An accessible, practical guide to incorporating 12 essential EdTech skills and strategies in every learning setting--expanded and updated for the AI era.

In a world awash in technology, what EdTech skills and strategies should educators focus on to ensure they are making the best use of online spaces for classroom learning? How can they sift through the overwhelming number of options in digital tools and platforms? How can they guide students in learning best practices--especially now that generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the landscape?

EdTech consultant Monica Burns answers these and other questions in this powerful and reader-friendly guide to incorporating EdTech across all grade levels and subject areas. This second edition is updated and expanded to help educators meet the needs of students amid the proliferation of apps that leverage AI, the easy access we all have to chatbots, and the clear need for educators and students to understand the implications of AI. Readers will gain practical advice on

* Navigating online spaces effectively
* Curating resources to support every student
* Generating ideas and resources with AI
* Evaluating digital content with an AI mindset
* Exploring the world with students
* Collaborating across digital spaces
* Creating multimodal artifacts of learning
* Assessing to check for understanding and pivot instruction
* Sharing student creations in big and small ways
* Connecting students to authentic audiences
* Transferring skills across digital spaces
* Planning for tech-rich learning experiences

Each chapter explains why the skill or strategy is essential, including supporting research, classroom examples, guiding questions for planning and reflection, and suggested websites and digital tools for classroom use. The book also includes access to downloadable forms to help you set goals, assess your progress, and equip your EdTech tool belt.

Timely, accessible, and informed by the author's experience and expertise, EdTech Essentials, 2nd Edition, is a must-read for educators who want proven ways to prepare their students to be productive, responsible users of technology both within and outside the classroom.

This second edition is a copublication of ASCD and ISTE.

Note: A newer edition of this title is available. An accessible, practical guide to incorporating the 10 essential EdTech skills and strategies in every learning setting.

In a world awash in technology, what EdTech skills and strategies should educators focus on to ensure they are making the best use of online spaces for classroom learning? How can they navigate through the overwhelming number of options in digital tools and spaces? How can they guide students in learning best practices?

EdTech consultant Monica Burns answers these and other questions in this powerful and reader-friendly guide to incorporating EdTech across all grade levels and subject areas, and in both distance-learning and face-to-face environments. Readers will gain practical advice on

* Navigating online spaces,
* Curating resources,
* Introducing opportunities for exploring the world,
* Developing collaboration structures,
* Providing time and space to create learning products,
* Assessing students,
* Creating opportunities for sharing,
* Connecting student work to relevant audiences,
* Developing transferable skills, and
* Planning for tech-rich learning experiences.

Each chapter explains why the skill or strategy is essential, including supporting research, classroom examples, guiding questions for planning and reflection, and suggested websites and digital tools for classroom use. The book also includes access to downloadable forms to help you set goals, assess your progress, and build your EdTech tool belt.

Timely, accessible, and informed by the author's experience and expertise, EdTech Essentials is a must-read for educators who want proven ways to prepare their students to be productive, responsible users of technology both within and outside the classroom.

Meddling In A Game Of Heartscomes naturally to Louisa Rockwood, Countess of Argaty who, with help from her sisters and brother Percy, ensures Ophelia and Mathias find the sensual, steamy HEA they deserve.

A Reckless Proposal - Ophelia Templeton's dead husband, Viscount Havenstock, convinced her she was incapable of passion. When her father wagers and loses their home to the Earl of Thornbury, she presents him with a rash proposal. The return of her home in exchange for the challenge of teaching her to feel passion. Unfortunately, she's propositioned the wrong man.

A Counter Offer - Mathias Gilchrist has always protected the interests of his brother, the Earl of Thornbury. When Ophelia mistakes him for his brother, he thinks she's one more in a long line of women eager to be a countess. Despite his initial impression, Mathias is intrigued by Ophelia, and he makes her a counter offer in a game of seduction and passion.

