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Zusatztext This book truly addresses the vital qualities to be cultivated by teachers and students in a technologically-intensive world. It enlightens us on the cognitive! creative-thinking and communication skills which are key for the 21th century educational environment. It illustrates how communication technologies can be used in the fields of arts and sciences. Adams and Hamm explain how the strengths and opportunities of the digital age can be connected to enhance the teaching profession. Through this enriching text! I have learned how to implement social and collaborative strategies in the classroom. Informationen zum Autor Dennis Adams, former Fulbright Scholar, has taught at the elementary school level. In higher education, he has taught at the University of Minnesota, University of Maine, and McGill University in Montreal. He did graduate work at Harvard University and has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author of more than 30 books and more than 100 journal articles on various educational topics. Mary Hamm has taught at Ohio State University and the University of Colorado. More recently, she has been teaching at San Francisco State University. She has worked on both math and science standards and has published more than a dozen books and eighty journal articles on these subjects. Klappentext This book makes a case for a STEM-based approach across the curriculum. Zusammenfassung This book makes a case for a STEM-based approach across the curriculum. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction: Essential Skills in a Changing World Chapter 1: Thinking Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking in a Technologically-Intensive World Chapter 2: Collaborative Learning: Teamwork and Social Learning Strategies Chapter 3: Communication Technologies Chapter 4: Science and Mathematics: 21st Century Practices in the Classroom Chapter 5: Language and Literacy: Communications Skills in a Digital Age Chapter 6: Arts Education: Connections, Knowledge, and Informed Encounters ...
