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FDN 5220: Computers in Educational Settings

RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION

Information for this course will come from a variety of sources, including but not limited to:

• Course Textbook (required):  Jonassen, David H. (2000).  Computers as Mindtools for Schools: Engaging Critical Thinking. 2/e: Merrill. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Available in the ASU Bookstore (Click here to purchase from Amazon.com)
• World Wide Web
• Current Journals - both online and/or print - dealing with technology, education and society
• Books

• MAMMA
• HOTBOT
• YAHOO
• EXCITE
• ALTA VISTA
• LYCOS
• MEGAFIND
• DOGPILE
• WEBCRAWLER
• SAVVYSEARCH
• GOOGLE

• NORTHERN LIGHT

Chats

• Chat Circles

Other tools

• ePals
• Scholastic.com
• MatMice (free web page space for kids)

Suggested Readings
Below, find a list of suggested readings for this course.  Please, if you find a book that seems appropriate for this list, contact the instructor to add it.

Aukstakalnis, S. and Blatner, D. (1992).  The Art and Science of Virtual Reality:  Silicon Mirage.  Peachpit Press.

Davis, Stanley.  (1999).  Blur:  The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy.

Davis, Stanley. (1997).  Future Perfect.  Stan Davis.

Downes, L, Mui, C., and Negroponte, N. (1998).  Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance.

Gershenfeld, Neil. (1999).  When Things Start to Think.

Glasser, William. (1998).  The Quality School.

Goleman, Daniel P.  (1998).  Working with Emotional Intelligence.  Bantam Books. 

Gossen, Diane and Anderson, Judy. (1995).  Creating the Conditions.  New View, PO Box 3021, Chapel Hill, NC, 27515.

Hirschbuhl, John and Bishop, Dwight (Eds).  (1998).  Computers in Education.  Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, Guilford, CT.

Kurzweil, Ray.  (1998).  The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence.  Viking Press.

Moravec, Hans. (1998). Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind.

Paul, Gregory and Cox, Earl. (1996).  Beyond Humanity: Cyber-evolution and Future Minds.

... or any other readings that you find interesting.  Also, check out Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com), Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com), or do a web search for online bookstores to purchase any of these or other books on a variety of subjects.

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