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

Facebook, Twitter, Google...today's tech-savvy students are always
plugged in. However, all too often their teachers and
administrators aren't experienced in the use of these familiar
digital tools. If schools are to prepare students for the future,
administrators and educators must harness the power of digital
technologies and social media.



With contributions from authorities on the topic of educational
technology, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital
Technologies and Social Media is a compendium of the most
useful tools for any education setting. Throughout the book,
experts including Will Richardson, Vicki Davis, Sheryl
Nussbaum-Beach, Richard Byrne, Joyce Valenza, and many others
explain how administrators and teachers can best integrate
technology into schools, helping to make sense of the
often-confusing world of social media and digital tools. They offer
the most current information for the educational use of blogs,
wikis and podcasts, online learning, open-source courseware,
educational gaming, social networking, online mind mapping, mobile
phones, and more, and include examples of these methods currently
at work in schools. As the book clearly illustrates, when these
tools are combined with thoughtful and deliberate pedagogical
practice, it can create a transformative experience for students,
educators, and administrators alike.

What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies
and Social Media reveals the power of information technology
and social networks in the classroom and throughout the education
community.