Brave new schools : challenging cultural illiteracy through global learning networks /

Cummins, Jim, 1949-

Brave new schools : challenging cultural illiteracy through global learning networks / [electronic resource] Jim Cummins and Dennis Sayers. - 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997. - xii, 362 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1995. "With a revised and updated guide to the Internet for parents and teachers"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-359) and index.

From the inner city to the global village : the emergence of electronic communities of learning -- Beyond functional literacy : the dilemmas of educational reform -- Blueprints from the past : the intercultural learning networks of CĂ©lestin Freinet and Mario Lodi -- Instructional landscapes : putting collaborative critical inquiry on the map -- Superhighway to where? -- Access to the internet : getting connected -- Choosing a local telecommunications service provider : three levels of connectivity -- Internet connection tools and learning how to use them -- "Staying on top" of the internet -- Explorations : an "internet scenario" from K-12 education -- Internet resources for K-12 education : selected annotated listings. Partner-class clearinghouses and project-oriented activities ; General K-12 resources ; Parent involvement ; Multicultural education ; Bilingualism, foreign languages, and second language learning ; Resources for students with special learning needs -- Arts in education ; Language arts ; Social studies ; Science, mathematics, and environmental education.

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Educational change--United States.
Multicultural education--United States.
Educational technology--United States.
Telecommunication in education--United States.
Distance education--United States.
Internet in education.

LA217.2 / .C86 1997

371.334 / C971b, 1997