Transforming Learning with New Technologies (2nd Edition)

Do you need a resource that will help you plan effective technology integration across the curriculum for today’s K-12 learners using the latest technologies? Look no further than Transforming Learning with New Technologies.

This sleekly designed text emphasizes strong instructional planning to transform and improve learning experiences by infusing the most appropriate technologies to meet the learning goals of any lesson. While modeling the integration of the most cutting edge technology, including Web 2.0 tools, this text and MyEducationKit, an online extension of the text, provide unique application opportunities as described below:

• Organization by learning goals for teachers and students reflects the spirit of the newest ISTE NETS standards with chapter opening text that identifies and explains standards connections.
• Technology Transformation Lesson Plans provide concrete examples of how to infuse various technologies for meaningful learning, replete with objectives, methods, assessment strategies, national subject area curriculum standards, and NETS for Students (Chs. 5-11).
• Growing and Leading with Technology features present classroom scenarios drawn from actual K-12 classroom situations and provide extension activities on MyEducationKit that guide teachers following a 5-step interactive model to design technology-infused lesson plans based on the situation presented.
• Real-world technology examples abound in every chapter: Connections and Possibilities features describe innovative technology projects from around the country, and Voices from the Classroom features showcase classroom-based perspectives through teacher commentary about the impact of technology on instructional practices and student learning.
• Tech Tools features explore high quality, tested, easy-to-use digital tools and Web-based resources that will enhance teachers’ work, both instructionally and professionally.
• MyEducationKit marginal annotations point to assignments built around video, video tutorials, podcasts, rubrics and checklists, web activities, and chapter study plans.
• Your Judgment Matters features encourage readers to stop and consider how to respond to issues or questions under discussion.
• Activities for Your Teacher Portfolio questions and exercises include topics for individual reflection, group dialogue, and personal writing that encourage readers to create written and visual products that may be added to an ongoing portfolio of their work as teachers.

WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING:

“I love the way that best teaching practices are modeled by the design of the chapters…learning goals, focus questions, reflection. [The text] actually shows/demonstrates how to effectively teach.”

–Ashley Navarro, Seminole Community College

“I would like to adopt this textbook…Why?–the focus is on Teachers and Technology–not just another computer science textbook…The Technology Transformation Lesson Plans beginning in Chapter 5 are very valuable for me as a teacher to properly explain how to ‘successfully connect technology and instruction.’ These are also great examples of lesson plans to have the students follow when creating their individual lesson plans.

–Barbara Jones, Golden West College