Using Technology in Middle Grades Language Arts: Strategies To Improve Student Learning

Whether you are a technophobe or an accomplished in integrating technology into your classroom, this book is for you. Using Technology in Middle Grades Language Arts will provide you with ideas for incorporating technology into your classroom for real results. There are practical 'how to' tips and suggested activities, as well as scores of resources. Often teachers implement technology for the sake of meeting state or local standards. This text not only presents technology applications, but also facilitates reflections on your beliefs and motivation for implementing technology.

Katrina Hunter-Mintz was a high school English Language Arts teacher for 13 years before finishing her doctorate in curriculum and instruction at the University of Alabama in 2002. Her teaching includes secondary curriculum and methods, educational technology, P-12 reading instruction and literature, and educational psychology.