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Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use : Learning with Web and Mobile Technologies

by: Susan Brooks-Young

Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use : Learning with Web and Mobile Technologies

by: Susan Brooks-Young

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9781412972758
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1412972752
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/03/2010
Publisher: Corwin Pr

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Writing for educators who want to use 21st-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 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 primary and secondary 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 referenceTeaching 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.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Author	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
21st-Century Skills	p. 5
What Are 21st-Century Skills?	p. 6
Common Objections to Teaching 21st-Century Skills	p. 7
Changing Viewpoints	p. 8
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 9
Practical Suggestions	p. 10
Discussion Points	p. 11
References	p. 11
Mobile Technologies	p. 13
Cell Phones	p. 15
The Scoop on Cell Phones	p. 15
Common Objections to Cell Phone Use on Campus	p. 16
Changing Viewpoints	p. 17
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 18
Practical Suggestions	p. 19
Discussion Points	p. 21
References	p. 22
MP3 Players	p. 25
MP3 Player Basics	p. 26
Common Objections to MP3 Player Use on Campus	p. 27
Changing Viewpoints	p. 27
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 28
Practical Suggestions-Using Existing Files	p. 29
Practical Suggestions-Podcasting Basics	p. 30
Discussion Points	p. 31
References	p. 32
Netbooks	p. 35
Netbooks 101	p. 36
Common Objections to Netbooks Use on Campus	p. 39
Changing Viewpoints	p. 40
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 41
Practical Suggestions	p. 41
Discussion Points	p. 43
References	p. 43
Web 2.0 Tools	p. 45
Social Networks	p. 47
Introduction to Social Networks	p. 48
Common Objections to Social Network Services Use on Campus	p. 50
Changing Viewpoints	p. 52
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 53
Practical Suggestions	p. 54
Discussion Points	p. 55
References	p. 55
Virtual Worlds	p. 57
Virtual Worlds Basics	p. 58
Common Objections to Virtual Worlds Use on Campus	p. 61
Changing Viewpoints	p. 62
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 62
Practical Suggestions	p. 63
Discussion Points	p. 65
References	p. 65
Creating Content-Writing	p. 67
Writing Online	p. 68
Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online Writing Tools	p. 70
Changing Viewpoints	p. 72
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 72
Practical Suggestions	p. 73
Discussion Points	p. 75
References	p. 75
Creating Content-Images	p. 77
Online Photos and Video	p. 78
Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online Photo and Video Sites	p. 79
Changing Viewpoints	p. 83
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 83
Practical Suggestions	p. 84
Discussion Points	p. 86
References	p. 86
Gaming	p. 89
The Basics About Games and Gaming	p. 90
Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online and Video Games	p. 92
Changing Viewpoints	p. 94
Strategies for Classroom Use	p. 94
Practical Suggestions	p. 95
Discussion Points	p. 96
References	p. 97
Digital Citizenship and Decision-Making Model	p. 99
Digital Citizenship	p. 101
Ethical Use of Technology	p. 102
Discussion Points	p. 109
References	p. 110
Decision-Making and Implementation Model	p. 111
Who's Calling the Shots?	p. 111
Thinking Ahead	p. 113
Decision-Making Model	p. 114
Glossary	p. 123
Web Sites by Topic	p. 127
Index	p. 133
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Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use : Learning with Web and Mobile Technologies

Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use : Learning with Web and Mobile Technologies

9781412972758

1412972752

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