<P>Improving Classroom Learning with ICT examines the ways in which ICT can be used in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning in different settings and across different subjects. </P> <P></P> <P>Weaving together evidence of teachers' and learners' experiences of ICT, the authors:</P> <P></P> <UL> <P> <LI>explain why the process of integrating ICT is not straightforward;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>discuss whether hardware and infrastructure alone are sufficient to ensure full integration and exploitation of ICT investment;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>emphasise the pivotal role that teachers play in supporting learning with ICT across the curriculum;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>argue that teachers need a greater understanding of how to put ICT to use in teaching and learning; </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>highlight that out-of-school use of ICT has an impact on in-school learning;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>consider what kinds of professional development are most effective in supporting teachers to use technologies creatively and productively. </LI> <P></P></UL> <P></P> <P>Case studies are used to illustrate key issues and to elaborate a range of theoretical ideas that can be used in the classroom.</P> <P></P> <P>This book will be of interest to all those concerned with maximising the benefits of ICT in the classroom.</P>