Contents
Foreword?Douglas K. Hartman?xi
Acknowledgments?xiii
Introduction?1
Why This Book??2
Synergistic Planning?3
Guiding Principles?4
Book Organization and Features?7
Conclusion?9
1.??How Do I Teach the Attributes of Digital Text??11
Literacy and Technology?12
Understanding Digital Text?13
Lessons to Teach the Attributes of Digital Texts?16
Assessing Your Understanding of Digital Text?23
Summary?26
Action Items?27
2.??How Do I Design More Effective Technology-Integrated Instruction??29
TPACK?29
Reflexive Pedagogy?30
Combining TPACK and Reflexive Pedagogy?31
Continuum of Technology Integration?32
The Role of Digital Text in Instructional Design?33
Steps to Designing More Effective Technology-Integrated Instruction?34
Examples of Technology-Integrated Lessons?37
Assessing Your Design of Technology-Integrated Instruction?37
Summary?42
Action Items?42
3.??How Do I Select the Best Digital Tools for a Task??45
Types of Digital Tools?46
Digital Tools in Action?50
Selecting the Best Digital Tools?52
Summary?56
Action Items?57
4.??How Do I Increase Student Engagement When Using Technology??59
Student Engagement?59
Build Community?61
Scaffold Self-Regulation?64
Summary?70
Action Items?71
5.??How Do I Differentiate Technology-Integrated Instruction??73
What Is Differentiated Instruction??73
Differentiated Instruction and Digital Formative Assessment Tools?73
How Do I Use Digital Tools to Accommodate Different Learning Needs??78
How Do I Use Digital Tools to Offer Choice to My Students??80
Summary?81
Action Items?82
6.??How Can My District/School Support Technology-Integrated Instruction??83
Instructional Coherence?84
Develop a Vision for Technology-Integrated Instruction?85
Establish a Common Language?85
Set Directives to Advance Instructional Coherence?86
Five Areas of Directives?88
Steps to Developing Directives?93
Example of Directives in Action?94
Summary?96
Action Items?97
Appendix A: Description of Digital Tools Referenced in This Text?99
Appendix B: African Elephant Example?103
Appendix C: Semantic Feature Analysis Example?105
References?107
Index?115
About the Authors?121
