Countless technology tools are available to educators. But integrating technology in the classroom in a purposeful way is challenging. In this book, the authors help educators wade through ed-tech jargon and frameworks and learn to employ ed-tech tools strategically. Explore moves, or instructional strategies, both familiar and new, that facilitate student inquiry, dialogue, critical thinking, and creativity.
This book will help K–12 teachers: - Improve their understanding of ed-tech tools and frameworks
- Explore both familiar and new instructional strategies, or moves
- Learn to employ educational technology tools in the service of instructional strategies
- Align instructional strategies with new tools and with International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards
- Apply strategies and tools across learning modalities, including in-person, remote, and hybrid learning
Contents: Introduction
Chapter 1: Defining the Moves―What Does the Research Say?
Chapter 2: Understanding the Common Denominators for Purposeful Technology Integration
Chapter 3: Deepening the Moves―Connecting Effective Instruction to Purposeful Technology Use
Chapter 4: Move 1―Six-Word Story
Chapter 5: Move 2―Sort It Out
Chapter 6: Move 3―Cubing
Chapter 7: Move 4―Chalk Talk
Chapter 8: Move 5―Accountable Talk
Chapter 9: Move 6―Jigsaw
Chapter 10: Move 7―Exit Ticket
Chapter 11: Move 8―Barriers or Bridges
Chapter 12: Move 9―I See, I Think, I Wonder
Chapter 13: Move 10―Gallery Walk
References and Resources
Index
Troy Hicks is a professor of English and education at Central Michigan University (CMU), where he collaborates with K–12 colleagues to explore how they implement newer literacies in their classrooms. He directs the Chippewa River Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, and teaches master’s and doctoral courses in educational technology. During the 2020–2021 school year, he served as the leader of a Teaching with Primary Sources grant through the Library of Congress and as a coeditor of the Michigan Reading Journal.
To learn more about Troy’s work, follow @hickstro on Twitter.
Jennifer Parker is an instructional technology and school data consultant for Macomb Intermediate School District and adjunct faculty member for Central Michigan University’s master of arts in learning, design, and technology. She has collaborated on hundreds of educational websites and online courses, most notably as cocreator of the 21 Things 4 sites. She is recognized as a leader in connecting standards to best practices in educational technology and has led many state initiatives.
To learn more about Jennifer’s work, visit her website (https://drjenniferparker.com) or follow @drjennparker on Twitter.
Kate Grunow is an instructional technology consultant for Macomb Intermediate School District. She is the Schoology implementation lead for Macomb ISD, where she has trained over three thousand teachers on Schoology basics and tech best practices during COVID-19. She has taught middle school English language arts, digital literacy, and media design and developed district technology curriculum and professional learning. In addition, Kate is one of the cocreators of the 21 Things 4 project.
To learn more about Kate’s work, visit her website (www.kategrunow.com) or follow @k_grunow on Twitter.
