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The Dragon in the School's Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools

The Dragon in the School's Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools

Terry Kidd
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1550-1876|EISSN: 1550-1337|ISSN: 1550-1876|EISBN13: 9781615203048|EISSN: 1550-1337|DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2009010107
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Kidd, Terry. "The Dragon in the School's Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools." IJICTE vol.5, no.1 2009: pp.88-102. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2009010107

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Kidd, T. (2009). The Dragon in the School's Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 5(1), 88-102. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2009010107

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Kidd, Terry. "The Dragon in the School's Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools," International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE) 5, no.1: 88-102. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2009010107

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Abstract

The introduction of technology into classrooms during the 1980s was heralded by many as the dawn of a new era in American education. Proponents argued that technology had the potential to fundamentally transform the nature of teaching and learn­ing. However, over time, this dream became a nightmarish reality. Likewise, educa­tors concerned about the chronic underachievement of urban learners often fell prey to the allure of technology as a tool for reversing the his­torical influences of poverty, discrimination, inequity, chronic under­achievement, and lack of opportunity. However, twenty-five years after the introduction of the computer into the classroom, many of the expec­tations associated with technology in education remain unrealized. This chapter hopes to discuss some of the issues and trends associated with technology adoption and usage at urban schools.

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