NOW Classrooms, Grades K-2. Meg Ormiston

Johnston Elementary School

      Fort Huachuca, Arizona

      Cori Coburn-Shiflett

      Digital Learning Coach

      Georgetown Independent School District

      Georgetown, Texas

      Kandi Marshall

      Second-Grade Teacher

      Midland Elementary School

      Oxford Junction, Iowa

      Megan McNinch

      K–5 Technology Teacher

      Sugar Creek Elementary School

      Fort Mill, South Carolina

      Amy Musone

      Technology Support Teacher

      Central York School District

      York, Pennsylvania

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       Table of Contents

       About the Authors

       Introduction:Building the NOW Classroom

       Abandoning the Computer Lab Model

       Using This Series

       Using This Book

       Building Background: Know Before You Go

       Conclusion

       1 Learning Technology Operations and Concepts

       Introducing Devices to the Classroom

       Learning Basic Operations and Troubleshooting

       Introducing LMS Features to Students

       Conclusion

       2 Embracing Creativity

       Snapping and Sharing Pictures

       Recording and Sharing Videos

       Recording and Sharing Audio

       Conclusion

       3 Communicating and Collaborating

       Using Video to Flip Learning

       Sharing With Social Media

       Establishing Live Local and Global Connections

       Conclusion

       4 Conducting Research and Curating Information

       Gathering and Evaluating Information

       Conclusion

       5 Thinking Critically to Solve Problems

       Planning and Producing Using Digital Tools

       Managing Projects Independently

       Conclusion

       6 Being Responsible Digital Citizens

       Creating Digital Citizens

       Understanding Creative Work and Intellectual Property

       Conclusion

       7 Expanding Technology and Coding Concepts

       Coding for Everyone

       Conclusion

       Epilogue:Looking Forward

       Appendix:Glossary of Tools and Terms

       References and Resources

       Index

       About the Authors

      Meg Ormiston, in her role as a consultant, partners with school systems that have committed to 21st century learning experiences for everyone. Meg creates a unique partnership in each district, reflecting the mission, vision, and direction that local leaders identify. Her districtwide projects include guiding teams through the visioning process, designing and delivering professional development, facilitating classroom modeling, developing student leaders in technology, and educating parents.

      Meg is a teacher, a keynote speaker, and an author of seven books, including Creating a Digital-Rich Classroom, which received an honorable mention in the education category for the 2010 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. After twelve years teaching and coaching in the classroom, Meg volunteered on her local school board, facilitated grant projects, and continued researching and writing about best practices.

      Meg has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the National College of Education at National Louis University and travels globally, sharing her passion for real change in the classroom. She lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband, Brian; her sons, Danny and Patrick; and her golden retriever puppy, Sonoma.

      To learn more about Meg’s work, follow @megormi on Twitter.

      Beth Hatlen is a kindergarten teacher in a full-day kindergarten program in a 1:1 school district in west suburban Chicago and is currently transitioning to a reading specialist position. Since 2000, Beth has taught preschool and first grade, and she is a certified reading specialist. She has a passion for making learning hands-on, meaningful, and fun while integrating technology into everyday instruction.

      Beth was the Downers Grove Elementary Education Association Teacher of the Year in 2012 and a nominee for the Downers Grove Elementary Education Foundation Distinguished Service Award in 2017. She has given presentations on differentiated learning at state and national conferences and on how to integrate