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    Edtech for the K-12 classroom : ISTE readings on how, when and why to use technology / Senior editor: Diana Fingal.

    • Title:Edtech for the K-12 classroom : ISTE readings on how, when and why to use technology / Senior editor: Diana Fingal.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Fingal, Diana, editor.
      International Society for Technology in Education.
    • Published/Created:Portland, Oregon : ISTE, [2018]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Educational technology--21st century.
    • Description:ix, 122 pages 24 cm
    • Summary:Technology in the K-12 classroom is no longer an option. To prepare students for the future of work, life and citizenship, every school needs to be equipped with digital tools and staffed by educators who can harness technology to accelerate innovation in teaching and learning. Edtech for the K-12 Classroom is designed to empower future teachers to use technology effectively in their classrooms and schools. Meant to supplement or replace edtech textbooks, this book is a compilation of articles and multimedia offering concrete lesson plans, inspiring reflections and advice from edtech experts on how to empower learners using technology.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9781564846938 paperback
      1564846938 paperback
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. ISTE Standards
      ISTE Standards for Students are designed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process, and the ISTE Standards for Educators are your road map to helping students become empowered learners. These standards will deepen your practice, promote collaboration with peers, challenge you to rethink traditional approaches and prepare students to drive their own [ect.]
      Video: 7 Ways: The ISTE Standards for Students
      Teacher Empowerment Reflected in New Educator Standards
      Tools to Support the ISTE Standards for Educators
      5 Ways to Help Students Become Innovative Designers
      4 Myths (and 4 Truths)About Empowered Learners
      2. Support and Community
      One of the most important assets teachers have is their colleagues. Why? Learning, collaborating and sharing is what turns good teachers into great teachers. It's also the foundation of the ISTE Standards for Educators, which invite educators of all types to "continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student [ect.]
      Organize an Edcamp for Your District
      Twitter is Dumb! Or is It?
      Get the Most out of Twitter Chats
      40 Education Twitter Chats Worth Your Time
      Video: Sarah Thomas on Building a Personal Learning Family
      Video: How to Survive Your First Year of Teaching
      3. Personalized Learning
      Students have distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations and cultural backgrounds. Personalized learning is the idea that educators choose the strategy, content and even the environment that will best meet the needs of individual students. In doing so, they empower educators to solve the world's problems and become lifelong [ect.]
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      30+ Tools for Diverse Learners
      Turn Your Classroom into a Personalized Learning Environment
      Schools Have No Choice but to Personalize Learning
      Video: Personalize Learning and Empower Students to Change Their Stories
      4. Digital Citizenship
      Living and working in the digital age demands that all students act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. But these days, digital citizenship is so much more than what not to do. Students need to feel empowered to create, to share, to solve, to collaborate and to connect with others in their classrooms and across the [ect.]
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      New Digital Citizenship: Empower Proactive Digital Learners
      Webinar: Bringing Digital Citizenship to Life
      Find Free and Fair Use Photos
      Don't Ban Social Media
      -Teach Students How to Be Digital Citizens
      New Twist on Cyberbullying
      5. Digital and Media Literacy
      Digital and media literacy is all about accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating all types of media, from newspaper and magazine articles to blog posts, tweets and YouTube videos. Having the skills to understand the intentions, biases and motives of the creator is essential in a world where manipulation of facts is easier than ever empowered to create, to share, to solve, to collaborate and to connect with others in their classrooms and across the [ect.]
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      5 Things Students Should Do to Stay Safe and Secure Online
      Top 10 Sites to Help Students Check Their Facts
      Today's News: Real or Fake? (Infographic)
      6. Digital Equity
      Digital equity is a giant umbrella covering different groups of people who depend on educators to advocate on their behalf to ensure every student can access the opportunities afforded by the digital age. Girls and people of color, students with disabilities, rural residents and those living in poverty often face barriers to [ect.]
      Focus on Equity to Ensure That All Students Are `Computer Science Material'
      No Internet at Home? Tap into Your Community to Narrow the Digital Divide
      Ensure Equity in Your BYOD Classroom
      Maker Movement: Bridging the Gap Between Girls and STEM
      Video: Ruha Benjamin: Incubate a Better World in the Minds and Hearts of Students
      Webinar: Girls Can Code
      7. Digital Learning Lessons and Resources
      There are endless edtech tools, methods and strategies you can choose from. As long as
      Your Lessons are Aligned to the ISTE Standards, there are a variety of ways you can tailor your lessons to your students. The articles in this section offer a few examples of how you can use technology in a way that empowers learners and sets them up for success in their future careers and lives
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      25 Resources for Bringing AR and VR to the Classroom
      Coding in the Elementary School Classroom
      Students Create Tech Tutorials to Teach Each Other
      5 Ways to Use Memes with Students.
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