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Praise for What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media
"Reengineering teaching and learning requires bringing social media and digital technologies into the classroom. What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media is the desktop reference for 'digital immigrants and explorers' charting the direction of teaching and learning for the 'net generation.' This is a must-have toolbox for educational leaders who choose to be agents of change. Thanks, Scott and Chris!"
—John C. Carver, Van Meter Superintendent of Schools, Des Moines, Iowa
"As technology reshapes teaching and learning in the twenty-first century, school leaders would do well to heed the sound insights and advice assembled by the experts in this book. With dozens of concrete examples, it offers something for education leaders no matter their prior experience with technology tools and issues."
—Douglas A. Levin, executive director, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
"Digital technologies and social media continue to evolve and are transforming the way in which we communicate, teach, and learn. This book, written by knowledgeable practitioners, provides a solid foundation for school leaders who are either resistant or unsure of where to begin."
—Eric Sheninger, principal, New Milford High School
"Contemporary learning is being revolutionized by social media and digital technologies. This book is a must-read for any administrator trying to make sense of why these tools are important and how to use them to connect, communicate, and collaborate inside and outside of the place we call school."
—Pamela R. Moran, EdD, president, Virginia Association of School Superintendents
Foreword vii
David Warlick
Introduction 1
1 Blogs 3
Kristin Hokanson and Christian Long
2 Wikis 13
Stephanie Sandifer and Vicki A. Davis
3 Podcasts and Webinars 25
Steve Dembo and Wesley Fryer
4 RSS and RSS Readers 37
Will Richardson and Karl Fisch
5 Digital Video 45
Mathew Needleman
6 Virtual Schooling 53
Michael Barbour and Richard E. Ferdig
Interlude: Social Media Is Changing the Way We Live and Learn 67
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
7 One- to- One Computing 75
Chris Lehmann and Pamela Livingston
8 Free and Open Source Software 83
Tom Hoffman
9 Educational Gaming 93
John W. Rice
10 Social Bookmarking 101
Dean Shareski and Mary Beth Hertz
11 Online Mind Mapping 107
Carl Anderson and Richard Byrne
12 Course Management Systems 117
Scott S. Floyd and Miguel Guhlin
Interlude: See Sally Research: Evolving Notions of Information Literacy 123
Joyce Kasman Valenza and Doug Johnson
13 Online Tool Suites 137
Diana Laufenberg and Mark Wagner
14 Twitter 147
Alec Couros and Kevin Jarrett
15 Online Images and Visual Literacy 153
Kimberly Cofino and David Jakes
16 Mobile Phones and Mobile Learning 159
Liz Kolb and Sharon Tonner
17 Social Networking 173
Ewan McIntosh and Jeff Utecht
Afterword 183
Christopher D. Sessums
About the Editors 189
About the Contributors 191
Index 203
Overview
Praise for What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media
"Reengineering teaching and learning requires bringing social media and digital technologies into the classroom. What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media is the desktop reference for 'digital immigrants and explorers' charting the direction of teaching and learning for the 'net generation.' This is a must-have toolbox for educational leaders who choose to ...