An Education of Value: The Purposes and Practices of Schools

An Education of Value is about the problems involved in reforming American schools - in the past and in the decades to come. The authors consider the historical, political, and philosophical tensions between the perennial twin goals of American education: equality and excellence. They discuss the necessary preconditions for enduring progress: enhancing the conditions of teaching, improving the education and re-education of teachers, rethinking the curriculum, developing learning through the use of computers, and strengthening the leadership of schools. The issues raised in this book concern every modern society, and the authors' ideas will challenge a wide audience.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

McPherson, Bruce

Lazerson, Marvin

McLaughlin, Judith Block

Bailey, Stephen K.

Psychology & Counseling

Cambridge University Press

An Education of Value is about the problems involved in reforming American schools - in the past and in the decades to come. The authors consider the historical, political, and philosophical tensions between the perennial twin goals of American education: equality and excellence. They discuss the necessary preconditions for enduring progress: enhancing the conditions of teaching, improving the education and re-education of teachers, rethinking the curriculum, developing learning through the use of computers, and strengthening the leadership of schools. The issues raised in this book concern every modern society, and the authors' ideas will challenge a wide audience.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Whether you’re moving from Microsoft Office to Google Docs or simply want to learn how to automate Docs with Google Apps Script, this practical guide shows you by example how to work with each of the major Apps Script services.
Office still supports VBA, but it’s not likely to do so for much longer. If you’re a VBA or .NET developer, you’ll learn how to port existing VBA code and structure to their JavaScript-based Apps Script equivalents with minimal effort. Author Bruce Mcpherson introduces JavaScript basics for experienced developers unfamiliar with the language, and demonstrates ways to build real-world apps using all of the Apps Script services previously covered.
<ul>
<li>Use App Script’s equivalent of Excel’s object model</li>
<li>Target the most commonly used parts of Microsoft Word</li>
<li>Automate processes in Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts</li>
<li>Access the local client filesystem with Google Drive</li>
<li>Build and run applications in a browser</li>
<li>Store persistent data conveniently</li>
<li>Render HTML content in response to HTTP requests</li>
<li>Automate the maintenance and creation of pages and content</li>
<li>Interact with a REST service or NoSQL database</li>
<li>Access Apps Script capabilities from other platforms</li>
</ul>

Going GAS: From VBA to Google Apps Script

Computers & Technology

Web Development & Design

O'Reilly Media

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