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Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers
20 Tactics for Every Classroom



November 2012 | 248 pages | Corwin
Make the painless transition from low tech to tech friendly!

Are you struggling to embrace technology that advances at lightning speed? Or are you just plain perplexed? With new developments announced almost on a daily basis, many teachers don't know where to start. If you're one of those teachers making the transition to tech—willingly or not—Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers is the resource for you. In understandable language, it describes how exactly you can use tools like webquests, wikis, social networking apps, and podcasts to enhance your lessons and keep kids engaged.

William Bender and Laura Waller put technology within your reach by:

Framing each tool in the context of what you need to know

Defining the tool in easy-to-understand language; there's no tech-speak

Guiding you through implementation step by step

Providing sample lesson plans to get you started

Explaining how some tools can also be used for professional development

With Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers, Bender and Waller prove that technology can be painless and productive. What's more, you'll even come to love it!

 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Introduction
 
Part I. Four Tools to Start With
 
Tech Tool 1: Web Access, Laptops, Mobile Devices
 
Tech Tool 2: Webquests
 
Tech Tool 3: Blogs
 
Tech Tool 4: Wikis
 
Part II. Tools for Student Engagement and Empowerment
 
Tech Tool 5: Cloud Computing
 
Tech Tool 6: The Flipped Classroom and Khan Academy
 
Tech Tool 7: Wiffiti
 
Tech Tool 8: Jing
 
Tech Tool 9: Gaming, ARGs, and Virtual World Instruction
 
Tech Tool 10: Diigo
 
Part III. Tech Tools for Student Creation and Collaboration
 
Tech Tool 11: Glogs
 
Tech Tool 12: Podcasts
 
Tech Tool 13: Scribd
 
Tech Tool 14: Comic Life
 
Tech Tool 15: Google Apps
 
Tech Tool 16: Vokis, Avatars, and Animation!
 
Tech Tool 17: Vlogs
 
Tech Tool 18: Animoto
 
Part IV. Tools for Social Learning and Networking
 
Tech Tool 19: Facebook
 
Tech Tool 20: Twitter
 
Part V. The Teaching Revolution and a Brave New World for the 21st Century
 
Index

Sample Materials & Chapters

Introduction


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ISBN: 9781452235530
£30.99

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