Countless technology tools are available to educators. But integrating technology in the classroom in a purposeful way is challenging. In this book, the authors help educators wade through ed-tech jargon and frameworks and learn to employ ed-tech tools strategically. Explore moves, or instructional strategies, both familiar and new, that facilitate student inquiry, dialogue, critical thinking, and creativity.
This book will help K–12
Improve their understanding of ed-tech tools and frameworks Explore both familiar and new instructional strategies, or moves Learn to employ educational technology tools in the service of instructional strategies Align instructional strategies with new tools and with International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards Apply strategies and tools across learning modalities, including in-person, remote, and hybrid learning
Introduction
Chapter 1: Defining the Moves—What Does the Research Say?
Chapter 2: Understanding the Common Denominators for Purposeful Technology Integration
Chapter 3: Deepening the Moves—Connecting Effective Instruction to Purposeful Technology Use
Let me begin with if you are a new teacher, this book might be fantastic. However, as a veteran teacher I felt that this book did not offer me anything new. The author is obviously grounded in research. There is discussion on how to appropriately in purposely embed technology into your lessons. I thought as though this chapter was either written for a boomer. In today’s era I cannot imagine a teacher not embedding technology into their lesson, failing to do so is it disservice to this technology driven world of students. Part 2 offers 10 different t instructional practices and how to embed technology within. This part is the section that maybe helpful for a brand new teacher, as a veteran teacher I learned nothing new.