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Untangling the Web

20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching

Discover 20 free websites and tools—flexible enough for kindergarten through high school use—and learn how to leverage technology to transform classroom experiences. More than a “how-to” guide, you’ll receive access to a web site with videos for richer, in-depth exploration, an online community where you can connect and collaborate with educators, and advice, tips, tricks, and bite-sized anecdotes from ed tech leaders.

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  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781483333205
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2013
  • Page Count: 200
  • Publication date: July 08, 2013
Price: $33.95
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Description

20 of the best web tools to enrich classroom experiences

Among thousands of emerging online learning resources, which are the most engaging? Few educators have time to find those that engage and allow students’ creative content expression while meeting core area standards. Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow, recognized innovative educators, take away the guesswork with Untangling the Web.

Discover 20 free websites and tools—flexible enough for kindergarten through high school use—and learn how to leverage technology to transform classroom experiences. More than a “how-to” guide, you’ll receive access to:

  • A web site with videos for richer, in-depth exploration.
  • An online community where you can connect and collaborate with educators.
  • Advice, tips, tricks, and bite-sized anecdotes from ed tech leaders.

Add these 20 tools to your teaching tool kit and you’ll energize student learning, foster collaboration, and infuse creativity into your classroom!

“Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow have created a clear and deeply helpful guide to help teachers invigorate their classes by having students create, curate, and collaborate using the web.”
—Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal
Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA

"This is THE must-have book for teachers looking to expand their digital tool chest. This book will help teachers of any skill level bring new and exciting tools to their classroom."
—Nicholas Provenzano, TheNerdyTeacher.com

To view a sample of the Interactive eBook, please visit Untangling the Web Demo.


Key features

Discover 20 websites and tools flexible enough for kindergarten through high school use and learn how to leverage technology to transform classroom experiences. More than a how-to guide, you’ll receive:

• Advice, tips, tricks, and bite-sized anecdotes from ed tech leaders

• Access to the online community where you can connect and collaborate with educators

Add these 20 tools to your teaching tool kit to energize student learning, foster collaboration, and infuse creativity into your classroom!

Author(s)

Author(s)

Stephen E. Dembo photo

Stephen E. Dembo
Steve Dembo
As a former kindergarten teacher and school Director of Technology, Steve Dembo is a pioneer in the field of educational social networking. Currently serving as Discovery Education's Director of Social Media Strategy and Online Community, Dembo was among the first educators to realize the power of blogging, podcasting, Twitter, and other Web 2.0 technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities.

In 2010, the National School Board Association named Dembo one of "Twenty to Watch," a list honoring individuals finding innovative ways to use technology to increase classroom learning. His work with the Discovery Educator netorwk has earned an Award of Excellence from Technology and learning magazine, a Distinguished Achievement Award for Instructional Website from the Association of Educational Publishers, a BESSIE Award for Best Professional Development Website, and the Best in Tech award for Professional Development and Resource Solutions by Scholastic Administrator magazine.

Steve Dembo is a course designer and adjunct professor for Wilkes University, where he serves as class instructor for the Internet Tools for Teaching course within the Instructional Media degree program. he has delivered keynote and featured presentations at conferences around the world including ISTE, TCEA, FETC, MACUL, CUE, ICE, #140Edu, and TEDxCorpusChristi.

Steve lives in Skokie, IL, with his wife Jessica and two children, Aiden and Ruby. He currently serves on the school board for Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69. Weekends, he dresses up as a TIE Fighter Pilot and does charity work with the 501st Legion. #truestory

Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow are the authors of Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching and the hosts of the online community for the book which can be found at www.untanglingthewebcommunity.com

Adam S. Bellow photo

Adam S. Bellow
Adam Bellow is one of today's leading speakers on educational technology and infusing technology to aid school reformation. He is the founder of both eduTecher and eduClipper. In addition to these free resources, Adam launched the popular student-focused social charity campaign Change the World.

Bellow began his career teaching High School English for students with language-based learning disabilities. While going for his first master's degree, he was asked to teach the graduate level course for his peers on the value of Technology for the Special Education Classroom based on his clear passion for the subject. It was during this course that he created a resource for his students called eduTecher, which grew to become one of the most widely heralded and respected hubs to learn about free web tools for the K-12 landscape. eduTecher launched the first mobile applications for educational technology.

