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Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use

Learning With Web and Mobile Technologies

By: Susan J. Brooks-Young

This resource helps educators integrate Web and mobile technologies and tools into classroom instruction and offers a model for selecting appropriate tools and technologies for K–12 settings.

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Grade Level: K-12
ISBN: 9781412972758
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2010
Page Count: 152
Publication date: December 03, 2012

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"The author empowers teachers to engage IT specialists or administrators in a discussion about the use of mobile technologies or Web 2.0 tools and to change the way we think about using technology with kids. This book gives readers lots of information (ammunition) to go out and make things happen with their cell phone, laptop, MP3 player, or digital camera!"
—April DeGennaro, Gifted Education Teacher
Fayette County Board of Education, Fayetteville, GA

A foundational guide for integrating mobile technologies into your classroom!

Writing for educators who want to use 21^st-century technologies to help deliver relevant classroom instruction, Susan Brooks-Young examines inexpensive hardware already used by many students, explores free Web 2.0 tools such as social networking sites and virtual worlds, and sheds light on both common objections and changing points of view about using mobile technologies for instructional support.

Emphasizing digital citizenship—the ethical use of technology—this invaluable resource identifies:

Specific Web 2.0 tools for supporting collaboration and communication in K–12 settings
Strategies for practical applications
A decision-making model for selecting appropriate mobile technologies and Web 2.0 tools for classroom use
Recommended books, Web sites, and online reports and articles for reference

Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use gives educators a solid approach for capitalizing on readily available technologies and opens up rich teaching and learning opportunities for today's classrooms!

Key features

Each chapter discusses an emerging mobile technology that holds great promise for classroom use, provides ideas for instructional activities, and includes an annotated bibliography
Provides discussion questions for use in a variety of adult learning situations
Final section focuses on practical strategies for identifying and implementing use of emerging mobile technologies and Web 2.0 tools for instruction

This section includes a discussion about current issues—including unanticipated consequences that may arise—and provides a decision-making model
The decision-making model includes forms for information gathering and questions for discussion prior to arriving at a decision

Author(s)

Susan J. Brooks-Young

Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional technology since 1979. She was one of the original technology users in the district where she taught and has continued to explore ways in which technology can be used to facilitate student learning. She has worked as computer mentor, technology trainer, and technology curriculum specialist. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Susan was a teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist in a county office of education in a career that spanned more than 23 years. Since 1986, she has published articles and software reviews in a variety of education journals. She is also author of a number of books which focus on effective use of technology in schools. Susan works with educators internationally, focusing on practical technology-based strategies for personal productivity and effective technology implementation in classrooms. Two current areas of particular interest for Susan are mobile technology and BYOT programs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction

1. 21st-Century Skills

What Are 21st Century Skills?

Common Objections to Teaching 21st Century Skills

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

Part I. Mobile Technologies

2. Cell Phones

The Scoop on Cell Phones

Common Objections to Cell Phone Use on Campus

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

3. MP3 Players

MP3 Player Basics

Common Objections to Use of MP3 Players on Campus

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions—Using Existing Files

Practical Suggestions—Podcasting Basics

Discussion Points

References

4. Netbooks

Netbooks 101

Common Objections to Use of Netbooks on Campus

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

Part II. Web 2.0 Tools

5. Social Networking

Introduction to Social Networks

Common Objections to Use of Social Network Services on Campus

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

6. Virtual Worlds

Virtual World Basics

Common Objections to Use of Virtual Worlds on Campus

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

7. Creating Content—Writing

Writing Online

Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online Writing Tools

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

8. Creating Content—Images

Online Photos and Video

Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online Photo and Video Sites

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

9. Gaming

The Basics About Games and Gaming

Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online and Video Games

Changing Points of View

Strategies for Classroom Use

Practical Suggestions

Discussion Points

References

10. Digital Citizenship

Ethical Use of Technology

Discussion Points

References

11. Decision Making and Implementation Model

Who’s Calling the Shots?

Thinking Ahead

Decision Making Model

Glossary

Web Sites by Topic

Index

Reviews

“I want to give this book to my principal and every person I talk to so we begin to change the way we think about using technology with kids. This book empowers teachers to engage IT specialists or administrators in a discussion about the use of mobile technologies or Web 2.0. The book gives the reader lots of information (ammunition) to go out and make things happen with their cell phone, laptop, MP3 player, or digital camera!”

April DeGennaro, Gifted Education Teacher
Fayette County Board of Education, Fayetteville, GA

"Susan Brooks-Young sets out to prove that rather than being banished, technology should be fully embraced and placed at the heart of education."

Professionally Speaking, March 2011
Ontario College of Teachers

"The book is written in very accessible language, clear and easy to read. This timely book presents readers with a plethora of ideas and strategies for implementing technology-based activities that will help students meet the standards and increase their awareness of technology tools currently available.”

Salika A. Lawrence, Assistant Professor
William Paterson University of New Jersey

“This is a very well-written text with an abundance of terrific Web-based resources that educators can use to hunt for more information.”

Carol S. Holzberg, Director of Technology
Greenfield Public Schools, MA

"Susan Brooks-Young has once again provided a must-read book for educators. Each chapter is masterfully framed to provide practitioners, policy makers, thought-leaders, and anyone involved in 21st-century education with solid arguments, practical applications, and helpful resources. The decision-making and implementation model provided will assist anyone who is incorporating new technology into instruction.”

Ryan Imbriale, Principal
Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts, Baltimore, MD

"Brooks-Young takes the flat world right into the classroom. She gives real-world examples of how any educator can help bring their classroom, school, or district to the forefront of emerging technologies. An extraordinary read for any educator."

Rowland Baker, Director
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership

"Use of this books ideas and investigation of their impact on student learning has the potential to broaden the knowledge base concerning the implications for technology use on teaching and learning. Highly recommended."

Regina M. Mistretta
Teaching Children Mathematics, October 2010

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