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From Fear to Facebook
One School's Journey
Product Code: ISKOOL
Length: 200 Pages
ISBN: 9781564842701
Published: 2010
Media Type: Paper
Audience: Administrators, teacher educators, technology directors, educators, library media specialists
Pricing: Nonmember Price: $29.95 / Member Price: $20.97
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2010 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Finalist

"From Fear to Facebook is an insider's view of the journey from peril to possibility with digital media in school communities. Matt Levinson gives a clear picture of how communities need to work together to create safe, innovative opportunities for kids to learn with digital media. From Fear to Facebook tells the story of the cultural shift happening in schools with technology and provides a road map for how to navigate this sea change with buy-in from all key stakeholders. The stories [Levinson] shares are grounded in the day-to-day challenges and opportunities that accompany digital media. From Fear to Facebook should be required reading for schools looking to figure out how to optimize technology to enhance teaching and learning."

-Jim Steyer, CEO and Founder, Common Sense Media

"Matt Levinson has written a stimulating, provocative book about the educational opportunities and challenges posed by the new digital media."

-Howard Gardner

In 2007 Matt Levinson moved from New Jersey to California to start a 1-to-1 laptop program at the Nueva School, confident that his knowledge of technology would help him accomplish this goal. He never imagined the challenges he and Nueva would face. So that other schools and educators can learn from Nueva's lessons, Levinson shares his experience integrating a laptop program and how teachers, students, and parents discovered, dealt with, and overcame challenges. Honesty and insightful anecdotes make this an indispensible guide for everyone looking for a path away from fear and into the future of education.

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“I wish [From Fear to Facebook] could be required reading for every parent, teacher, administrator, district official, school board member, and employee of every state and federal education department in the country!” —Anne Collier, ConnectSafely.org