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Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching, 6th Edition

ISBN: 978-0-470-56307-6

January 2015

394 pages

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COMPUTER EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS

In today’s world, technology is changing quickly—and so are the ways teachers use that technology. From serving as a library resource to helping students with special needs, computer technology continues to be one of the most powerful tools in a teacher’s arsenal.

In this new edition of Computer Education for Teachers, Vicki Sharp introduces teachers to computter technology in a meaningful, practical way. She helps readers gain the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate computers into the classroom in ways that will best serve both the teacher and the student.

In this Sixth Edition you will find:

  • Online tutorials demonstrating projects such as creating a newsletter and producing a podcast
  • A new Digital Photography chapter and an expanded section on using a video camera
  • Coverage of the latest innovations, including podcasts, social networking sites, blogs, wikis, open journaling, course management systems, virtual reality communities, personal response systems and more
  • Online project templates and examples
  • Numerous evaluations and checklists in PDF format for easy downloading, interactive self-study tests, and PowerPoint presentations
  • Software reviews, an online hardware reference guide, and practical classroom activities
New to Edition
The latest innovations discussed, such as Podcasts, Google Earth, Skype, Twitter, Moodle, Wikis, Blogs, Second Life, YouTube, MySpace, Clickers, Open Journaling, Mapping Mashups, and Screencasting.
Features
Learning tools: proven learning support features include each chapter's Introduction, Objectives, Summary, Chapter Mastery Test, Key Terms, and Suggested Readings and References.