computer-assisted instruction

Examines the impact of technology on the developing brains of students and discusses teaching strategies to use digital media tools within the classroom environment.

Offers teachers advice about how to abandon traditional teaching techniques in favor of computer-aided instruction, including how and why to go digital, how to create an effective, relevant class website, which online tools work best for teachers, how to be more productive in fewer hours, how to plan the school year in advance, and more.

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

Offers advice on how to link libraries serving children to software and CD-ROMs when operating on a limited budget by critiquing various programs and lists companies distributing inexpensive software over the Internet and commercial online services.

Offers a plan for integrating technology into curriculum and instruction; includes personal stories, discussion of legal, ethical, and safety considerations, and recommended activities and resources.

A guide to connecting educational goals of literacy, independence, and critical thinking to the technology available in a classroom or school.

"Learn how to use rotating multimedia learning stations, employing databases, websites, education apps, videos, audio podcasts, online games, books, and more to build a strong, collaborative library program that helps you strengthen student understanding of the research process"--.

A guide for teachers who would like to use the Internet in their classrooms, examining the role of the Internet in the process and purpose of education, discussing its strengths and weaknesses, and offering tips and strategies for accessing the Internet's many resources.

Looks at ten classroom projects that use the game Minecraft to teach math, science, languages, and other topics.

Discusses how computers can affect a child's physical and mental development, and lists the advantages and disadvantages of children using computers at home and school.