Full Description
Educate students in mind and body—and optimize their success.
There is no issue today that gets more attention and incites more debate than children's use of technology. Technology offers exciting new opportunities and challenges to you and your students. Meanwhile, movement is essential to learning—it increases mental energy and helps brain cells develop. But screen time often comes at the expense of physical activity. How do you choose?
You don't! This blended instructional approach combines kinesthetic teaching methodologies with technological resources to meet content standards, increase achievement and test scores, and enrich the learning process. Here you'll find
A neuroscientific overview of the powerful brain-body connection
Step-by-step instructions for balancing movement and the use of technology in the classroom
Practical tools, templates, and vignettes to ensure successful implementation
Classroom management tactics and useful remedies for common problems
Educating the whole child means promoting social, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive growth. By joining two powerful teaching tools, you'll prepare students for a bright future—in school and in life—while growing your instructional expertise as well.
Contents
Foreword by Eric Jensen
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 • An Undeniable Shift
Movement and Technology: The Adversarial Relationship
A Society on the Move
The Decline of Movement >
The Digital Age
The Rise of Technology <
A Change of Course
Chapter 2 • The Power of Movement
WANTing Past Values Back
Movement Matters
The Brain-Body Connection
The Supportive Research
Common Sense: As Strong as the Research
Chapter 3 • The Technology Machine
Technology Overload
Learner Benefits
Current Educational Trends and Learner Options
Future Expectations
Best Practice in Question
Chapter 4 • Making the MOST of It
A Balancing Act
Blended Teaching and Learning
Brain-Based Learning
Core Human Needs
Bridging the Gap with STRIDES
Education's Responsibility
A New Brain, A New Learner—A Reasonable Perspective
Chapter 5 • Structuring and Managing
Space Fluidity
Classroom Designs
Planning and Preparation
Safety at the Forefront
Management Strategies
Chapter 6 • Transforming with A.A.A.
Movement: It's All About You
Digital Responsibility
Defining A.A.A.
A Personal Outlook
A Professional Agenda: Finding Your Balance
An Educational Mission
Prevention and Urgency
Chapter 7 • Refining Movement and Technology
The Inevitable Climb
The Significance of ALL
The ABCs of Movement for ALL
The ABCDs of Technology for ALL
Education's Ascending Champions
Chapter 8 • Interconnecting Communities
Brain Priority
A Societal Scare
The Significance of Restoring Skills
Building Positive Classroom Culture
Community Connectors
Chapter 9 • Defining the Balance
Implementing the Power Play
Balancing Approaches
Planning Priorities
Classroom Applications: The ABCDs
A Bright Future
Chapter 10 • Employing SMART Activities
The Mental/Emotional Learning State
When Productivity Is Lost
A Proactive Approach
The Benefits of SMART
SMART Activities
Implementation Considerations
Chapter 11 • Supporting a United Approach
An Educational Pioneer
A Comprehensive Action Plan
Reaching the Home
Reaching the Community
Final Thoughts: A Motivational Magnet
References and Resources
Index
