ICT for Education, Development, and Social Justice

Charalambos Vrasidas, Michalinos Zembylas, Gene V Glass, Charalambos Vrasidas, Michalinos Zembylas, Gene V. Glass, Charalambos Vrasidas, Gene V. Glass

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN:
  9781607520214
  9781607520221
• eBook ISBN:
  9781607528821
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Administration

This volume provides examples of current developments on the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice within an international context. Chapters draw on advanced contemporary thinking from scholars and practitioners in the field to present case studies of how ICT can be used to promote sustainable development and social justice. Social justice is understood in a wide sense as the pursuit of democracy, justice and development in the struggle against any form of oppression; it is within this context that ICT is explored as a tool for social change. The objectives of this book are: - To analyze the philosophical, historical, political, and cultural backgrounds and contexts that are constitutive of contemporary challenges and tensions in the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice around the world; - To appreciate the contextual and international dimensions of the tensions and challenges faced by educators around the world and contribute to ongoing efforts to sketch a vision for addressing their needs; - To explore ways in which ICT in education can promote social justice and contribute toward sustaining communities around the world

Table of contents

• HALF TITLE PAGE
• Acknowledgement page
• TITLE
• COPYRIGHT
• Dedication page
• CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• PART 1: OVERVIEW
• PART 2: ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT
• PART 3: ICT FOR INCLUSION
• PART 4: ICT FOR CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGS
• ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS