National Educational Technology Standards for Students Curriculum Series: Multidisciplinary Units for Grades 6-8

Third in a series of grade-specific curricular resources, this useful addition to the NETS library focuses on the critical middle school years. More than 20 experienced educators contributed to this volume, covering the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and cultural arts each with several months worth of lesson plans. Introductory essays address technology integration issues for all types of middle school classrooms and environments. Additional resources include relevant Web and literature citations, assessment strategies, interdisciplinary lesson extenders, and keys to the NETS and content area standards.

FEATURES
Ready-to-use lesson plans supporting technology integration for Grades 6-8
Classroom strategies appropriate for multidisciplinary learning and teaching
Materials useful for teacher training and professional development

Also available:

Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology: Second Edition - ISBN 156484188X
Teaching with Digital Images: Acquire, Analyze, Create, Communicate - ISBN 1564842193

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Some of the areas in which we publish are:
-Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more
-National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
-Professional development for educators and administrators
-Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum
-Safe practices for the Internet and technology
-Educational technology for parents