: Social Studies in the Information Age, 1984-2009 (Pb)

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; Available in cloth. Publisher Marketing: A volume in International Social Studies Forum: The Series Series Editors Richard Diem, University of Texas at San Antonio and Jeff Passe, University of North Carolina, Charlotte January 2009 marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most famous three minutes of television history. It was during half-time of the 1984 Super Bowl that APPLE show cased its new Macintosh Computer in an avant-guard commercial. In the following three weeks sales of the new computer, in both the public and private sectors, took off leading some to note this occasion as the "true" start of the information age. At the same time schools joined this so-called information revolution and began to use the new technology, in various forms, in a much more serious manner. Given both the changing nature of technology, as well as its classroom applications, over the past quarter century this work's goal is to capture the historical trends of both use and application of information technology in the social studies during this era. This is done by providing a retrospective view, from 1984 through 2009, of where we've been, where we are, and a view of new tools and strategies and possible studies that are emerging that can enhance our understanding of the effects that technology has and will have on the social studies. Contributor Bio:  Berson, Michael J MICHAEL J. BERSON is an Assistant Professor of Social Science Education at the University of South Florida. He is a co-founder of the American educational Research Association SIG Research in Global Child Advocacy and is the Publications Committee Chair for the Florida Council for the Social Studies. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, and he is an appointed member of the United Nations Child Health Task Force Advisory Committee on Internet Safety. He has published numerous articles in the area of technology in social studies education. BARBARA C. CRUZ is an Associate Professor of Social Science Education at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include global and multicultural perspectives in education, with an emphasis on Latino and African-American populations. Her other work includes innovative teacher preparation utilizing active learning strategies. In addition to academic publications, she is the author of young adult books and biographies. JAMES A. DUPLASS is a Professor of Social Science Education at the University of South Florida. He is a graduate of Loyola and Saint Louis universities. His publications include "Crescent City Short Stories," a collection of southern ethnology themes, and academic articles on values education, curriculum design, and thinking skills. He is the past editor of "Trends and Issues," the journal of the Florida Council for the Social Studies, and has received over $1 million in technology grants. J. HOWARD JOHNSTON is Professor of Secondary Education at the University of South Florida. He has authored over 100 workson middle-level education and has presented over 1500 invited papers, lectures, and keynote addresses in all 50 U. S. states, 7 Canadian provinces, and more than a dozen countries in Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. In addition to nine books, he has published in the "NASSP Bulletin, Middle School Journal, Phi Delta Kappan, School Administrator, Schools in the Middle, School Boards Journal," and numerous other outlets. He is the recipient of the National Association of Secondary School Principals' Distinguished Service Award, National Middle School Association's Presidential Award for Excellence, and Gruhn-Long Award for lifetime service to middle-level education. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Middle School Association and the Council on Middle Level Education for the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He currently serves as a Lead Team consultant for the Champion International Corporation's Middle School Partnership.