In 2007, Bellow became a technology training specialist for a school district and worked daily with hundreds of teachers across K-12 to help them better infuse technology into their classrooms. In 2010, he began working as the Director of Educational Technology for the College Board Schools and later served as the Senior Director of Educational Technology for the AP Program.

Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year.

Bellow has been a sought-after speaker in the education and educational technology circuit over the past few years because of his particular high-speed delivery which blends humor and rapid-fire visuals in a style that redefines slide-aided presentation. Among other conferences, he has keynoted/presented at ISTE, TEDxNYED, and #140edu.

Bellow is currently serving as CEO of eduClipper, the edtech startup that he founded in 2012. eduClipper is a free web tool focused on helping students and teachers find, share, and build valid learning experiences in a K-12 safe educational social platform. He is happily married and has two wonderful boys.

Adam Bellow and Steve Dembo are the authors of Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching and the hosts of the online community for the book which can be found at www.untanglingthewebcommunity.com

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Icon Key

About the Authors

1. Curation Tools: Where Did I Put That Awesome Resource?

2. Artistic Tools: Unleash Your Creative Side

3. Presentation Tools: Life beyond PowerPoint

4. Social Networking Tools: Talk, Text and Learn Together

5. The Best of the Rest: A Grab Bag of Incredible Tools for Schools

6. Bonus Section!

Continue the Learning Journey

Glossary

Index

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal, Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA: “Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow have created a clear and deeply helpful guide to help teachers invigorate their classes by having students create, curate, and collaborate using the web.”
“Steve Dembo and Adam Bellow have created a clear and deeply helpful guide to help teachers invigorate their classes by having students create, curate, and collaborate using the web.”
Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal
Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA
Quote by Kathy Shrock, Educational Technologist: “Steve and Adam take a practical (and entertaining) approach to their overview of the online tools. The book could easily become the backbone for a PLC or a study group!”
“Steve and Adam take a practical (and entertaining) approach to their overview of the online tools. The book could easily become the backbone for a PLC or a study group!”
Kathy Shrock, Educational Technologist
Quote by Steven W. Anderson, Director of Instructional Technology, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, NC: “Whether you are an experienced user of these tools or just starting out, this book should be on your shelf."
“Whether you are an experienced user of these tools or just starting out, this book should be on your shelf."
Steven W. Anderson, Director of Instructional Technology
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, NC
Quote by Gwyneth Jones, The Daring Librarian, ISTE Board of Directors & Library Journal Mover & Shaker: “Deceptively instructional and a super fun read, this book has a warm conversational tone that feels like you're sitting down to a conversation with these two engaging technology leaders. The authors inject humor in between the informative in ways that had me smiling as I read. Not many tech tool books can boast that, I wager!”
“Deceptively instructional and a super fun read, this book has a warm conversational tone that feels like you're sitting down to a conversation with these two engaging technology leaders. The authors inject humor in between the informative in ways that had me smiling as I read. Not many tech tool books can boast that, I wager!”
Gwyneth Jones, The Daring Librarian
ISTE Board of Directors & Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Quote by Nicholas Provenzano, TheNerdyTeacher.com: "This is THE must-have book for teachers looking to expand their digital tool chest. This book will help teachers of any skill level bring new and exciting tools to their classroom."
"This is THE must-have book for teachers looking to expand their digital tool chest. This book will help teachers of any skill level bring new and exciting tools to their classroom."
Nicholas Provenzano
TheNerdyTeacher.com
Quote by Kevin HoneycuKevin Honeycutt, Ed-Tech Consultanttt, ESSDACK: “This book has plenty of ‘Hey, I can do that tomorrow!’ nuggets. Dive right in and help yourself to amazing tools that will help your kids.”
“This book has plenty of ‘Hey, I can do that tomorrow!’ nuggets. Dive right in and help yourself to amazing tools that will help your kids.”
Kevin HoneycuKevin Honeycutt, Ed-Tech Consultanttt
ESSDACK
Quote by Vicki Davis, Co-Founder, Flat Classroom Projects: “The authors give teachers quick ways to start using popular tools and hidden gems in their classroom today in an upbeat, fun tone.”
“The authors give teachers quick ways to start using popular tools and hidden gems in their classroom today in an upbeat, fun tone.”
Vicki Davis, Co-Founder
Flat Classroom Projects

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