Creating Stellar Lessons with Digital Tools: From Integration to Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Teaching

Creating Stellar Lessons with Digital Tools prepares teachers to use technologies for design and development activities with middle and high school students, inspiring them to become producers and leaders rather than consumers and followers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Creating Stellar Lessons with Digital Tools is a comprehensive training program designed to equip both pre-service and in-service teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively utilize technologies for design and development activities with middle and high school students. Recognizing the immense potential of software, open resources, handheld devices, and other tools to enhance learning experiences, the program emphasizes the importance of teachers modeling technology use in ways that inspire students to become producers and leaders rather than consumers and followers.

The book offers a rich array of concrete applications across social studies, English, mathematics, and science scenarios, providing pre-service and in-service teachers with seven distinct paths to creatively integrate and innovate with computational thinking, datasets, maker spaces, visual design, media editing, and other approaches. By embracing these digital tools and techniques, teachers can create engaging and interactive learning environments that foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity among their students.

Through its comprehensive and practical approach, Creating Stellar Lessons with Digital Tools equips teachers with the tools they need to effectively integrate technology into their teaching practices, enabling them to create stellar lessons that inspire and empower students to achieve their full potential.

Weight: 670g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032000121