Resource+Books

=Resource Books = 
 * Throughout the collaboration three books were used to varying degrees:**

 "In his first edition, popular writer and consultant Walter McKenzie showcased the natural fit between multiple intelligences theory and educational technology. The second edition builds on and extends this premise. You’ll find new and revised lesson ideas and planning materials as well as updated Web sites, online resources, and activities for the latest hardware. Build your repertoire of differentiated teaching practices with this thoughtfully updated resource. Inspire every child to learn!"
 * [|Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology],** 2nd Edition by Walter McKenzie

 **[|IT's Elementary! Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades]** by Boni Hamilton  "In 2004 a traditional Colorado elementary school became National School Library Media Program of the Year. How did they do it? In IT’s Elementary: Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades instructional technology specialist Boni Hamilton offers an insider’s view of her school’s award-winning makeover. Guiding readers through the process of planning and implementing an integrated technology program on a shoestring budget, Hamilton discusses hardware procurement, lab design, curricular remodeling, classroom management, and the importance of a collaborative approach—all with an eye toward developing exciting, standards-based activities for our youngest digital natives."

 
 * [|Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design]** by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe

"Discover how two of education's most powerful frameworks can team up to provide your school with a comprehensive and in-depth approach to ensure all students are learning at maximum levels.

The leading experts on Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design explain how to connect these two approaches and use their combined power to Find out how a curriculum built on the goal of student understanding, integrated with instructional approaches that emphasize reaching every learner, can provide teachers with more specific teaching targets and more flexible ways to reach them."
 *  Meet content standards and prepare for high-stakes tests while providing students with multiple learning pathways
 *  Use the backward design approach to develop curriculum units and lessons that can be differentiated in response to students' different readiness levels, abilities, and learning styles
 *  Combine drill and practice with differentiated performance tasks to inspire understanding of content
 *  Create a fair, criterion-referenced assessment approach that supports standards and differentiation