Ophelia and Mathias never dreamed the stakes for happiness would be this high, but with the help of the Reckless Rockwoods, they'll find their HEA.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE RECKLESS ROCKWOODS SERIES and NOVELS

Book 1 - Obsession (Sebastian and Helen)

Book 2- Dangerous (Constance and Lucien)

Book 3 - The Highlander's Woman (Patience and Julian) - Scottish setting

Book 4 - Redemption (Rhea and Percy)

Book 5- The Beastly Earl (Louisa and Ewan) - Scottish setting

The Reckless Rockwoods Novels prominently feature different members of the Rockwood family as they meddle in their friends' lives to ensure they find a happy ending. The Reckless Rockwoods Novels:

Book 1 - The Rogue's Offer: Reluctant Rogues (Ophelia and Mathias; featuring Louisa Rockwood Colquhoun, Countess of Argaty )

Book 2 - The Rogue's Countess: Reluctant Rogues (Gideon and Phoebe; featuring Constance Rockwood Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham and her husband, Lucien)

The Reckless Rockwoods series and the Reckless Rockwoods Novels are steamy Victorian historical romance books filled with suspense, intrigue, ghosts, psychics, the paranormal, villains, highlanders, and alpha males who succumb to the love of a woman. Five siblings descended from Highlanders, whose motto is to never refuse a challenge no matter what the reason. Whether it's scandalous passions, wicked seductions, wanton pleasures, meddling in the love affairs of friends, or tragedy, each of these stories focuses on the hero/heroine finding their sensually spicy HEA.

...sexual tension as scorching as the desert... - SYLVIA DAY, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Monica Burns writes with sensitivity and panache.- Sabrina Jeffries, NYT bestselling author

2015 GOLD MEDAL Winner, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards; 2015 BRONZE MEDAL Winner, IPPY Awards; USA Today HEA Blog 2015 Must-Read

This book contains a feisty modern-day heroine determined to win the frozen heart of a proper English earl. (Trigger Warning For Language/Steam below.)

Thrown back to the year 1897, Victoria Ashton is mistaken for, and forced to impersonate, the spiteful, unfaithful Countess of Guildford, who's been missing for three weeks. Despite Victoria's attempts to convince the earl she's not his wife, her double's infidelity and lies make it difficult, especially when Victoria falls in love with a man who loathes her.

Nicholas Thornhill, Earl of Guildford, is plagued with rumors he murdered his missing wife. When she unexpectedly reappears, he scoffs at her latest in a long string of lies. But the changes in Victoria make him to alter his opinion as he forges a bond with her that crosses the boundaries of time.

NOTE: This book is a 125,000 words as there are TWO story lines. For readers who do not enjoy sex scenes, there is 3.75% of sexual content in this book (16 pgs out of 443).

The F-word is used 34 times in this 443 page book (that's 1% of the entire book ) .Men, as a general rule, have used the F-word long before the Victorian era, which this book is set in.

The author used the F-word because it fits a reaction by a frustrated, angry male. It is a visceral word with a guttural sound and projects the emotion of outrage in a harsh and visceral manner. Men are always crass & crude with other men. In contrast to the use of the F-word the author refuses to use the word sh*t as it evokes an image of filth and bodily waste. Please factor this information into your buying decision.

Finally, this book has a happy ending for the couple, it has a reincarnation twist. If you didn't like A Knight In Shining Author or are uncomfortable with all the info above it's doubtful you'll enjoy the book. So Don't Buy It.

For readers of time travel romance who enjoyed OUTLANDER and A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR.... Forever Mine is the best time travel romance I've ever read, rivaling Jude Deveraux for intensity and chemistry between the hero and heroine.- Lucy Monroe, USAToday bestselling author

With Forever Mine, Monica Burns delivers another gorgeous and deeply emotional story with a smart, strong-willed heroine and a tortured and oh-so-sexy hero. - Vanessa Kelly. USAToday bestselling author of historical romance

Monica Burns has once again gotten me to read and love a historical romance! Forever Mine is a phenomenally written story of a love that surpasses the barriers of time. At the end I cried ugly, gut-wrenching tears which I rarely do. The emotional last few chapters bled through my Kindle and directly into my soul. Monica Burns has written something truly magical. Forever Mine surpassed my expectations by miles and then kept on going. -Nikki Brandyberry, Ramblings from a Chaotic Mind

