Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use

Learning With Web and Mobile Technologies

Susan J. Brooks-Young - Educational Consultant, Texas

Classroom Applications of Technology | Learning Styles | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

February 2010 | 152 pages | Corwin

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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!

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

Additional materials

Description

A foundational guide for integrating mobile technologies into your classroom!

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

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

Additional materials

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Salika A. Lawrence, Assistant Professor, William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Carol S. Holzberg, Director of Technology, Greenfield Public Schools, MA
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Regina M. Mistretta, Teaching Children Mathematics, October 2010

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A foundational guide for integrating mobile technologies into your classroom!

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

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

Recent Product Reviews:

"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

"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

"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

“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

Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use

Description

Contents

Additional materials

Description

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

Introduction

1. 21st-Century Skills

1. 21st-Century Skills

Part I. Mobile Technologies

Part I. Mobile Technologies

Part II. Web 2.0 Tools

Part II. Web 2.0 Tools

Additional materials

Description

Description

Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

Introduction

1. 21st-Century Skills

1. 21st-Century Skills

Part I. Mobile Technologies

Part I. Mobile Technologies

Part II. Web 2.0 Tools

Part II. Web 2.0 Tools

Additional materials

Additional materials

Reviews

Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use

Learning With Web and Mobile Technologies

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