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"""An excellent resource that gives teachers-both novice and veteran-ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom, even if the teacher is a regular user! This second edition will become a good friend for those who want to use the Internet in their teachings."" -Amie Brown, Reading and Language Arts Teacher Coosa Middle School, Rome, GA ""Through technology, students can learn using tools they are comfortable with and that will help them develop skills for greater productivity in a global society. With theory from this book, teachers can model Internet activities for creativity and engaged learning for higher student achievement!"" -Beverly R. Plein, Technology Facilitator Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Teaneck, NJ Connect brain-compatible learning with the Internet to encourage active student involvement! In Teaching in the Digital Age, Second Edition, Kristen Nelson illustrates how teaching and learning are strengthened when Web resources are integrated with brain-based instruction to meet students' individual learning needs. The author supplies the tools and framework for using Internet-based, brain-friendly activities to promote students' comprehension across content areas. This practical how-to book demonstrates how teachers can design their own projects to enhance information literacy while deepening students' understanding of critical concepts and skills. Offering an updated list of Web sites, the second edition assists educators by providing: Internet assignments to develop skills in interpersonal exchange, information gathering and analysis, and problem solving Standards-based lesson plans that build on student strengths Assessment rubrics to identify learning needs This text is an invaluable handbook that combines educational theory, instructional practice, digital literacy, and current brain-based research to encourage student engagement and increase achievement for all learners."

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Author:   Kristen J. Nelson
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9781412955669

ISBN 10:   1412955661
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   12 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction The Scope of This Book 1. Designing Internet-Based Activities What Does a Well-Designed Internet Activity Look Like? Understanding by Design Framework Nine Steps to a Successful Internet-Based Project Example Lesson: Getting Started Taking It to the Classroom: So Many Ways to Be Smart! 2. Connecting Brain-Compatible Learning, Multiple Intelligences, and the Internet Brain-Compatible Learning Multiple Intelligences Theory The Internet 3. Assessing Internet-Based Activities Assessment: The Great Debate Performance Tasks: Six Facets of Understanding Rubrics Rubrics 4. Using the Internet to Strengthen Interpersonal Skills The History of the Internet Taking It to the Classroom: What Is the Internet? Searching for Information: Search Engines Taking It to the Classroom: Getting to Know Search Engines Favorites and Web Site Notebooks Electronic Mail Interpersonal Exchange Activities Taking It to the Classroom: Reflective Writing 5. Enhancing Information-Gathering and Analysis Skills Information Literacy Skills Taking It to the Classroom: Mini-Research Project Information-Gathering and Analysis Activities Taking It to the Classroom: What Makes Good Writing Good? Taking It to the Classroom: Virtual Field Trips 6. Improving Questioning and Problem-Solving Skills Uncoverage Questioning Problem-Solving Activities Taking It to the Classroom: Social Action Project Appendix A: Web Site Addresses Appendix B: Rubrics Notes Bibliography Index

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Demonstrates how the Internet can add to your depth of instruction. As a teacher who does not use the Internet to its fullest, this book contributes very well! -- Dawn Butler, Language Arts Teacher 20070604 Through the use of technology, students can learn to use tools they are comfortable with and that will help them develop skills for greater productivity in a global society. With theory from this book, teachers can model Internet activities for creativity and engaged learning for higher student achievement! -- Beverly R. Plein, Technology Facilitator 20070604 An excellent resource that gives both novice and veteran teachers ideas on how to integrate technology into the classroom. This second edition will become a good friend to those who want to use the Internet in their teachings! -- Amie Brown, Reading and Language Arts Teacher 20070604 Quite simply essential reading for any modern teacher. No teacher's library is complete without this fine manual. -- California Bookwatch, December 2007 20080129 Although the book is written for the practicing classroom teacher, it will also be useful for the school administrator who wants to create stronger Internet learning activities in the school. -- Education Libraries, Spring 2008, Vol. 30(3) 20080528

Author Information

Kristen J. Nelson is the author of numerous books in the education field, including Teaching in the Digital Age and Developing Students’ Multiple Intelligences. She works for a large suburban school district in Orange County, California. Nelson has been an elementary and middle school teacher before becoming an educational administrator.

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