Empowering Students With Technology

By Alan November

Book Overview

Expand classroom experiences and spark student excitement with learning adventures powered by technology

Written by an internationally recognized expert in the field, this second edition of the bestseller provides educators with practical strategies for using technology to "break down" classroom walls and prepare all students to succeed in a digital world.

Making the case for technology′s capacity to improve school performance and create communities of best practice, the book demonstrates how appropriate use of computer and Internet technologies enhances students′ critical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills. Equally important, informed use of technology can level the learning field for disadvantaged students and allow children who are disabled to participate more fully in mainstream education.

Offering more than 50 Web sites, as well as new resources, realistic lesson ideas, sample activities, more information about online learning, and real-world examples, this timely revision examines:

Information literacyLearning in a globally connected communityIncreased access to information Applications for digital cameras, fax machines, cell phones, and moreThe relationship between technology expenditures and student achievement

Complete with a section on navigating government archives online, this updated edition of Empowering Students With Technology helps students connect instructional content to real life and facilitates their development as independent and collaborative learners.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412974259
• ISBN13: 9781412974257
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Specifically written to assist classroom teachers

Alan November's Empowering Students With Technology was specifically written to assist classroom teachers with the task of integrating technology into their curriculums and classrooms for the purpose of enhancing their student's learning and critical thinking skills. The focus is on students building educational relationships with others beyond their own immediate classroom through the use of the Internet. Students will learn to work with other learners in other places around the world by learning the technical skills that will allow them access to information -- and acquire social interaction and teamwork skills while doing so. Innovative, "user friendly', and fully up-to-date with new technological advances, Empowering Students With Technology is an essential addition to the educational reference shelf for classroom instruction from grade school through high school and college.