Contribution to Book
Understanding dynamic change and creation of learning organizations
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, 2nd Edition
(2009)
Abstract
In a letter to the editor of the New York Times, Mark Peck (May 6, 2007), a 10th grade student, notes “it’s too bad that students have to take the rap for old-style teachers who are still not comfortable with the computer as an educational tool” (p. A22). Mark’s comment was in response to a front-page article that highlighted how little substantive change had occurred in the learning environments of schools that instituted laptop programs. In succinct terms, Mark identifies a major barrier to meaningful adoption of new technologies by stating that “computer-based learning initiatives are not going to take off until teachers are just as excited about them as their students” (p. A22). Mark’s experience as a learner is echoed in a recent report (Education Week, 2007).
Disciplines
Publication Date
2009
Editor
Patricia L. Rogers, Gary A. Berg, Judith V. Boettcher, Caroline Howard, Lorraine Justice, Karen D. Schenk
Publisher
IGI Global
ISBN
1605661988
DOI
10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch323
Citation Information
Michael Hartoonian and Vivian Johnson. "Understanding dynamic change and creation of learning organizations" 2ndHershey, PennsylvaniaEncyclopedia of Distance Learning, 2nd Edition (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/vivian-johnson/2/