The author has written a new and unique text for courses in Computers in Education or Instructional Media and Technology.  The purpose of this text is to address what technology teachers should know and be able to do, but the focus is on learners and learning rather than on the technology itself.  The book is unique in that it presents the students’ learning goals first rather than the technology tool, thereby focusing on the learner and the learning rather than the technology.    The examples throughout the chapters present ideas for tasks that can be completed with a variety of tools rather than one specific tool that teachers may not have access to.  Each chapter includes a brief summary of research from educational technology, learning theory, and other areas to build a foundation for chapter examples and activities.  The chapters also include examples for learning in a variety of contexts and content areas and can be applied easily to teaching other ideas and subjects.  A unique chapter (Chapter 9) on teacher productivity helps support future educators in their everyday tasks.   The book illustrates what technology-enhanced learning can be like today and prepares teachers and administrators for what may come tomorrow.      Some of the pedagogical features in the book include:    Cases–These appear at the beginning of each chapter and provide a framework for the chapter discussion that follows.  ~These cases are compelling snapshots from real classrooms that help students to connect educational concepts to the real world. ~Related questions within and at the end of each chapter encourage the reader to think critically about the material and its related application to the classroom.   Meet the Needs of Today’s Students feature–Each chapter contains margin notes to help the readers address the learning needs of ALL students including those with diverse needs and English Language Learners.   Meeting the Standardsfeature–This feature shows how the National Educational Technology Standards connect to the learning goal of each chapter. ~Additional state standards are listed on the book’s companion website.    Tool CloseUpfeature–These boxes explore the features of technology tools discussed in the chapter in more detail.   Learning Activitiesfeature–Provide opportunities to apply the chapter’s guidelines and technology tool discussions to a variety of learning activities related to all grade levels and content areas.

Table of Contents:
SECTION ONE SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY Chapter 1  Supporting Student Content Learning   Overview of Content Learning and Technology in K-12 Classrooms   The Technology-Supported Content Learning Process   Guidelines for Supporting Student Technology-Enhanced Content Learning   Content Learning Technologies   Learning Activities:  Content Learning   Assessing Content Learning:  Scoring Guides   Sample Lesson:  Content Learning Chapter 2  Supporting Communication   Overview of Communication and Technology in K-12 Classrooms   The Technology-Supported Communication Process   Teachers and Technology-Supported Communication   Guidelines for Supporting Communication with Technology   Communication Technologies   Learning Activities:  Communication Tasks   Assessing Communication Tasks:  Rubrics   Sample Lesson:  Communication Chapter 3  Supporting Student Critical Thinking   Overview of Critical Thinking and Technology in K-12 Classrooms  The Critical Thinking Process   Guidelines for Supporting Student Critical Thinking with Technology   Critical Thinking Technologies   Technology-Supported Learning Activities:  Critical Thinking   Assessing Critical Thinking With and Through Technology   Sample Lesson:  Critical Thinking Chapter 4  Supporting Student Creativity   Overview of Creativity and Technology in K-12 Classrooms   The Creative Thinking Process   Guidelines for Supporting Student Creativity with Technology   Creativity Technologies   Learning Activities:  Creativity   Assessing Learner Creativity   From the Classroom:  Technology and Assessment    Sample Lesson:  Creativity Chapter 5  Supporting Problem-Solving   Overview of Technology-Supported Problem-Solving in K-12 Classrooms   The Problem-Solving Process   Guidelines for Technology-Supported Problem-Solving   Problem-Solving and Inquiry Technologies   Learning Activities:  Problem-Solving and Inquiry   Assessing Learner Problem-Solving and Inquiry   Sample Lesson:  Problem-Solving Chapter 6  Supporting Student Production   Overview of Technology-Supported Production in K-12 Classrooms   The Production Process   Guidelines for Supporting Student Technology-Enhanced Production   Productivity Technologies   Learning Activities:  Production Projects   Sample Lesson:  Production Chapter 7  Supporting Student eLearning   Overview of eLearning in K-12 Environments  Processes Involved in eLearning   Teachers and eLearning   Guidelines for Supporting Student eLearning   eLearning Technologies   Learning Activities:  eLearning   Assessing eLearning   Sample Lesson:  eLearning PART TWO  SUPPORTING TEACHERS Chapter 8  Supporting Teacher Development   Overview of Professional Development in Technology-Supported Learning   The Technology PD Process   Guidelines for Working Toward Effective PD   Teacher Tools for Technology-Supported Learning   Learning Activities:  Professional Development   Assessing Professional Development   PD Plan Example Chapter 9  Supporting Learner Futures   Overview of Future Trends and Educational Technology   Guidelines for Supporting Students in the Technology-Enhanced Future   Trends in Tools and Tool Use   Activities to Prepare Learners for the Future   Assessing Student Preparedness for the Future   Sample Lesson:  The Future