People who worried that the technology boom would lead to kids
playing video games in class were right: In schools around the
country, students are playing such games as Minecraft, World of
Warcraft, and Angry Birds—and their teachers are... Alvaro
Ricardez's insight: We teachers must start playing too, in order
to discover the many opportunities waiting there! How do we help
our students develop a perceptive awareness like Darwin’s,
noticing the details and layers of the English language? Using
think-aloud, metacognitive, or cognitive apprenticeship
approaches (Duffy et al. Active Textbook provides educators with
the tools to extend and customize digital learning materials,
making them truly engaging for effective learning outcomes.
Students can interact with customized content and cooperate with
their peers using built-in social learning tools available on a
variety of computing devices.