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Overview
Computers can help teachers accomplish many of their tasks more efficiently and effectively, but how can a time-strapped teacher determine which pieces of technology are likely to be most helpful? This easy-to-read book offers useful guidance for real-world situations. Organized around specific instructional goals (improving student writing, promoting collaborative learning) and commonly encountered tasks (communicating with students between class, distributing course materials), the book shows teachers at all instructional levels when and how technology can help them meet everyday challenges.Written in an anecdotal, non-technical style, the book and its accompanying CD-ROM cover how to use technology to:
communicate with students
distribute course materials
promote collaborative learning
learn through experience
clarify course objectives
improve student writing
develop student research skills
use assessment and feedback
collect course materials
identify plagiarism
and more Teachers looking for tools to help them work better and more quickly will welcome this invaluable guide to the technology that will expedite their search.
Synopsis
Down-to-earth advice for busy teachers on using technology to save time and improve instruction.
Editorials
From the Publisher
“I know of no other book that approaches this subject this way. The idea of having a reference work that is organized by routine instructional needs and cross-referenced with technological interventions is unique.”—Ed Klonoski, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium“This is a practical manual that can give traditional instructors in all disciplines 43 specific ways to perform course tasks more effectively with the technology that is currently available. The directions are clear and sequential.”—Frank Christ, professor emeritus, California State University, Long Beach, and visiting scholar, University of Arizona