基本説明
The book examines: information literacy; learning in a globally connected knowledge community; increased access to information; new relationships in 21st century learning; and provides readers with opportunities to relate and reflect.
Full Description
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 literacy
Learning in a globally connected community
Increased access to information
Applications for digital cameras, fax machines, cell phones, and more
The 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.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Teaching and Learning the Structure of Information
Information Literacy: A New Basic Skill
MAPping the Internet: Meta-Web Information, Author, and Purpose
Confusing Technical Mastery With Critical Thinking
Blocking Versus Access
Professional Growth Opportunity: Relate and Reflect on Chapter 1
2. Empowering Learning by Expanding Relationships
Planning for Learning (Instead of Technology)
Revisiting the Role of the Family
E-mail in a Cultural Context
Teacher-Created Web Sites
Publishing Student Work on the Web
Professional Growth Opportunity: Relate and Reflect on Chapter 2
3. Emerging Roles Within the Knowledge Community
Teachers as Digital Immigrants
Help and Support in Your Own Backyard
Benchmarking Educational Practice to the Knowledge Community
Shifting Control
Raising Expectations: Students as Knowledge Producers
Managing Fear
Professional Growth Opportunity: Relate and Reflect on Chapter 3
4. Accessing Primary Sources to Enhance Critical Thinking
Using Primary Sources
Teaching the Skills to Assess Primary Sources
Professional Growth Opportunity: Relate and Reflect on Chapter 4
5. Online Learning
Pioneers on the Digital Frontier
Changing Roles and Interactions
Students Involved in Online Learning
Teachers Involved in Online Learning
Individual Courses: Supporting Learning
Professional Growth Opportunity: Relate and Reflect on Chapter 5
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
