Using Technology in the Classroom

All chapters conclude with 'Summary,' 'Learner Activities,' and 'Bibliography.' Most chapters include 'Focus Questions,' 'Classroom Vignettes,' and/or 'Conclusion.' 1. Getting Started with Technology. Introduction. Literacy. Trends of the Information Age. Racing toward the 21st Century: The Third Millennium. What Is of Such Intrinsic Value? How Is This Affecting Education and Educators. ISTE Recommended Foundations in Technology for All Teachers. ISTE Technology Foundation Standards for All Students. NETS Profiles of Technology Literate K-12 Students. Computer Usage in Society. A Brief History of Computers. The Language of Computers. Primary Components of a Microcomputer. Using Your Microcomputer. Programming Your Microcomputer. The Personal Computer and the WWW. 2.What Have We Learned from Research? Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow. Findings from other Studies. Future Trends. Caveats. 3.Electronic Messaging. Electronic-Mail Fundamentals. Advanced Features of E-mail Software Applications. Listservs. The Issue of Privacy. Implications for Education. 4.Feeling at Home on the Internet. The World Wide Web. Searching the World Wide Web. Other Internet Services. Privacy and Security. 5.Educational Software Types. Understanding the Categories. Drill-and-Practice Software. Instructional Game Software. Integrated Learning Systems. Problem-Solving Software. Reference Software. Simulation Software. Tool Software. Tutorial Software. 6.Selecting Educational Software. Software Assessment Terminology. Guiding Principles behind Developing a Software Review and Selection Plan. A Software Review and Selections Process. Software Review Organizations and other Review Information. An Example Educational Software Review Form. Objections to Current Review Practices and Future Trends. 7.Integrating World Wide Web Resources. Planning for the Instructional Use of Online Resources. Preparing a Learning Experience. Assessing an Online Learning Experience. A Framework of Educational Resources. Planting the Information. Harvesting the Information. Cultivating the Information. Distance Education. 8.Designing Instruction for the Internet. Getting a Mental Plan. Sketching out a Visual Plan. Tagging the Website. HTML Editors. Maintaining a Quality Website. Involving Students in Web Design. 9.Designing Lesson Plans: Subject Areas. Formulating Lesson Plans. Lesson Plans for Mathematics. Lesson Plans for Science. Lesson Plans for Language Arts. Lesson Plans for Social Studies. Lesson Plans for Special Education. 10.Designing Lesson Plans: Integrating CAI Software. CAI Software for Science. CAI Software for Social Science. CAI Software for Language Arts. CAI Software for Mathematics. CAI Software for Special Education. Where to Find out More about CAI Software. 11.Administrating with Technology. Communicating. Planning.