Dave Saltman

Teachers Talking Tech

Creating Exceptional Classrooms with Technology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Teachers Talking Tech offers in-depth profiles of nine teachers who have become models of technology integration and excellent teaching in elementary, middle, and secondary schools across the country. By recounting their journeys and synthesizing their common experiences, education journalist Dave Saltman provides a unique look at how teachers are adapting and succeeding in creating vibrant learning environments. Teachers Talking Tech offers support and guidance to all educators who are interested in accomplishing more with technology in the classroom. "Teachers Talking Tech takes the reader inside modern classrooms with accomplished teachers to gather insights and perspectives on powerful learning today. Chock full of examples, this is a must-read for aspiring as well as practicing teachers, policy makers, journalists, and anyone trying to make sense of the advancements in learning opportunity ushered in by technology and the Internet." -- Karen Cator, president and CEO, Digital Promise "Figuring out where and how to begin with the seemingly endless array of technologies available to educators is a daunting task. Dave Saltman does an exquisite job providing a pedagogical framework for the effective integration of technology through the experiences of practitioners. This book will provide educators with the confidence to use technology to enhance learning, foster collaboration, and improve communication." -- Eric Sheninger, principal, New Milford High School, New Milford, New Jersey, and author of Digital Leadership "Preparing students for successful futures is an ever-shifting endeavor in our dynamic, global economy. Effective teachers continue to create engaging opportunities for students to connect with and master content, while incorporating new skills necessary for college and career readiness. Teachers Talking Tech illustrates how educators are manipulating technology as a powerful tool to facilitate inquiry and personalize learning to meet each student's needs." -- S. Dallas Dance, superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools Dave Saltman is a journalist, teacher, and tutor. He has worked for the Washington Post, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and many other publications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harvard Education PR
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781612507460
• ISBN-10: 1612507468
• Artikelnr.: 44580143

Autorenporträt

Dave Saltman is a journalist, teacher, and tutor. In his early newspaper career, he worked for the Washington Post, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and States News Service; later, he worked as an online producer for America Online, and subsequently as a writer, producer, and editor for a number of Web sites. He received his BA from Clark University, an MBA from Marymount University, and a teaching credential, in English and social science, from California State University, Northridge, where he attended the Accelerated Collaborative Teacher Preparation Program (ACT), offered by the Eisner College of Education. He has volunteered as a tutor for a state-funded, free, library-based literacy program for adults and youth, in both Burbank, California, and Sonoma County, California, where he now lives. He was born in a New York City suburb, and raised outside Washington, DC, in Maryland, where he graduated high school. He dedicates this book to his many teachers and professors, including Mrs. Keller, of Washington Avenue School, Hartsdale, New York, and Wren Abramo, Regis Boyle, and Ashby Bryson, who worked for Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools. They, and many others, encouraged learning, inspired achievement, and offered engagement with the world around students, and beyond school walls.