Download or read book Kid Rex written by Laura Moisin and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Moisin's struggle to overcome anorexia and find her true identity.
Download or read book Reading the Web Second Edition written by Elizabeth Dobler and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's students need to know how to locate, comprehend, evaluate, and use online information efficiently and effectively. This widely used teacher guide and course text provides a framework for maximizing students' critical, creative use of the Web in grades 3-8. Research-based strategies for instruction and assessment across the content areas are clearly explained and linked to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book is packed with graphics, sidebars, lesson plans, and more than 90 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Incorporates state-of-the-art research and Web resources. *Chapter on major Web 3.0 developments, such as the rise of social media and mobile devices. *Connections to the CCSS are identified throughout. *Stronger focus on Universal Design for Learning and differentiated instruction. *Larger format facilitates photocopying of the updated reproducible tools.
Download or read book Integrating Technology in Literacy Instruction written by Peggy S. Lisenbee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text addresses the changing literacies surrounding students and the need to communicate effectively using technology tools. Technology has the power to transform teaching and learning in classrooms and to promote active learning, interaction, and engagement through different tools and applications. While both technologies and research in literacy are rapidly changing and evolving, this book presents lasting frameworks for teacher candidates to effectively evaluate and implement digital tools to enhance literacy classrooms. Through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this text prepares teacher candidates to shape learning environments that support the needs and desires of all literacy learners through the integration of technology and literacy instruction by providing a range of current models and frameworks. This approach supports a comprehensive understanding of the complex multiliteracies landscape. These models address technology integration and demonstrate how pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge, and technological knowledge can be integrated for the benefit of all learners in a range of contexts. Each chapter includes prompts for reflection and discussion to encourage readers to consider how literacy and technology can enable teachers to become agents of change, and the book also features Appendices with annotated resource lists of technology tools for students’ varied literacy needs in our digital age.
Download or read book Raising Digital Families For Dummies written by Amy Lupold Bair and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get on the same online playing field as your children with this helpful resource The youngest generation will never know life without iPhones, iPods, and Facebook, and while their parents have witnessed the evolution of technology, it is still a challenge to keep up with the pace at which things change. This easy-to-understand guide helps you get up to speed on everything you need to know NOW in order to keep up with your children's online and gadget activity. The book offers invaluable guidance for managing mobile devices, social media, and the Internet before it manages you! Also featured are tips and advice for establishing family rules for technology use and how to best handle situations when rules are broken. Covers monitoring software for computers and mobile devices Offers advice for handling cyberbullies and introduces safe social networks for children Addresses how to guide children who want to blog or podcast Provides information on helpful sites that you may want to explore for more issues on various issues that relate to the future of technology Whether you want to control mobile device usage or monitor social network activity, Raising Digital Families For Dummies will guide you through acquiring a better handle on this important part of your children's lives.
Download or read book Reference and Instructional Services for Information Literacy Skills in School Libraries written by Scott Lanning and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students need to be able to distinguish good information from bad. This book gives you the tools to transmit those essential skills to your students. Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advocate for information literacy and information resources, and a reference librarian. Now in its third edition, this concise book provides you with a solid foundation in providing reference services to students as well as teachers. It details all aspects of providing essential reference services in the context of the AASL Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the evolving role of today's school librarian. Author Scott Lanning emphasizes service and instruction while addressing topics such as inquiry, critical thinking, building core reference skills, electronic and Web resources, leadership skills, and virtual reference services. The book begins with chapters that discuss information and the information-seeking process. The following sections cover the provision of reference services, methods for teaching information literacy, the use of electronic resources in general, and the creation of library resources that support reference and instruction. The text concludes with an assessment of the value of reference and instruction services to the school and beyond.
Download or read book Technology and the School Library written by Odin L. Jurkowski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology is an integral and crucial component of every school librarian’s work every day. Technology and the School Library is a comprehensive overview of the types of technologies used in school libraries, from traditional low-tech options to the latest developments, describing how school librarians interact with these technologies. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition addresses the continuously changing nature of technology, including new information on 1:1 initiatives, Chromebooks, mobile devices, and current trends in technology integration throughout schools. Major topics covered in this volume include information resources in the school library, varieties of educational software, resources available via the web, and the importance of creating a web presence. This book also addresses tools that can be used in classrooms and technology administration—everything from automation and filters to security on student computers and security systems in general.