This book is like the center of an Oreo, the best part of the cookie. Monica Burns has captured true [time travel] romance and woven it into a time travel/reincarnation tale. The characters are so well developed and true. - Joann Ferrara Maggio Reader Review

As a Reckless Rockwood, Percy has a tendency to find himself in situations that aren't good for his health. Unfortunately for him the an dara sealladh (the sight) showed him a beautiful pair of violet eyes that he found at the same moment he was shot. Left for dead, he survived the bullet and a year later meets Rhea Bennett and her violet eyes once more. Her connection to the man responsible for his attempted murder makes him determined to find the bastard, but he's even more resolved to save and protect the woman at the heart of the matter.

Sold into slavery at nineteen, Rhea Bennett escaped the horrors of prostitution and thievery, but there are children she knew during that dark time that need to be saved. Rhea's rescue operation is well underway, but Percy Rockwood's reappearance in her life is making matters difficult. Rhea never thought it possible to feel anything when a man touched her, but Percy is different. She feels things when he touches her. Emotions dangerous to her heart and soul, but even more dangerous for Percy if her enemies learn she cares for him.

Julian MacTavish's honor made him guard a friend's secret. But his lies to keep that vow make it difficult to prove his faithfulness as a husband. When a terrible inferno scars Patience's body and mind, she becomes a recluse, widening the divide between them. But it's her lack of trust, not her disfigurement, which sends Julian home alone to Scotland convinced he's lost her forever.

Forgiveness in the face of death comes easily to Patience MacTavish, but the thought of being a burden to her husband does not. When a twist of fate takes Julian's sight from him, Patience returns home hoping to make amends for not having faith in him. Pity is the last thing Julian wants from anyone, especially his wife, and it's his turn to question her sincerity. Now, Patience must convince her husband that she's come home for no other reason than love, and to prove she's The Highlander's Woman

Time is meaningless when love is forever.

Since childhood, Sebastian Bennington has painted and drawn a woman he's never met. A woman he knows he's loved before. Nora Barrows refuses to settle for anything less than the kind of love her brother Nicholas has with his wife Victoria-until an accident unveils a love that has crossed the boundaries of time.

Witnessing his mother's adultery as a child, Sebastian Reddington, Viscount Starling knows marriage is solely for producing an heir. When Anna falls into his arms, he struggles with the lust she arouses in him, knowing she's completely unsuitable to be his viscountess. Now he's locked in a desperate battle with his inner demons as he fights feelings that will only bring him pain and humiliation.

Society and its rules are not for Anna Sawyer, who relishes the freedom she enjoys living on her uncle's merchant ship. When circumstances place her in Sebastian's path, her gift of sight tells her their connection goes deeper than mere chemistry. Now, if their love is to cross the boundaries of time, Anna must make Sebastian see that love is forever.

When passion flares between them...two indiscretions a Countess does make. A Reckless Rockwood, Constance plays matchmaker, but at what cost to her marriage?

Experience taught Gideon Lethbridge, Earl of Chelmsford, women will sell themselves for money and social position. When a passionate interlude in a dark garden sets Gideon's heart on fire, he's furious to learn his lover is an American heiress who bought herself a title. Despite his anger at being hoodwinked by Viscountess Helstone, she's haunted Gideon's dreams for the past five years. Now he's planning her seduction, and he intends to make Phoebe surrender to one wicked, sinful moment of pleasure after another.

Five years ago, despair and a need for solace sent Phoebe, Viscountess Helstone, into the arms of a stranger for one fiery moment of indiscretion. Now penniless, Phoebe is the anonymous author of the Currer Chronicles mocking the Marlborough Set. When Phoebe comes face-to-face with the man she's never forgotten, she's horrified to learn she's ridiculed him mercilessly in her satirical serial. With Gideon determined to seduce her, Phoebe is desperate to keep her writing a secret while trying not to admit she's been in love with Gideon for the past five years.

