"This book provides a concise overview of the effective use of technology in today's classrooms and an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint."--Page 4 of cover.

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For courses in Computers in Education and Microcomputer Applications for Teachers. The second edition of Technology Tools for Teachers: A Microsoft Office Tutorial is a practical, user-friendly guide for teachers who want to learn the basics of the Microsoft Office suite and how to integrate it into the curriculum. Through helpful step-by-step lessons, you will learn about the various features of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access and how to use them to help you and your students in the classroom. Whether you are looking to extend your knowledge of the programs in the suite, or you would like to begin learning them from scratch, you will find material appropriate to your experience level.

Technology is ubiquitous, and its potential to transform learning is immense. The first edition of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works answered some vital questions about 21st century teaching and learning: What are the best ways to incorporate technology into the curriculum? What kinds of technology will best support particular learning tasks and objectives? How does a teacher ensure that technology use will enhance instruction rather than distract from it? This revised and updated second edition of that best-selling book provides fresh answers to these critical questions, taking into account the enormous technological advances that have occurred since the first edition was published, including the proliferation of social networks, mobile devices, and web-based multimedia tools. It also builds on the up-to-date research and instructional planning framework featured in the new edition of Classroom Instruction That Works, outlining the most appropriate technology applications and resources for all nine categories of effective instructional strategies: * Setting objectives and providing feedback * Reinforcing effort and providing recognition * Cooperative learning * Cues, questions, and advance organizers * Nonlinguistic representations * Summarizing and note taking * Assigning homework and providing practice * Identifying similarities and differences * Generating and testing hypotheses Each strategy-focused chapter features examples—across grade levels and subject areas, and drawn from real-life lesson plans and projects—of teachers integrating relevant technology in the classroom in ways that are engaging and inspiring to students. The authors also recommend dozens of word processing applications, spreadsheet generators, educational games, data collection tools, and online resources that can help make lessons more fun, more challenging, and—most of all—more effective.

Integrate technology into the curriculum with Digital Photography featuring 36 content-based lessons organized around key technology skills. This resource also includes a concise overview of effective use of the latest technology in today's classroom, an introduction into software applications, and a Teacher Resource CD including data collection grids, graphic organizers, sample projects, and rubric templates. Digital Photography is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and supports core concepts of STEM instruction. 232pp.