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John D. Ross, Ph.D. As an instructional designer with expertise in educational technology, I use my unique set of skills to help schools, districts, states, and education organizations solve complex instructional problems. My passion is helping educators to use educational technologies to improve school and student achievement. My areas of experience and expertise include:
Find out more about me or visit my portfolio for examples of my work.
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Getting More From What You Have: Productivity Tools May 30, 2010
Productivity tools are those software applications developed for the business world and so called because they make us more productive. They are also very prevalent in schools today. They include applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Along with some Internet applications like e-mail and web browsers, these are the applications that most teachers and students will be familiar with outside of the classroom, but not necessarily to support teaching and learning beyond their basic functionality. But these are the workhorse applications that many students use to create products and projects throughout their school career. Unless we help teachers understand otherwise, they may use them simply for document creation, classroom management, and record-keeping tasks rather than using them as powerful supports for learning. |
Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use is the first textbook that addresses the revised NETS for Teachers. My co-authors, Katherine Cennamo and Peg Ertmer, and I will soon launch a website for the textbook with additional resources and an opportunity for you to share your experiences using the book.
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Join me at ISTE I will be presenting at the ISTE (former NECC) in Denver, CO, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (session ID SAP149L). It's a three-hour, hands-on workshop in a Mac lab titled Using Technology to Address the Needs of English Language Learners. Sign up on ISTE's Web site or just stop by and say hello if you're attending.
Contest: Name My New Book! I will be publishing a book about developing and delivering online professional development with Corwin Press in 2011. Help me name the book and win a free copy. If your title is selected, I'll mail you a copy of the book personally once it's published. Some currently suggested titles include:
The contest winner will be announced on September 5, 2009, so enter now!
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Published in 2009 by Corwin Press, Transformers: Creative Teachers for the 21st Century by Mary Kim Shreck includes my Technology and the Creative Classroom. Get your copy from Corwin Press or your favorite bookseller. |
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