Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential

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Synopsis
What if we could unlock the potential in every child? As it turns out, we can.Apple's iconic cofounder Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education: employing technology to make an enormous impact on the lives of millions of students. To realize this vision, Jobs tapped John D. Couch, a trusted engineer and executive with a passion for education. Couch believed the real purpose of education was to help children discover their unique potential and empower them to reach beyond their perceived limitations. Today, technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, rewiring our homes, our jobs, and even our brains. Most important, it presents an opportunity to rewire education to enrich and strengthen our schools, children, and societyIn Rewiring Education, Couch shares the professional lessons he's learned during his 50-plus years in education and technology. He takes us behind Apple's major research study, Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), and its follow-up (ACOT 2), highlighting the powerful effects of the Challenge-Based Learning framework. Going beyond Apple's walls, he also introduces us to some of the most extraordinary parents, educators, and entrepreneurs from around the world who have ignored the failed promises of memorization and, instead, utilize new science-backed methods and technologies that benefit all children, from those who struggle to honor students. Rewiring Education presents a bold vision for the future of education, looking at promising emerging technologies and how we—as parents, teachers, and voters—can ensure children are provided with opportunities and access to the relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging learning environments they need to succeed.
Copyright:
2018

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781944648787
Related ISBNs:
9781944648435
Publisher:
BenBella Books
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Copyrighted By:
John Couch and Jason Towne
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Parenting and Family, Technology, Education
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Steve Wozniak

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