computer-assisted instruction

"Virtual learning became the reality for most students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The debate over virtual learning has many strong arguments on both sides. While one side argues that virtual learning provides a flexible schedule and comfortable home environment for students, the other side argues that students from low-income households and with special needs can fall behind. This book explores several arguments on both sides of the virtual learning debate. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves using facts and their own experience. This timely topic gives readers a chance to exercise the important life skill of critical thinking"--Provided by publisher.

Provides details on specific careers in coding and the job outlook for the future.

Discusses the future of reading after the advances in tablet and cell phone technology.

"... applies the wisdom of Visible Learning research to demonstrate what really works with distance learning. Spanning topics from teacher-student relationships, teacher credibility and clarity, instructional design, assessments, and grading, this comprehensive playbook details the research - and evidence - based strategies teachers can mobilize to deliver high-impact learning in an online, virtual, and distributed environment"--Back cover.

"Focusing on the teacher-student connection, [the author] guides you to: effectively prioritize what matters most during remote, online instruction; schedule your day and your students' to maximize teaching and learning; streamline curricular units and roll them out digitally; record short lessons that students will learn from; confer, working with small groups, and drive learning through independent practice; partner with the adults in a student's home to support your work with their child. Features more than 55 step-by-step teaching strategies and videos, this book helps new teachers, teachers new to technology, or anyone who wants to better understand the essence of effective online instruction. Along the way, it addresses crucial topics including assessment and progress monitoring, student engagement and accountability, using anchor charts and visuals, getting books into students' hands, teaching subject-area content, and avoiding teacher burnout.

". . . shows how you can teach computing through 'unplugged' activities. It provides lesson examples and everyday activities to help teachers and pupils explore computing concepts in a concrete way, accelerating their understanding and grasp of key ideas such as abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation. The unplugged approach is physical and collaborative, using kinaesthetic learning to help make computing concepts more meaningful and memorable"--Publisher's description.

Offers an in-depth look at six high schools that have pioneered the use of technology within urban school districts and discusses how student engagement and the potential for learning rise when technology becomes an integral part of classroom curriculum.

A collection of fourteen essays which discusses technology's influence on learning, debating the effectiveness of online classes, the Internet, and social networking, and other related topics.

Shows teachers how to use mobile devices and social media in the classroom, including creating and sharing digital information, using social media, digital publishing, building a personal learning network, and using aggregators to create, maintain, and share content.