Teaching in the Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for
Teachers covers a pedagogical survey of the changes induced by
information and communication technology (ICT) in today’s society and
education. It critically analyzes facts, instruments, solutions, and
strategies while suggesting interpretations and hypotheses to develop a
new way of thinking about ICT use in education. Teaching in the
Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for Teachers presents an
historical description of education and ICT use and explains the
theoretical reasons for the author’s description and analysis of the
experiences. It also drafts future scenarios for teaching-learning
phenomena and for education in a society where ICT and knowledge
management will play a more relevant role.
This book blends practical ideas with sound principles of art
education. For the teacher or trainee-teacher looking for ideas, there
are plenty of tested classroom examples. For those looking for firm
principles of art teaching and 'best practice', this book presents many
important issues in art education with clarity and insight.
Based
on first-hand experience of teaching children, the book uses many
examples from the school situation. Essential topics, such as
developing skills through using media, how children draw, producing
original artwork, developing ideas and Art and the digital image are
tackled with realism and imagination.
A highly practical resource for the classroom, this book offers clear, research-based recommendations for helping students at all grade levels understand and learn from what they read. Explaining the skills and strategies that good readers use to comprehend text, the authors show how to support struggling students in developing these skills. They present a variety of effective assessment procedures, ways to enhance vocabulary instruction and teach students about different text structures, and instructional practices that promote comprehension before, during, and after reading. Special features include discussion questions in every chapter and reproducible instructional materials and lesson plans.
An integrated language arts program that keeps pace with the current trends in the teaching of writing and related communication skills. Features in the Student Edition build on a solid foundation of instruction including easy-to-understand explanations, clear-cut definitions, real-world examples, and skill-based assessment. The visuals and graphics throughout the textbook engage students' attention and illustrate key concepts and processes. Writer's Choice provides teacher and students with the tools for developing skills in writing, reading, researching, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and viewing and representing. Reading Level for native speakers: Teenager - Young Adult
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