Are you responsible for integration of
technology in your district?
Are you a teacher looking for ways to
integrate technology that meets the needs of your students in
achieving the intended learning?
Are you looking for ways to integrate
technology into existing lessons?
Then you may want to review
Teaching Digitally: A Guide for Integrating Technology into the
Classroom
Title: Teaching Digitally:
A Guide for Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Author: Lawrence A.
Tomei
Publisher: Christopher-Gordon
Publishers, Inc.
Arrowhead AEA 5 Lending Library
Number: 97924
Key points:
- The book is divided into very useable sections – understanding the basics, preparing the materials, preparing the lessons, and assessing instructional technology.
- The CDROM contains lesson examples and instructional resources
- There is also a web site that readers can go to with an electronic bulletin board/e-mail/online chat rooms where you can request assistance, share ideas, or research successful implementation!
- Nice glossary of terms for world of technology as well!
- There is a great “primer on computers” for people who need to start at the beginning!! Very helpful for those teaching people who are just beginning as well!
- There is a great reminder on Copyright and the Use of Internet Resources - see pages 45 –46 – nice summary
- Dinosaur Home Page – created and maintained by an elementary student – great example of what kids can do with the internet – what a way to “extend opportunities” for those who have a special interest and/or ability!
- Virtual tours – very helpful for people just learning about how to use these in their schools!!!
- Interactive lessons – neat things to do to make sure you use the digital world in learning
- Evaluating – good chapter with some templates/rubrics/checklists you can use for evaluation of technology in instruction
Nice list of URLs for various
subjects as well
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Polly Saxton, Office Associate for Technology
Arrowhead AEA Technology Center
1407 Tower Drive
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-574-5534
Fax : 515-574-5336
Polly Saxton, Office Associate for Technology
Arrowhead AEA Technology Center
1407 Tower Drive
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-574-5534
Fax : 515-574-5336
e-mail:
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