Download or read book Teaching Informational Text in K 3 Classrooms written by Mariam Jean Dreher and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading and writing instruction. The book presents lessons, read-alouds, and activities that motivate students to engage with a wide variety of exemplary texts. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are explained throughout. Key topics include how to build academic vocabulary, balance fiction and nonfiction, and address the needs of English language learners. Examples from diverse classrooms and end-of-chapter discussion questions and engagement activities enhance the book's utility as a professional development resource. Reproducible handouts and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Download or read book Digital Libraries at the Crossroads of Digital Information for the Future written by Adam Jatowt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2019, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November 2019. The 13 full, 13 short, and 5 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: text classification; altmetrics; scholarly data analysis and recommendation; metadata and entities; digital libraries and digital archives management; multimedia processing; search engines; information extraction; and posters.
Download or read book Smart Online Searching written by Mary Lindeen and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information you find online can sometimes feel overwhelming. Which online sources can you trust? How do you know which sites include the facts you're looking for? Learn the basics of how to do an effective online search, what to do if you have trouble finding information, and how to tell whether a source is reliable.
Download or read book Tapping into the Skills of 21st Century School Librarians written by Audrey P. Church and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strong school librarians positively impact student learning, and principal support is key. This concise handbook provides an overview of the roles of the 21st-century school librarian—teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, instructional leader, and program administrator. A valuable and informative resource, it gives principals the information they need to know in order to utilize the library program and librarian to the fullest potential to contribute to the instructional program of the school.
Download or read book Using Technology to Support High Impact Educational Practice written by Karen S. Ivers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the importance of preparing students for the global workforce, this title explains how to teach using the latest educational technology. As technology becomes more advanced and accessible, it gives rise to new delivery methods of instruction and learning. High Impact Educational Practices including collaboration, diversity, global learning, service- and project-based learning, and research and writing, can be used to strengthen students' readiness for the demands of the 21st-century global community and workforce. This book helps current and future K–12 educators to better understand high impact educational practices and why they are important. It provides educators with ideas of how to use technology to support high impact educational practices in their classrooms and helps them to create just, equitable, and inclusive learning environments that support 21st-century learning.
Download or read book Cyber Safety for Everyone 2nd Edition written by Jaago Teens and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Techniques and Effective tips to get protected from Cyber Criminals KEY FEATURES ● Learn to file a Cybercrime complaint. ● Discover the New IT Rules 2021. ● Understand the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cyber security. ● Know how our online lives and real-world lives closely intertwined, each affecting the other. ● Tips for protection of very young kids (5yr-8 yr), when online. ● Identifying and keeping potential online predators and pedophiles at a distance. DESCRIPTION Book is a step-by-step guide that handholds you through all the essential aspects of internet safety. The content is presented in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. True incidents, practical tips, survey results, conversation starters and teaching ideas given in the book, make the reading experience truly enriching. As per a recent survey amongst our volunteers, 94% said they were more vigilant and discerning towards misinformation primarily due to online safety they’d learned at Jaago Teens. They also felt that 70% of people were likely influenced by fake news during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the end of a Jaago Teens workshop, a teacher conceded. “Both, my daughter and I post a lot of pictures online. But, now I realize doing so can have dangerous consequences.” After a Corporate Jaago Teens Internet Safety workshop, a young 27-year old said, “Today we listened to many different aspects of Internet Safety. I think this was like a mock drill. If a situation arises where we need to apply what we have learned today, we will be able to do so!” WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Awareness of the IT Rules 2021. ● Concept of plagiarism and copyright violation. ● To modify the privacy settings on the social media platform, to ensure one’s safety. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Children’s online life is different from those of grown-ups, if their online safety is a constant worry this book is a great resource to use. It tells you the kind of trouble children can get into when they are online, and suggests simple yet effective ways to deal with such situations. This book is a must-read for every parent, teacher or child who wants to avoid the temptations and perils of cyberspace. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. An Introduction to Internet Safety 2. Real World and the Virtual World 3. Basic Do’s and Don’ts 4. Parental Control Options 5. Online Gaming 6. Recognizing Cyberbullying and Dealing with It 7. Privacy of Personal Information 8. Online Predators 9. Smartphone Safety, Your Phone Isn’t Smart, But You Are! 10. Modes of Digital Payments and Safe Online Payments 11. Reporting Cybercrime and Laws that protect against Online Harassment 12. Online Plagiarism 13. Privacy Settings for Various Online Platforms 14. A Downloadable JaagoTeens Presentation 15. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 16. Artificial Intelligence (AI) keeps you safe in the Real World and the Online World
Download or read book The Power of Story written by Joan Wink Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through this book, readers will discover that stories can move the human heart and head in ways that research cannot. Stories bring together readers, writers, librarians, teachers, students, and families in the libraries of today and will continue to do so tomorrow. Written for all those lovers of literacy, this book links libraries and literacies through the power of stories. The book is not filled with data in the form of pie charts, graphs, and tables. Rather, the truth of the research is grounded in authentic stories that reflect not only the interpretation of data, but also the transformative nature of literacies and libraries. The author's primary goal is that readers will come to value and use storytelling in their own professional and personal lives to explain and expand on complex concepts and to make information more accessible for all. The book begins by presenting anecdotes and the author's personal story to lay the foundation for what literacies are, and what literacy is not. An activity, "Spiral of Literacy," allows readers to reflect on their own literacies. Chapters that follow each begin with a story that sets the theoretical foundation. Each chapter concludes with an action section that demonstrates how to turn theory to practice, whether you are in a library, a classroom, or at home. A final chapter envisions what libraries might look like in 10 years, through interviews with librarians, teachers, and others interested in literacy.
