NOW Classrooms

Part of the NOW Classrooms series. Developed specifically for grades 9-12, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (formerly NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level using technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. Integrate digital learning and support ISTE Standards (formerly National Educational Technology Standards for Students or NETS): Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. Give high school students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools. Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in the classroom. Connect each lesson to career and technical education (CTE) courses, such as entrepreneurship, culinary arts, web design, and many more. Foster digital citizenship, helping students keep themselves and their data safe online and make ethical decisions on the internet. Contents: Chapter 1: Embracing Creativity. Chapter 2: Communicating and Collaborating. Chapter 3: Conducting Research and Curating Information. Chapter 4: Critically Thinking to Solve Problems. Chapter 5: Being Responsible Digital Citizens. Chapter 6: Expanding Technology and Coding Concepts. Conclusion and Looking Ahead.

Part of the NOW Classrooms series. Developed specifically for grades K-2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. Integrate digital learning and support the ISTE Standards (formerly National Educational Technology Standards for Students or NETS): Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools. Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons. Foster digital citizenship, helping students keep themselves and their data safe online and make ethical decisions on the Internet. Learn how to get students communicating, collaborating, innovating, and thinking critically in grade K-2 classroom lessons.

Part of the NOW Classrooms series. With a clear vision for action, school and district leaders can establish a creative, collaborative school climate that equips students with the 21st century skills necessary to thrive in the connected world. Part of the NOW Classrooms series, this guidebook outlines a flexible framework that school leaders can use to drive instructional innovation and create an engaging, student-centered learning environment using technology. The guide will help school leadership and management create 21st century schools: Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. Learn how to bring communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to the center of classrooms in grades K-12 and increase digital citizenship. Review education tech tools, digital platforms, and other online options for managing building- and district-level changes now and in the future. Explore how to address varied leaders' and staff members' willingness to shift the school culture. Follow a school improvement plan designed to lead real, systemic change in a school. Contents: Chapter 1: The Why: Creating and Communicating a Vision for Change. Chapter 2: The What: Planning the Launch. Chapter 3: The How: Defining and Deploying Essential Resources. Chapter 4: The Then What: Providing Professional Development and Sharing Your Story. Chapter 5: A Shifting Vision. Appendix A: Grade-Band Books at a Glance. Appendix B: Technology Tools, Apps, Terms, and Resources. References and Resources.

Part of the NOW Classrooms series. Developed specifically for grades 6-8, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (formerly NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. Integrate digital learning and support the ISTE Standards (formerly National Educational Technology Standards for Students or NETS): Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools. Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons. Foster digital citizenship, helping students keep themselves and their data safe online and make ethical decisions on the Internet. Learn how to get students communicating, collaborating, innovating, and thinking critically in grade 6-8 classroom lessons. Contents: Chapter 1: Embracing Creativity. Chapter 2: Communicating and Collaborating. Chapter 3: Conducting Research and Curating Information. Chapter 4: Critically Thinking and Solving Problems. Chapter 5: Being Responsible Digital Citizens. Chapter 6: Expanding Technology and Coding Concepts. Epilogue. Appendix. References and Resources.