Karen S. Ivers – författare

Emphasizing the importance of preparing students for the global workforce, this title explains how to teach using the latest educational technology.As technology becomes more advanced and accessible, it gives rise to new delivery methods of instruction and learning. High Impact Educational Practices including collaboration, diversity, global learning, service- and project-based learning, and research and writing, can be used to strengthen students' readiness for the demands of the 21st-century global community and workforce.This book helps current and future K–12 educators to better understand high impact educational practices and why they are important. It provides educators with ideas of how to use technology to support high impact educational practices in their classrooms and helps them to create just, equitable, and inclusive learning environments that support 21st-century learning.

Students can explore a variety of subjects with these cross-curricular Internet activities. Designed for educators and students, this guide to telecommunications and the Internet demystifies the technology and provides relevant, feasible, and easy-to-implement ideas and activities for the classroom. Expanded coverage of Web resources and cross-curricular activities are available in this new edition. Projects (arranged by subject area), encourage students to explore the Internet and help them learn in a variety of areas. All activities are presented in reproducible format and are readily integrated into the curriculum. The authors also give a basic overview of Internet access and navigation. A glossary, index, Internet resource list, and illustrations complete the work.

This fifth edition of a well-known and respected book provides the latest information on a variety of educational technology topics (with a new chapter featuring PDAs) and demonstrates how technologies can best be applied in educational settings. The book has been completely revised and updated to reflect today's technologies available to educators. Chapters include: Teaching With Technology; Digital Audio; Digital Video; Computer Graphics; Telecommunications; Distance Learning and others.

Over 60% of this updated book is all new material focusing on the rapidly changing world of technology and its use in the classroom.Over 60 percent of this updated book is all new material focusing on the rapidly changing world of technology and its use in the classroom. Featuring updated weblinks, resources, research, and software reviews throughout, this title introduces podcasting, blogs, and course management systems as they relate to teacher tools and instruction and addresses pedagogical and management issues as they relate to one-to-one laptop environments. An all new chapter, Managing and Assessing Computer Use Outside of the Classroom placed after Managing and Assessing Computer Use Inside of the Classroom focuses on content delivery and management over the Internet, with greater focus on podcasts, blogs, course management systems, and other content development tools for online learning and research related to online learning; tips and recommendations. The author has incorporated feedback from faculty and reviews of the previous edition in this revision. Grades K-12.

This practical and easy-to-use resource will help teachers and library media specialists effectively integrate multimedia projects into their curriculum.Like the three earlier editions, Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing, Producing, and Assessing, Fourth Edition addresses the need to help students use their knowledge to analyze, create, solve problems, communicate, collaborate, and innovate. With 40 percent new materials and updates to everything else, it offers the perfect, hands-on approach to using multimedia in everyday practice.The book is centered around the easy-to-use DDD-E model—Decide, Design, Develop, and Evaluate—coupled with practical advice on how to effectively integrate the development of multimedia projects into classrooms. Focus is on student learning outcomes and such issues as classroom management, grouping alternatives, computer scheduling options, design stages, and assessments. Readers will learn how to select and plan multimedia projects; use hypermedia programs and presentation and development tools; manage graphics, audio, and digital video; and create webpages. Project suggestions come complete with a scenario, overview, topics, and reproducible worksheets, and can be easily adapted for different grade levels.Includes 40 percent new material and updates to all of the previous informationAn original model (DDD-E) for planning, producing, and assessing multimedia projectsMore than 45 blackline masters to support instructionMultiple figures and tables for clarity and as examplesNew laptop and online project ideasAssessment rubrics A glossary of key terms and numerous references and resources