Download or read book The Information Behavior of a New Generation written by Jamshid Beheshti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has the information behavior of children and youth changed significantly over the last two decades? The Information Behavior of a New Generation: Children and Teens in the 21st Century attempts to answer this question from a variety of viewpoints. Thirteen researchers from educational psychology, computer science, education, and information studies have contributed to eleven chapters on models of information behavior, the cognitive development of youth, information literacy, everyday information behavior, cyber-bullying, gaming in virtual environments, learning labs, social networks, intellectual disabilities, and current and future systems. Whether they are referred to as digital natives, the Google-generation, or generation M, today's youth are active consumers and avid producers of digital information. Smart phones are the new generation's communication tools, social networks are their interaction venues, and virtual environments are their new playgrounds. This new digital communication era has prompted researchers from a variety of disciplines to contribute to this book on the information behavior of children and teens. One of the many conclusions that may be drawn from the chapters in the book is that information behavior is a multifaceted phenomenon, evolving alongside the rapid developments in information and communication technologies. The new generation tends to multitask, managing many activities simultaneously, such as scanning for and skimming information, texting brief messages, and posting audio and visual information on social media. While children and teens are tech savvy, they lack certain information and media literacy skills essential in today's digital environment. For researchers, the authors pose questions for further investigation in the hope that innovative services will be offered and novel systems will be developed to help the new generation. For teachers and information professionals, the authors provide a broad background to assist them with a more in-depth and thorough understanding and appreciation of children's and teens' information behavior.
Download or read book Researching in a Digital World written by Erik Palmer and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book guides the reader through the process and steps of online research. It offers practical ideas and insights to share with students at varying grade levels.
Download or read book Jumpstart Apps written by Natalia Kucirkova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of engaging and simple to use activities will jumpstart students’ learning and help the busy teacher to reinvigorate their teaching through the use of mobile apps and activities that can be used in the classroom. A wealth of practical activities and advice on how to incorporate over 40 lively and exciting apps into the classroom will enable teachers to deliver creative lessons. This essential guide focuses on a range of apps, including Skitch, QR codes, Comic Life, Do Ink Green Screen, Puppet Pals, Our Story and much more. This book offers much needed guidance on creative ways to integrate apps within the National Curriculum and how they can be incorporated into the teaching of Key Stages 1 and 2. Enabling teachers to deliver effective and imaginative lessons through the use of apps and providing links to a wide range of online resources, it covers all core areas of the curriculum: English, Maths, Science, Modern Foreign Languages, ICT, History, Geography and PE. Jumpstart! Apps is an essential classroom resource that will encourage creative and independent learning in children and is the perfect solution for helping teachers, teaching assistants and students integrate apps into their daily practice, make the most of technology at their disposal and deliver imaginative and effective lessons.
Download or read book Digital Tools for Knowledge Construction in the Elementary Grades written by Michael Blocher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Tools for Knowledge Construction in the Elementary Grades was written for teachers who wish to gain a better understanding of how to integrate technology into their classrooms from a student-centered perspective. When done so, students must take more control of, and therefore more responsibility for, their learning. This book is divided into two sections. Part I provides a foundation and rational for student-centered learning, instructional strategies for technology integration, and using this approach to help teachers assess their students in meeting academic standards. Part II includes foundational technology information and appropriate use of digital tools for communication, collaboration, research, publishing, and even games for learning. This text provides methods and examples of technology integration that supports students’ achievement of national academic standards by using today’s digital tools for communication, collaboration, research and publishing. When students learn how to become knowledgeable global digital citizens they gain the requisite skills for tomorrow’s creative thinkers, problem solvers, and decision makers.
