Digital Learning for Young Minds

Anne Tapp Jaksa, Ph.D. is professor of undergraduate and graduate Teacher Education in the College of Education at Saginaw Valley State University. Tapp Jaksa is the Chair for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Board of Directors. She serves on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Board of Directors and is the Director of Professional Development for the University of Michigan Center for Digital Curricula. Her research interests focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the PK-12 and university classrooms and digital learning. Alex St.Clair, M.A. is a first-grade teacher at McComb Elementary in Caro Community Schools and an adjunct faculty member at Saginaw Valley State University. His work focuses on integrating technology in early elementary education to promote student engagement and differentiated instruction. St.Clair has co-authored multiple publications on AI in education and digital learning, and has presented his work at SITE and MACUL conferences. His mission is to empower young learners and fellow educators through accessible, innovative, and inclusive digital tools.

• ForewordPrefaceChapter 1: Standards—Information Is Power Chapter 2: Learning Management Systems Chapter 3: Ergonomics: The Forgotten Topic Chapter 4: Technology Tools Chapter 5: Designing for Digital Access and Equity Chapter 6: Evaluating Digital Learning ResourcesChapter 7: Technology and ChoiceChapter 8: From Consumers to Creators: Empowering Learners Through Multimedia IntegrationChapter 9: Designing Learning for All Learners Chapter 10: Digital Citizenship Chapter 11: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chapter 12: Improving as a ProfessionalAbout the Authors

Accessible, actionable, and deeply rooted in equity—this is the kind of professional reading that educators will return to again and again. It models the very best of what we hope students experience in digital learning environments.