Next-Level Digital Tools and Teaching

Rachel Karchmer-Klein is an associate professor at the University of Delaware and the author of Improving Online Teacher Education. Dr. Karchmer-Klein provides professional development to institutes of higher education, public school districts, and private schools. Lauren Boulden is a digital learning resource teacher and former middle school teacher in the Caesar Rodney School District in Delaware. Maureen McDonald is an instructional coach and former first-grade teacher in the Appoquinimink School District in Delaware.

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