1st Edition
Teaching Disruptive Technologies in the Secondary School A Practical Guide
1. Defining, Exemplifying and Experiencing Disruption 2. Disruptive Technologies and the Future 3. Additive Manufacture in Depth 4. Artificial Intelligence in Depth 5. Augmented Reality in Depth 6. Big Data in Depth 7. Internet of Things (IoT) in Depth 8. Neurotechnology in Depth 9. Programmable Matter in Depth 10. Quantum Computing in Depth 11. Robotics in Depth 12. Synthetic Biography in Depth 13. An Introduction to Part 2 14. Identifying Relevant Curriculum Areas 15. A Disruptive Technology Curriculum for the Secondary School 16. Teaching about Disruptive Technologies 17. Teaching the Technical Skills of Using Some of the Disruptive Technologies 18. Teaching the Criteria for Disruption 19. Assessing a Disruptive Technology Curriculum 20. Closing Remarks
Biography
Prof. Frank Banks is Emeritus Professor of Teacher Education at The Open University where he was Director of International Teacher Education and led the innovative on-line flexible initial teacher education programme. Frank has worked as a school teacher of Science, Technology, Engineering science and Mathematics in different secondary high schools in England and in Wales.
Dr HildaRuth Beaumont [formerly David Barlex] is an acknowledged leader in design & technology education, curriculum design, and developing curriculum materials. A former school teacher, Senior Lecturer in Education at Brunel University, and now an Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Education, UCL, Hilda’s curriculum development activities stem from her conviction that classroom practice should be informed by academic research.
