Chapter 1: Goal of Technology Integrations: Meaningful Learning   Chapter Objectives How Can Technology Facilitate Meaningful Learning?  Alternative Conceptions of Meaningful Technology Use Conclusion  Things to Think About    Chapter 2: Inquiring with Technologies  Chapter Objectives Technology Trends Supporting Inquiry Information Gathering With Internet Resources  Using Information to Build Knowledge with Open-Ended, Student-Directed Research Projects  Collecting Data with Mobile Technologies  Finding Opinions with Online Survey Tools  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 3: Experimenting with Technologies    Chapter Objectives Learning to Reason Causally  Hypothesizing With Microworlds  Experimenting With Simulations  Venturing Into Games  Immersing Into Virtual Worlds  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 4: Designing with Technologies Chapter Objectives Learning through Design Drawing Design Ideas with SketchUp  Testing Designs and Building Mental Models with Simulation Software  Problem Solving Through Game and Simulation Design Designing Music with Composition Software  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 5: Communicating with Technologies Chapter Objectives 21st Century Media Kids Exchanging Ideas Asynchronously With Discussion Boards and VoiceThread  Exchanging Ideas Synchronously With Chats and Instant Messaging  Sharing Information with Presentation Technologies Making Connections through Videoconferencing  Broadcasting With Podcasts and Internet Radio  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 6: Community Building and Collaborating with Technologies   Chapter Objectives What is Community? Knowledge Building with Knowledge Forum  Co-constructing Knowledge with Wikis  Building International Communities with iEARN, Global Schoolhouse, KidLink, and ThinkQuest  Discussing Interests with Social (Educational) Networking Groups Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 7: Supporting Writing with Technology Chapter Objectives Supporting Writing Organization, Planning and Reflection on Writing through Visualization Tools  Supporting Creative Writing and Publishing with Technology  Supporting Collaborative Writing with Technology  Supporting Peer Feedback on Writing  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 8: Modeling with Technologies Chapter Objectives Learning by Building Models  Modeling Knowledge with Concept Maps  Modeling with Spreadsheets  Modeling Experiences with Databases  Conclusion  NET Standards and 21st Century Skills Things to Think About    Chapter 9: Visualizing With Technologies Chapter Objectives What Are Visualization Tools?  Visualizing Scientific Ideas with Computers  Visualizing Mathematical Ideas with Technologies  Visualizing With Digital Cameras and Mobile Phones  Visualizing With Video  Video Modeling and Feedback  NET Standards

Focus on how a learner uses technology for meaningful learni ng and how this informs instructional practices in the classroom through a constructivist approach.Readers learn to coach the learning of technology skills that encourage students to experiment with technologies, articulate their own beliefs, and construct, and co-construct ideas to build knowledge.

NEW! Chapter 1 features a review and discussion ofthree alternative conceptions and standards for meaningful learning. The inclusion of the ISTE NETS, 21st Century Skills, and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge or TPACK (with an additional Learning Knowledge dimension proposed for the TPACK model) helps students gain understanding of major educational technology and learning standards.NEW! In every chapter of the fourth edition, students will seespecific examples of how various types of learning activities can align with specific NETS and 21st Century Skills.NEW! The addition of Assessing Meaningful Teaching and Learning rubrics in Chapter 10 provides students with the tools they need tobegin analyzing and assessing the quality of their teaching.NEW! A strong focus on social educational networking and Web 2.0 tools for learning and collaboration, found throughout the text, demonstrates to readers how the most current technologies can enable teaching and learning. See examples in Chapters 5 and 6.NEW! Chapter 2 features an expanded section on information literacy skills such as evaluating web resources, and online privacy and safety issues. The inclusion of these special sections builds awareness of critical issues involved with information literacy and prepares students to deal effectively with them as classroom teachers.NEW! Each chapter now begins with a list of Chapter Objectives that will prepare readers for what they can expect to gain from the chapter content to follow.NEW! Examples given to support the learning technologies described in the text have been updated to feature more primary grade elementary students’ meaningful learning with technology.An increased emphasis on high quality, practical application of technologies that many teachers currently have available and use for instruction, such as interactive whiteboards, PowerPoint, and more, offers readers ideas that can be directly applied in the classroom.