Incorporating Technology
March 23, 2011
There is no doubt that technology has had a major impact on education, but keeping up with all the changes can be difficult. If you need a little help learning how to incorporate different technologies into your teaching check out these new books available in the library:
Writing assessment and the revolution in digital texts and technologies by Michael Neal published by Teachers College Press, 2010. Call number: LB 1028.3 .N44 2011
In this book Neal argues that teachers can use technology in authentic ways to promote and assess writing. He suggests ways teachers can use technology to improve students writing and also talks about a number of writing assessment tools including those that do automated scoring.
The virtual worlds handbook: How to use Second Life and other 3D virtual environments by Elizabeth Hodge, Sharon Collins, and Tracy Giordano published by Jones and Bartlett, 2011. Call number: LB 1044.87 .H64 2011.
The user-friendly book guides educators though the steps necessary to create effective interactive virtual environments.
Why do I need a teacher when I’ve got Google?: The essential guide to the big issues for every twenty-first century teacher by Ian Gilbert published by Routledge, 2011. Call number: LB 1025.3 .G443 2011
This book takes a critical look at some of the essential questions facing education today as we strive to design an educational system of 21st century learning experiences that brings out the best in all the young people we teach.