Book Review

Jennifer Chavez

MAT 675- Integrating Multimedia

Assignment 4B Bibliography

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Maloy, Robert W., Edwards, Sharon A., Verock, Ruth Ellen, Park Woolf, Beverly. (2017). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. Pearson Education, Inc., Digital Publication., 346 pp.

Transforming learning with new technologies is written by Robert W. Maloy, University of Massachusetts Amherst senior lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, Ruth-Ellen Verock, University of Massachusetts Amherst senior lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, Sharon A. Edwards, University of Massachusetts Amherst a clinical faculty member in the Department of Education and Curriculum Studies, Beverly Park Woolf, University of Massachusetts Amherst is a research professor in the Department of Computer Science. -Third Edition.

The collaboration of these professors is what makes this book so great. Each one of them has different specialties and experiences within the world of education.

Comments from the Back Cover:

               The back cover includes three basic reasons to purchase this book which are convenience, interactivity, and affordability.

Inside you will learn how to:

·        Become a 21^st Century Teacher

·        How to transform learning with unique, powerful technology

·        Design lessons and develop curriculum with technology

·        Get all your students to become safe and effective digital citizens

·        Express creativity with multimedia technologies

·        Promote the success of all students through technology

The authors of this book have an amazing amount of teaching experience and great ideas about classroom management differentiated instruction and multimedia technology experience as well. The book starts off with what it takes to be a teacher in the 21^st century. The authors also do a great job about describing today’s students and how impacted they are by current trends in technology. After reading this book I feel like I have walked away with a greater understanding of the students in today’s classroom and the importance technology will play in their educational experience.

This book is all about breaking down the fundamental concepts of the technologically advanced classroom and making it easier to understand and implement at your own pace as you start the path onto creating a classroom that effectively and actively utilizes the power of technology. This book also provides tips on how to break down concepts and develop a method for teaching your current students the content area you wish to teach. Websites and tech applications are implemented throughout the text which I have already saved into my tablet to use as a future tool in my teaching toolkit. The authors encourage teaching to a higher standard and allowing our students to rise to the occasion and think beyond the lesson plan no matter what level of learning they are currently at. The use of technology can only enhance and expand the lessons we are teaching within our classrooms. I strongly encourage this book for those looking for amazing ways to incorporate technology into the classroom in an advanced and meaningful way for both the students and the teachers within the classroom. I give this book 2 thumbs up!