Technology
Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum: this book covers topics such as:
1. Teacher as Coach, Computer as the Tool 2. Technology Standards for Teachers and Students 3. Integrate Software Programs Into Your Lesson 4. Use the Internet to Teach Information Literacy 5. Assessing Project-Based Learning 6. Manage Your Classroom using Technology 7. Computer Troubleshooting 8. Professional Development 9. Obtain Funding for Technology Integration Author/Company: Frei, Gammill and Irons Grade: K-12 Book Code: T1 |
Conquering InfoClutter: Technology has changed the face of education. A vast amount of information is at our fingertips; however, if we don't know how to find, sift through, organize, and manage it effectively, it becomes overwhelming and useless. This straightforward guide provides teachers and administrators with the skills required to successfully harness the power of technology to improve instruction and save time.
This helpful manual features practical tips on how to: *Quickly find the information you need online *Organize and manage electronic files for easy retrieval and reuse of existing resources *Capitalize on e-mail for efficient parent - student communication *Manage technology in the classroom and integrate it into the curriculum *Create your own Web site and share information with colleagues Author/Company: Ormiston Grade: K-12 Book Code: T2 |
Web Searching Strategies: This curriculum is divided into two sections - 10 lessons for younger students and 10 lessons for older students and teachers. Each lesson comes with introductory information, a short classroom activity, and a review quiz. In 10 easy steps you can be using the Internet for effective and efficient searches without getting lost in cyberspace.
Five great reasons for every Grade 5 - 12 teacher, curriculum coordinator, and library media specialist to have this book: *Contains a complete curriculum for both older and younger students *Useful for training inservice teachers and preservice teachers *Expands opportunities for using technology in the classroom *Solves common web searching headaches that plague classroom teachers and students *Gives teachers more time to teach Author/Company: Miller Grade: 5-12 Book Code: T3 |
The Computer Lab Teachers Survival Guide K-6 Units: Five great reasons for every computer lab teacher to have this book:
1. Includes a CD-ROM with more than 100 lesson plan resources such as worksheets, quizzes, tests, Web sites, PowerPoint presentations, and assessment tools. 2. Introduces classroom applications for multimedia presentation software, Internet research, word processing, and telecommunications projects. 3. Helps busy teachers address NETS for students. 4. Provides ideas for managing and organizing the computer lab. 5. Offers important information about ergonomics for children. Author/Company: Poteete Grade: K-6 Book Code: T4 |
10 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the English Classroom: Do what you already do, but better - with the help of technology and this book. Practical, accessible, and most of all doable, it shows you how to integrate the latest technological innovations into your English classroom, even if they're all new to you.
Author/Compay: Firek Grade: 7-12 Book Code: T5 |
6 Steps to Success in Teaching With Technology: A technological tidal wave has arrived at today's schools, revolutionizing how teachers teach and students learn. Computers, cell phones, digital whiteboards, student response systems, projectors, the Internet, I-Pods, software, and email are all available to front line teachers and students. Utilizing these new tools is rewarding for educators and empowering for students.
If you're a teacher who wants to incorporate technology in your classroom, then this book will show you how. His six simple steps include: *Understand Why *Adapt *Plan *Do Your Homework *Implement Effectively *Keep Up to Date Author/Company: Kent Grades: K-12 Book Code: T6 |
The Digital Classroom: Digital technologies are reshaping the way education is practiced, raising many questions: How can we better prepare teachers for the challenges of high-tech classrooms? How can teachers tap into the vast resources of the internet to enhance science, math, and humanities learning? What can be done to close the "digital divide"?
This special publication from the Harvard Education Letter features all-new articles and essays that address these question and discuss the impact of new technologies on teaching and learning. Author/Company: Gordon Grade: K-12 Book Code: T7 |
Bringing Technology Into the Classroom is an exciting new series of short, practical guides for teachers of school-age learners. Each book provides a quick, handy way to understand new developments and apply them in your classroom. This book clearly shows how to use the range of new technologies available to English Language teachers.
*Takes the reader step-by-step through the use of online and offline tools e.g. word procession applications, interactive whiteboards, and the internet. *Descries and explains computer technology in non-technical language. *Features practical classroom ideas. *Provides time-saving, confidence-building tips to get the best from technology Author/Company: Lewis Grade: K-12 Book Code: T8 |
Technology and Diverse Learner- A Guide to Classroom Practice: Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse students, in the face of ever-broadening standards and requirements, is an overwhelming challenge for today's teachers. Luckily, help is available - in the form of exciting new software and devices that can help make every classroom inviting and supportive for every student. This book is an invaluable, user-friendly guide to understanding and applying these technologies.
Highlights include: *A summary of the latest technologies and the learners who will benefit most from each type. *Chapter-by-chapter guiding questions and "For Further Application" sections that facilitate understanding and implementation. *Straightforward discussion of the standards and guidelines for teaching diverse learners. *Special focus on issues related to disabilities, gender, culture, and language. Author/Company: Bray, Brown and Green Grade: K-12 Book Code: T9 |
Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms helps today's educators understand how to immediately use technology as a tool to differentiate instruction. The authors provide a variety of practical instructional strategies to accommodate a broad range of learning styles, abilities, and curriculum content. Creative, ready-to-use lessons mapped to curriculum content standards, activities, and templates allow teachers to kick-start their use of technology in differentiating instruction.
Learn how to use technology to differentiate by student interest, readiness, ability, learning profile, content, process, and product. A chapter dedicated to applying technology to specific subjects - art, music, physical education, and foreign language - rounds out the instruction-specific content. The final two chapter focus on using technology to assess student learning and manage the differentiated classroom. Author/Company: Smith and Throne Grade: K-5 Book Code: DI15 |
Differentiating Instruction with Technology in Middle School Classrooms: This book was written to show educators the benefits of combining DI with technology, encouraging educators to re-engage students by bringing lessons out of the past and into the student-centered reality of digital-age learning. This book offers an overview of research on the uniqueness of middle school students and illustrated the importance of using technology to create differentiated lessons, especially with this age group. It lists the fundamental components of DI, student traits that guide DI, and Web 2.0 resources that can help make DI a reality in the middle school classroom. It also includes sample activities for incorporating DI in multiple subjects: math, science, social studies, and language arts. the strategies and lessons in the book will ensure that students receive a tailored education that also prepares them with the technology skills they need for a successful future.
Author/Company: Smith and Throne Grade: 6-8 Book Code: DI16 |
61 Cooperative Learning Activities for Computer Classrooms: With these interactive projects, you easily can build skills in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, draw and paint programs, desktop publishing, programming, CD-ROM, telecommunications, and multimedia presentations.
The context-based activities provide motivating learning experiences and easily measureable ways to assess students' proficiency. Each activity leads to the creation of a product., such as a story, presentation, or comic strip. Author/Company: Anderson and Humphrey Grade: 4-12 Book Code: CL14 |