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It is the mission of this website to assist in the development of learning environments that promote Career and Technical Education as well as academic excellence. To provide examples of effective 21st century teaching and learning strategies in order to assist in the development of more engaged and motivated classrooms. To provide multimedia Podcasts and articles to facilitate an understanding of how to implement technology and multimedia in classrooms regardless of content area. To encourage independent and personalized learning by teaching students to enjoy the process of learning. To assist teachers in becoming facilitators of learning.
Technology in Education Resources
Catherine Cardno of Education Week’s Commentary staff, has compiled a list of books newly released in the field of education and technology. The following books are targeted toward school leaders and teachers:
Data-Driven Decision Making: A Handbook for School Leaders by Chris O'Neal (ISTE, 2012)This workbook serves as a guide to incorporating data-driven decision-making into an organization's culture and behavior, including information on setting up teams; warehousing, accessing, and examining data.
Digital Learning for All, Now: A School Leader's Guide for 1:1 on a Budget by Jonathan P. Costa Sr., Foreword by Kenneth R. Freeston (Corwin, 2012)
This guide includes information on how to transform schools affordably into digital learning centers, including integrating technology, utilizing open source and crowd sourcing, and aligning instruction, assessment, curriculum, and professional development for a 21st-century learning environment.
From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning by Marc Prensky, Foreword by Milton Chen (Corwin, 2012)
This collection includes students' ideas about what they need from teachers, schools, and education, as well as easy-to-do, high-impact classroom strategies that help students acquire "digital wisdom."
Going Google: Powerful Tools for 21st Century Learning by Jared Covili (Corwin, 2012)
This guide covers the wide array of Google tools and shows how to use them in the classroom to foster digital learning.
Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom by Frank W. Baker (ISTE, 2012)
This book illustrates how teachers of any subject can bring media literacy into their classrooms and teach students how to become knowledgeable media consumers and producers.
Project-Based Learning: Differentiating Instruction for the 21st Century by William N. Bender (Corwin, 2012)
This book includes instructional strategies and assessment methods to integrate technology into the learning process in order to foster 21st-century skills and innovative thinking.
