Teaching in the Digital Age

Kristen J. Nelson is the author of numerous books in the education field, including Teaching in the Digital Age and Developing Students’ Multiple Intelligences. She works for a large suburban school district in Orange County, California. Nelson has been an elementary and middle school teacher before becoming an educational administrator.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionThe Scope of This Book1. Designing Internet-Based ActivitiesWhat Does a Well-Designed Internet Activity Look Like?Understanding by Design FrameworkNine Steps to a Successful Internet-Based ProjectExample Lesson: Getting StartedTaking It to the Classroom: So Many Ways to Be Smart!2. Connecting Brain-Compatible Learning, Multiple Intelligences, and the InternetBrain-Compatible LearningMultiple Intelligences TheoryThe Internet3. Assessing Internet-Based ActivitiesAssessment: The Great DebatePerformance Tasks: Six Facets of Understanding RubricsRubrics4. Using the Internet to Strengthen Interpersonal SkillsThe History of the InternetTaking It to the Classroom: What Is the Internet?Searching for Information: Search EnginesTaking It to the Classroom: Getting to Know Search EnginesFavorites and Web Site NotebooksElectronic MailInterpersonal Exchange ActivitiesTaking It to the Classroom: Reflective Writing5. Enhancing Information-Gathering and Analysis SkillsInformation Literacy SkillsTaking It to the Classroom: Mini-Research ProjectInformation-Gathering and Analysis ActivitiesTaking It to the Classroom: What Makes Good Writing Good?Taking It to the Classroom: Virtual Field Trips6. Improving Questioning and Problem-Solving SkillsUncoverageQuestioningProblem-Solving ActivitiesTaking It to the Classroom: Social Action ProjectAppendix A: Web Site AddressesAppendix B: RubricsNotesBibliographyIndex

"Demonstrates how the Internet can add to your depth of instruction. As a teacher who does not use the Internet to its fullest, this book contributes very well!"