Sun Associates introduces our latest publication -- Click on Success! - A Practical Guide to Technology Integration and Lesson Plan Design.

Click on Success! is useful for any educator interested in technology integration. Whether you are just beginning to integrate technology, or are already familiar with the basics and are ready for more, Click on Success! has materials and resources helpful for enhancing your curriculum.

Click on Success! provides essential information on integration topics. Inside, you will find:

• Technology Integration -- basic concepts and an overview of applications software
• Infusing Technology into Curriculum Activities -- lesson plan templates and step-by-step directions for lesson plan design
• Integration and the World Wide Web -- how to make the most of networked resources
• WWW Technology Integration Resources -- hundreds of WWW resources for integration and lesson planning
• Setting and Documenting Criteria for Success -- a model for evaluating technology professional development and curriculum

The publication is available at a per-copy cost of $30.00. Quantity discounts are available for orders of three or more copies.

• For quickest service, order by phone -- call our Publications Department at 978-251-1600 ext. 204. Orders are shipped Priority Mail and therefore should arrive in 2 - 3 business days after ordering.

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What Technology Coordinators are saying about Click on Success!

• "Very well-written and perfect for the classroom teacher"

• "A good introduction for beginners with some practical, "down to earth" advice."

• "Provides a basic infrastructure which allows you to springboard to additional facets for the task at hand"

Below, we've reproduced a sample of the text from the Click on Success! Introduction...

Research shows that schools with instructional settings that include cooperative and collaborative learning, in-depth communication, higher level thinking and problem solving, tend to increase student achievement. Likewise, research indicates that educators can achieve such an environment through the successful integration of technology. Specifically, The Educational Testing Service's 1999 report, Computers and Classrooms: The Status of Technology in U.S. Schools, reported that classrooms that use technology tend to have higher achieving students due to a richer learning environment. While technology is not the only factor when considering improved student outcomes, when managed and deployed properly, it will be a catalyst for instructional change and new ways of thinking and learning.

Technology integration begins with training teachers to use technology in meaningful ways. This requires proper tools and training. Click on Success! A Practical Guide to Technology Integration and Lesson Plan Design provides educators with the needed information and resources to create a richer, more supportive, learning environment. With the necessary tools in hand, this book will show you the way toward successfully implementing technology into your lesson plans.

Without the right support, the process of integrating technology into existing or new curriculum can be a daunting task. Click on Success! makes the journey a rewarding learning experience. In this book you will find information on the basics of technology integration, tips for designing a technology-infused lesson plan, and hundreds of WWW resources to help get you started. Click on Success!, not only gives you a thorough overview of technology integration and lesson planning, but is a valuable resource that you will want to revisit again and again.

The authors of Click on Success! provide concrete examples - not just theory - of how technology can be integrated into the classroom. While the authors have wide and varied educational experience as school technology leaders, planners, and policymakers, they are first and foremost educators, experienced in integrating technology in actual classrooms. As educators, the authors know first hand what you are facing in your daily activities and that integrating technology is not an easy task. There are many issues and concerns that arise in the process of infusing technology into the curriculum. The authors appreciate this complexity and give "real world" solutions rooted in classroom experience.

Who is this book for?

Click on Success! is for anyone who has an interest in integrating technology. If you are just beginning the process of technology integration or are already familiar with the basics and are ready for more, this book is for you. For the beginner, there are step by step directions for lesson plan design, lesson planning templates, and hundreds of WWW resources to help get you started. The teacher or technology coordinator with technology integration experience will benefit from a thorough review of the technology integration fundamentals as well as the model for evaluating your technology—enriched curriculum development.

Click on Success! is a resource for the classroom teacher and anyone who wants to infuse technology into the day to day world of education. Teachers, technology coordinators, librarians, guidance counselors, and administrators will all be able to utilize Click on Success!.

What's inside?

Chapter 1: Technology Integration

The technology integration chapter provides an overview of application software and what it means to integrate technology into the curriculum. Here you will learn:

• How to use and integrate basic computer applications

• How to find the right tool for the task

• The four categories of technology use

• Issues related to making the most of the "one-(or few)-computer classroom"

Chapter 2: Infusing Technology Into Curriculum Activities

Once you have learned the basics of technology integration, you are now ready to modify an existing curriculum unit. In this chapter, you will learn the steps to transform any lesson plan by integrating technology in a meaningful way. After you have mastered this skill, the chapter continues with a guide for creating a new technology infused lesson plan. The chapter relies on actual lesson plans to further delineate this process.

Chapter 3: Integration And The World Wide Web

Educators are now realizing the vast possibilities of the World Wide Web as an educational tool. This chapter introduces the web as a teacher resource and addresses some of the key issues for educators who are considering using the WWW in their classroom.

Chapter 4: WWW Technology Integration Resources

This chapter contains a WWW resource list with 200+ links to lesson plans, integration tips, grant writing information, and more. It is your premier guide for online education and technology resources.

Chapter 5: Setting and Documenting Criteria for Success

Teachers spend considerable time developing evaluation and assessment indicators for their students. It is equally as important for educators to set criteria for success for their own curriculum development work. Professional development participants can greatly benefit from an evaluation process when engaging in the work of technology integration and lesson plan design.

Chapter five presents a range of tools for developing criteria for success, and a process for using these tools. This chapter is recommended for teachers or technology coordinators who already have experience with integrating technology and want to take the next step by evaluating the product and process of their curriculum development. Although the process could be used by an individual to evaluate his or her own work, the "Criteria for Success" process is primarily designed to facilitate group development of larger (technology infused) curriculum units. This process is a tool that can be extended to cover any sort of teacher professional development.

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