Teaching with the tools kids really use: learning with web and mobile technologies

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 andchanging 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 collaborationand communication in primary and secondary settings; Strategies for practicalapplications; 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. INDICE: Acknowledgments / About the Author / Introduction / 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 ONE: MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES / 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 / MP3 Players: MP3 Player Basics Common Objections to Use of MP3 Players on Campus Changing Points of View Strategies for Classroom Use Practical SuggestionsùUsing Existing Files Practical SuggestionsùPodcastingBasics Discussion Points References / 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 TWO: WEB 2.0 TOOLS / Social Networking: Introduction to Social Networks Common Objections toUse of Social Network Services on Campus Changing Points of View Strategies for Classroom Use Practical Suggestions Discussion Points References / Virtual Worlds: Virtual World Basics Common Objections to Use of Virtual Worlds on Campus Changing Points of View Strategies for Classroom Use Practical SuggestionsDiscussion Points References / Creating ContentùWriting: Writing Online Common Objections to Classroom Use of Online Writing Tools Changing Points of View Strategies for Classroom Use Practical Suggestions Discussion Points References / Creating ContentùImages: 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 / Gaming: The Basics About Games and Gaming Common Objections to Classroom Use of Onlineand Video Games Changing Points of View Strategies for Classroom Use Practical Suggestions Discussion Points References / Digital Citizenship: Ethical Use of Technology Discussion Points References / Decision Making and Implementation Model: WhoÆs Calling the Shots? Thinking Ahead Decision Making Model

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-7274-1
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 160
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés