IN PRACTICE


Suzanne Houff Professor in the College of Education, University of Mary Washington


Suzanne Houff is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Mary Washington, where she teaches graduate courses on curriculum and instructional development. Her research and interests include the study of classroom management and instructional design. She has taught as a classroom teacher and library-media specialist at both the elementary and middle school level and earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Old Dominion University. She can be contacted at shouff@umw.edu


Teresa Coffman


Associate Professor of Education, University of Mary Washington


Teresa Coffman has worked on both a middle-school and high-school level as a classroom teacher, technology coordinator, and Director of Academic Technology. After completing her doctorate, she began


teaching at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. Currently she is an Associate Professor of Education and teaches pre- service teachers as they work toward initial licensure and a Master’s degree in Education. She be contacted at tcoffman@umw.edu


21st Century Teaching: Enhancing Student Learning and Assessment through Technology


The writers discuss how technology-enabled instruction can be used to improve classroom teaching and learning. Through technology-based activities, educators can promote critical thinking and problem solving while monitoring the understanding of their students through assessment. The technology annotated in this article provides support of, and ideas for, using technology to enhance and assess student learning. Specific examples are used to provide the educator with practical applications and specific suggestions for classroom use.


Introduction Welcome to 21st century teaching and the wide array of technology tools available to you


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