Teaching in the Digital Age : Using the Internet to Increase Student Engagement and Understanding

by Kristen J. Nelson

• ISBN13: 9781412955669
• ISBN10: 1412955661
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-20
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Teaching in the Digital Age, Second Edition provides a framework to help teachers connect brain-compatible learning, multiple intelligences, and the Internet to help students learn and understand critical concepts and skills.Educators will find internet-based activities that feature interpersonal exchange, problem-solving, and information gathering and analysis, plus standards-based lesson plans built around Howard GardnerÃ' s theory of multiple intelligences.The author also demonstrates how teachers can adapt activities to meet studentsÃ'  unique learning needs and provides rubrics for assessing information literacy and multiple intelligence skills. The book features classroom tips throughout, with appendices that include a list of updated Web sites and blank assessment rubrics.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Scope of This Book

Designing Internet-Based Activities What Does a Well-Designed

Internet Activity Look Like?

Understanding by Design Framework Nine Steps to a Successful

Internet-Based Project Example Lesson: Getting Started Taking It to the Classroom: So Many Ways to Be Smart!

Connecting Brain-Compatible Learning, Multiple Intelligences, and the Internet Brain-Compatible

Learning Multiple Intelligences Theory The Internet

Assessing Internet-Based Activities Assessment: The Great Debate Performance Tasks: Six Facets of Understanding Rubrics Rubrics

Using the Internet to Strengthen

Interpersonal Skills

The History of the Internet Taking It to the Classroom: What Is the Internet?

Searching for Information: Search Engines Taking It to the Classroom: Getting to Know Search Engines Favorites and Web Site Notebooks

Electronic Mail Interpersonal

Exchange Activities Taking It to the Classroom: Reflective Writing

Enhancing Information-Gathering and Analysis Skills

Information Literacy Skills

Taking It to the Classroom: Mini-Research Project

Information-Gathering and Analysis Activities

Taking It to the Classroom: What Makes Good Writing Good?

Taking It to the Classroom: Virtual Field Trips

Improving Questioning and Problem-Solving Skills

Uncoverage Questioning Problem-Solving

Activities Taking It to the Classroom: Social Action Project

Web Site Addresses

Rubrics

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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