What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media

Educational technology experts explain how to best integrate technology into K-12 schools, from blogs, wikis and podcasts to online learning, open-source courseware, and educational gaming to social networking, online mind-mapping, and using mobile phones.  TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction, Chris Lehmann & Scott McLeodForeword, David WarlickLearning ToolsBlogs, Kristin Hokanson & Christian LongWikis, Stephanie Sandifer & Vicki DavisPodcasts and webinars, Steve Dembo & Wes FryerRSS and RSS readers, Will Richardson & Karl FischDigital video, Mathew NeedlemanVirtual schooling, Michael Barbour & Rick FerdigOne-to-one computing, Chris Lehmann & Pamela LivingstonOpen source software, Tom HoffmanEducational gaming, John RiceInterludeSocial media is changing the way we live and learn, Sheryl Nussbaum-BeachSee Sally research: Evolving notions of information literacy, Joyce Valenza & Doug JohnsonMore Learning ToolsSocial bookmarking, Dean Shareski & Mary Beth HertzOnline mind mapping, Carl Anderson & Richard ByrneCourse management systems, Scott Floyd & Miguel GuhlinOnline office tool suites, Diana Laufenberg & Mark WagnerTwitter, Alec Couros & Kevin JarrettOnline images and visual literacy, Kim Cofino & David JakesMobile phones, Liz Kolb & Sharon TonnerSocial networking, Ewan McIntosh & Jeff UtechtAfterword, Christopher Sessums