You are here

The Movement and Technology Balance
Share
Share

The Movement and Technology Balance
Classroom Strategies for Student Success

First Edition

Foreword by Eric Jensen



May 2019 | 216 pages | Corwin

Educate students in mind and body—and optimize their success.

There is no issue today that gets more attention and incites more debate than children’s use of technology. Technology offers exciting new opportunities and challenges to you and your students. Meanwhile, movement is essential to learning—it increases mental energy and helps brain cells develop. But screen time often comes at the expense of physical activity. How do you choose?

You don’t! This blended instructional approach combines kinesthetic teaching methodologies with technological resources to meet content standards, increase achievement and test scores, and enrich the learning process. Here you’ll find

  • A neuroscientific overview of the powerful brain-body connection
  • Step-by-step instructions for balancing movement and the use of technology in the classroom
  • Practical tools, templates, and vignettes to ensure successful implementation
  • Classroom management tactics and useful remedies for common problems

Educating the whole child means promoting social, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive growth. By joining two powerful teaching tools, you’ll prepare students for a bright future—in school and in life—while growing your instructional expertise as well.

 
 
Foreword by Eric Jensen
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 1 • An Undeniable Shift
Movement and Technology: The Adversarial Relationship

 
A Society on the Move

 
The Decline of Movement >

 
The Digital Age

 
The Rise of Technology <

 
A Change of Course

 
 
Chapter 2 • The Power of Movement
WANTing Past Values Back

 
Movement Matters

 
The Brain–Body Connection

 
The Supportive Research

 
Common Sense: As Strong as the Research

 
 
Chapter 3 • The Technology Machine
Technology Overload

 
Learner Benefits

 
Current Educational Trends and Learner Options

 
Future Expectations

 
Best Practice in Question

 
 
Chapter 4 • Making the MOST of It
A Balancing Act

 
Blended Teaching and Learning

 
Brain-Based Learning

 
Core Human Needs

 
Bridging the Gap with STRIDES

 
Education’s Responsibility

 
A New Brain, A New Learner—A Reasonable Perspective

 
 
Chapter 5 • Structuring and Managing
Space Fluidity

 
Classroom Designs

 
Planning and Preparation

 
Safety at the Forefront

 
Management Strategies

 
 
Chapter 6 • Transforming with A.A.A.
Movement: It’s All About You

 
Digital Responsibility

 
Defining A.A.A.

 
A Personal Outlook

 
A Professional Agenda: Finding Your Balance

 
An Educational Mission

 
Prevention and Urgency

 
 
Chapter 7 • Refining Movement and Technology
The Inevitable Climb

 
The Significance of ALL

 
The ABCs of Movement for ALL

 
The ABCDs of Technology for ALL

 
Education’s Ascending Champions

 
 
Chapter 8 • Interconnecting Communities
Brain Priority

 
A Societal Scare

 
The Significance of Restoring Skills

 
Building Positive Classroom Culture

 
Community Connectors

 
 
Chapter 9 • Defining the Balance
Implementing the Power Play

 
Balancing Approaches

 
Planning Priorities

 
Classroom Applications: The ABCDs

 
A Bright Future

 
 
Chapter 10 • Employing SMART Activities
The Mental/Emotional Learning State

 
When Productivity Is Lost

 
A Proactive Approach

 
The Benefits of SMART

 
SMART Activities

 
Implementation Considerations

 
 
Chapter 11 • Supporting a United Approach
An Educational Pioneer

 
A Comprehensive Action Plan

 
Reaching the Home

 
Reaching the Community

 
Final Thoughts: A Motivational Magnet

 
 
References and Resources
 
Index

Select a Purchasing Option

ISBN: 9781544350431
£31.99

Sage Reference and Academic Books offers seamless access to essential Sage and CQ Press reference works. The platform brings together leading handbooks, encyclopedias, and scholarly books across the social sciences – all in one easy-to-navigate place for teaching, learning, and research.