Case: Year in ReviewStrategy 4: How to Use QR, AR, and Other Scannable TechnologyDefinitionThings We Like About ItThings to Know About AR• Classroom Case: Helpful Hint Videos Via AurasmaStrategy 5: How to Use GamingDefinitionThings We Like About ItIntroducing Games Into Your Classroom• Classroom Case: The Coders Speak About Game CreationStrategy 6: How to Use GoogleAdvantages of a Google IDFive Gigs of Cloud Storage With Google Drive!Google Chrome and Chromebooks: Swiss Army Knives for the InternetUseful Chrome Apps and Extensions• Classroom Case: How Many Google Searches Does It Take?• Classroom Case: Zeitgeist in ClassStrategy 7: How to Use Google DocsDefinitionThings We Like About ItHow to Get Add-Ons in Google DocsTen Great Google Docs Add-OnsWhat Can You Do With Google Docs?• Classroom Case: Feedback Made EasyStrategy 8: How to Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Google EarthDefinitionThings We Like About ItStrategy 9: How to Use the CloudDefinitionThings We Like About ItDropboxGoogle Drive• Classroom Case: Clouds to CollaborateStrategy 10: How to Use Digital Assistants (Such as Siri)DefinitionThings We Like About It• Classroom Case: No Writing or Typing in Class for a DayStrategy 11: How to Use TwitterDefinitionThings We Like About It• Classroom Case: Using Twitter for ReflectionStrategy 12: Supporting Students With Special NeedsAccommodations and ModificationsToo Many Terms!Strategy 13: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)DefinitionUDL and TechnologyBroad UDL GuidelinesStrategy 14: Read-Aloud TestingLimitations of Teacher Read-AloudStrategy 15: Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)DefinitionProviding AEM for LearnersGetting AEM Materials on Mobile Devices• Classroom Case: EduCreations for Students With Special NeedsReviewing Our WorkStrategy 16: A Few Other Random Ideas (Sorry—We Couldn’t Help Ourselves)• Classroom Case: Trending Events and Academic Discourse• Classroom Case: My First Classroom Video Experience• Classroom Case: Draw My Life7 4. Lesson PlanningHow to Use the Lesson Plan TemplatesDay/Date Section—Big Ideas/Goals—Technology Section—Reminder Prompts—Lesson Plan SamplesLesson Plan TemplatesWeek 1 Professional DevelopmentWeek 2 Professional DevelopmentWeek 3 Professional DevelopmentWeek 4 Professional DevelopmentWeek 5 Professional Development
8 ResourcesApp WarehousesEvaluating Apps: The Good, the Bad, and the App-lyTechnology/Integration Review ToolsTwitter Chats and People to FollowVideo WarehousesWebsite WarehousesQuotes to Keep in Mind
10 Index
Thanks to the Educators
We would like to take a moment to thank all of the educators with whom we have worked and who have provided the bulk of the strategies, ideas, and resources for this book. From classroom teachers to tech coordinators to school administrators, this workbook is based on our conversations with them. In addition, our students provide us with ideas, energy, and enthusiasm every day of the week. And, of course, we would be remiss not to thank our own teachers along the way who were not afraid to get creative in the classroom.
Specifically, we would like to thank Tracy Arner of Riverside School District (CA), Andy Carpenter of Pizitz Middle School (AL), Kyle Kline of Twin Lakes High School (IN), and Sean McHugh of the United World College of Southeast Asia (Singapore). Tracy, Andy, Kyle, and Sean took time out of their busy schedules to review this text and add their own ideas, thoughts, and insights. Erin Null, thank you for your introduction to Corwin and your friendship. Finally, a huge thank you to Ariel Price for her help, guidance, and patience during this process. We teachers are always quite busy—and you handled us beautifully. Thank you.
Zachary, Kara, and Don
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Corwin would like to thank the following reviewers for their editorial insight and guidance:
Susan Herder, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Mounds View Schools
Shoreview, MN
Troy Hicks, Associate Professor of English
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Alice Keeler, Teacher
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA
Anna Kwan, Teacher
Denver Public Schools
Denver, CO
Ernie Rambo, Educator
Walter Johnson Jr. High School
Las Vegas, NV
Sam Richardson, Principal
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Savage, MN
Tina Roberts, English Teacher, Department Chair
Gresham Barlow School District
Gresham, OR
Rebecca Rupert, English Teacher
Monroe County Community School Corporation
Bloomington, IN
Kati Searcy, Teacher
Fulton County Schools
Atlanta, GA
Minjuan Wang, Professor
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
About the Authors
Zachary Walkeris the founder of Last Backpack Generation and is currently a faculty member at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Zachary is a special educator and technology consultant who teaches preservice teachers and provides professional development for districts, schools, and businesses. Zachary is a certified teacher who has taught at the primary, secondary, and university levels. His current research focuses on the impact of mobile technology on both students and teachers and practical strategies for teachers at all levels. He was one of five recipients of the 2012 Think College Emerging Scholar Award for his research on the use of technology to prepare students for postsecondary environments. Zachary has worked with educators in the United States, Asia, Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean. He also worked with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) International Bureau of Education (IBE) on issues related to inclusive educational policy.
