Teaching With the Tools Kids Really Use: Learning With Web and Mobile Technologies
“I want to give this book to my principal and every person I talk to so we begin to change the way we think about using technology with kids. This book empowers teachers to engage IT specialists or administrators in a discussion about the use of mobile technologies or Web 2.0. The book gives the reader lots of information (ammunition) to go out and make things happen with their cell phone, laptop, MP3 player, or digital camera!”(April DeGennaro, Gifted Education Teacher 2009-09-10)"Susan Brooks-Young sets out to prove that rather than being banished, technology should be fully embraced and placed at the heart of education."(Professionally Speaking, March 2011 2011-06-27)"The book is written in very accessible language, clear and easy to read. This timely book presents readers with a plethora of ideas and strategies for implementing technology-based activities that will help students meet the standards and increase their awareness of technology tools currently available.”(Salika A. Lawrence, Assistant Professor 2009-09-10)“This is a very well-written text with an abundance of terrific Web-based resources that educators can use to hunt for more information.”(Carol S. Holzberg, Director of Technology 2009-09-10)"Susan Brooks-Young has once again provided a must-read book for educators. Each chapter is masterfully framed to provide practitioners, policy makers, thought-leaders, and anyone involved in 21st-century education with solid arguments, practical applications, and helpful resources. The decision-making and implementation model provided will assist anyone who is incorporating new technology into instruction.”(Ryan Imbriale, Principal 2009-09-22)"Brooks-Young takes the flat world right into the classroom. She gives real-world examples of how any educator can help bring their classroom, school, or district to the forefront of emerging technologies. An extraordinary read for any educator."(Rowland Baker, Director 2009-09-22)"Use of this books ideas and investigation of their impact on student learning has the potential to broaden the knowledge base concerning the implications for technology use on teaching and learning. Highly recommended."(Regina M. Mistretta 2011-10-17)