Database Magic: Using Databases to Teach Curriculum in Grades 4-12

by Sandra A. Dounce

In a data-driven world, understanding how to manage information with powerful tools is a skill needed by both students and educators. Database Magic is filled with practical advice and tips for using and creating databases as valuable learning and teaching tools. Novices to experts will find tips and tricks to help students from upper elementary all the way through high school and beyond. Practicing educator Sandra A. Dounce guides you from the basics of using databases to the higher-level learning strategies advanced data manipulation can afford. In addition to the useful classroom examples, the book also covers harnessing the power and magic of databases as a classroom management tool. Seventeen ready-made curriculum-based databases on the included CD in both MS Access and Excel formats enable users to put the information from the book into use immediately. Fully illustrated and complete with classroom-tested student worksheets based on Bloom's taxonomy, this book will make you a master of data, almost magically. The worksheets on the CD are fully editable and easy to customize for any grade level or content area. Topics Topics -databases
-technology integration
-higher-order thinking
-Access
-Excel
-technology literacy Also PowerPoint Magic - ISBN 1564842355
The Digital Using E-books in K-12 Education - ISBN 1564842215 The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education. Some of the areas in which we publish
-Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more
-National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
-Professional development for educators and administrators
-Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum
-Safe practices for the Internet and technology
-Educational technology for parents

150 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2008