Assignment 4B-MAT 675

Annotated Bibliography

This is the last assignment of the class! I feel like I have learned a lot of creative ways to integrate technology into the classroom, and how to make it more fun and hands-on for myself and my students.

The book that I chose was Using Technology with classroom instruction that works.  

It's written by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubell and Matt Kuhn. It provides answers to what the text calls “critical questions” around technology and classroom instruction. Explores mobile devices, social networks, and web-based multimedia tools. Outlines how technology should be applied and covers specific instructional strategies for achieving success with technology.

About the authors:

Howard Pitler is a senior director at McREL. He conducts workshops and trainings for K–12 teachers and administrators on research-based instructional strategies, technology, and pedagogy; conducts technology audits for districts; and works with school and district leaders using Power Walkthrough classroom observation software. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Wichita State University, an M.A. in Music Performance from Wichita State, and a B.A. in Music Education from Indiana State University. Howard is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Smithsonian Laureate, and was a National Distinguished Principal. He has been published in several journals and is co-author of Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd Edition; Handbook for Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd Edition; and Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works.

Elizabeth Ross Hubbell is an educational technology consultant at McREL. She conducts workshops and training for K–12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration, writes curriculum models for online classes, conducts technology audits for districts, and trains school and district leaders in using Power Walkthrough software. Prior to McREL, Elizabeth served as a building-level curriculum director and elementary teacher, where she focused on combining 21st century learning environments with Montessori philosophies. She holds an M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado–Denver and a B.S. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from the University of Georgia. Elizabeth was one of four national finalists in Technology & Learning's Ed Tech Leader of the Year 2003. She has been published in several journals, including Principal, Montessori Life, and Learning & Leading with Technology and is co-author of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works; The Future of Schooling: Educating America in 2020; and Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd Edition. Elizabeth has presented at a variety of national conferences, including ASCD, ISTE, and NSBA's T+L conference.

Matt Kuhn is a principal consultant in curriculum and instructional technology with McREL and a Google Certified Teacher. He conducts teacher professional development nationally in instructional technology, technology leadership, mathematics, and science. He has been published in several journals, including Principal and Learning & Leading with Technology, and is also a coauthor of What We Know About Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 3rd Ed. He has worked in U.S. national laboratory technology outreach and was a science and mathematics teacher in grades 6–12. He is also a former K–8 school principal. He has a B.S. in Aircraft Engineering, an M.A. in Science Education, and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology Administration from the University of Denver.

This is a great book for those new and ready to take the step into 21st Century learning.  Most important is the integrating of technology focusing on Marzano's high level strategies and Bloom's cognitive levels of thinking as a package leading to more rigorous and relevant learning.

Overall, I found this book to be very helpful in this class because its topics lined up perfectly with the topics of the class! The book was detailed, yet easy to read and understand.

H. Pitler, E. R. Hubbell, M. Kuhn, & K. Malenoski. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 242 pages.