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
Introduction:Building the NOW Classroom
Abandoning the Computer Lab Model
Building Background: Know Before You Go
1 Learning Technology Operations and Concepts
Introducing Devices to the Classroom
Learning Basic Operations and Troubleshooting
Introducing LMS Features to Students
Conclusion
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
Appendix:Glossary of Tools and Terms
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