Teaching the iStudent: A Quick Guide to Using Mobile Devices and Social Media in the K-12 Classroom

by Mark Barnes

Meet digital natives on their own turf! Our students are already accustomed to constantly-evolving mobile technology and they crave more than what plain paper and pencil can provide. Veteran teacher, renowned author, and tech expert Mark Barnes shows educators how to use mobile devices and social media to create a win-win for teaching and learning.  This inspiring resource describes how Including real-life teaching examples and exciting K-12 lesson ideas, along with a teacher-friendly technology glossary.

72 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2014

About the author

Mark Barnes is a longtime educator, creator of the globally renowned Hack Learning Series, and founder of Times 10 Publications—home to practical solutions busy people can read today and use tomorrow. The author of nine books, including Hacking Education and Hacking Life After 50, Mark is passionate about helping educators and lifelong learners create real change.

When he’s not writing or publishing, Mark is busy (in his own words) being “the greatest fantasy football player in the world.”

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Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

The impulse control of students and technology use is the true bane of my existence.

[Angie Mogilefsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's tough to deal with cell phones in the classroom. This book proposes that a teacher embrace them, which is interesting because I'm going in the opposite direction and moving to a cell phone holder. I think the book's argument that teachers can't ignore tech and need to teach digital literacy (how to research a paper effectively online, using resources and evaluating credibility). I think some of the exercises with phones would work in a class of 15-20, but are more difficult to implement with 30-40 students.