educational technology

A collection of fifty standards-based technology projects for library media specialists and teachers.

Contains articles that discuss ideas to improve and update the K-12 curriculum to prepare students for life in the twenty-first century, covering content and assessments, program structures, technology and media literacy, globalization, sustainability, and the thinking habits of students, teachers, and administrators.

Looks at the uses of Google Docs as an educational tool, identifying and describing sixteen activities.

Looks at the uses of the Google search engine as an educational tool, identifying and describing over two dozen applications for teachers and students, and including standards-based lessons.

Identifies the people to involve and the issues that should be considered when planning new or remodeled facilities for school library media and technology centers.

James Paul Gee argues for the inclusion of digital learning in education, and discuses the positive effects of social media inside and outside the classroom.

Describes strategies for using technology to complement and enhance learning in the classroom, discussing word processing applications, organizing and brainstorming software, multimedia, data collection tools, and Web resources.