Like most Reckless Rockwoods, the an dara sealladh is a part of who Constance Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham, is. Although her husband, Lucien, insists Constance must stop using her psychic abilities to meddle in the affairs of others. Despite knowing Lucien's feelings in the matter, she cannot abandon a friend in need. But helping a friend puts Constance's marriage and happiness in jeopardy as well. By ignoring Lucien's request, Constance might lose the one thing that will destroy her, Lucien's love.

This book opens with an unintentional indiscretion some readers may find to be an objectionable trope. The incident is this one scene only and is available to read in the Look Inside sample. The Reckless Rockwoods Novels prominently feature different members of the Rockwood family as they meddle in their friends' lives to ensure they find a happy ending. Constance Rockwood Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham, and her husband Lucien are featured in The Rogue's Countess.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE RECKLESS ROCKWOODS SERIES and NOVELS

Book 1 - Obsession (Sebastian and Helen)

Book 2- Dangerous (Constance and Lucien)

Book 3 - The Highlander's Woman (Patience and Julian) - Scottish setting

Book 4 - Redemption (Rhea and Percy)

Book 5- The Beastly Earl (Louisa and Ewan) - Scottish setting

A Reckless Rockwoods Novel: Book 1 - The Rogue's Offer: Reluctant Rogues (Ophelia and Mathias; featuring Louisa Rockwood Colquhoun, Countess of Argaty )

A Reckless Rockwoods Novel: Book 2 - The Rogue's Countess: Reluctant Rogues (Gideon and Phoebe; featuring Constance Rockwood Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham)

Content-hosting websites, videoconferencing apps, grade- or subject-focused social media accounts: with such a dizzying array of mechanical and virtual help at our disposal, it can be a challenge for educators to know where to even start. Educator and technology consultant Monica Burns can relate, which is why she wrote this book: to share strategies, tools, and insights that teachers can use, regardless of subject or grade level, to effectively incorporate technology in the classroom. Focusing on the three Cs of technology implementation-creation, curiosity, and collaboration-Tasks Before Apps offers K-12 teachers Detailed advice for (and copious examples of) tech-infused lessons that help students meet learning goals while also developing vital digital citizenship skills. Customizable checklists and graphic organizers for planning tech-enabled activities; choosing appropriate programs, devices, and platforms; and setting unit and lesson goals. Recommendations for and links to apps and online resources that can facilitate and energize learning. Reflection and brainstorming questions for use in book clubs and PLC discussions. Knowing how to navigate technology wisely-how to communicate effectively on posts and message boards, locate credible information on search engines, and select efficient, cost-effective equipment-is essential for both teachers and students. Whether you are a novice or a veteran, teach kindergarten students or high school seniors, this book is an indispensable guide to furthering academic skills, social development, and digital aptitude in the classroom.

An inexperienced hero risks everything for the courtesan who steals his heart.

...this book is fantastic. Pleasure Me made my smexy heart beat in all its glory. I love this book. A- -- Mandi, Smexy Books

Youth and beauty are a courtesan's greatest assets. At forty-one, Lady Ruth Attwood appears to have lost both, as her latest lover just abandoned her for a younger mistress. Struggling with the knowledge that she's no longer considered desirable, she's uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable. She falls in love.

Despite his reputation as a man's man, Baron Garrick Stratfield has never been with a woman. His physical impairment is such that he knows not even a whore will touch him, and he needs a mistress who's willing to be kept without sharing his bed. But passion is just a delicious kiss away because his new mistress is wreaking havoc with his senses. Worse yet, someone is not only out to ruin his reputation, but frame him for murder.

Ruth and Garrick have great physical and emotional chemistry. They perfectly complement each other...
-- All About Romance - Desert Island Keeper status

WARNING: This title contains explicit sex with a hero whose torment equals that of Jane Eyre's Mr. Rochester and a heroine who has the courage to save his soul, despite the fact that his love could be the death of her.

When Constance Rockwood Athelson, Viscountess Westbury, hides her face to attend the Black Widows Ball, she never expected to find erotic passion in a masked stranger's arms. The torrent of lust isn't enough to drown out her dubious gift for seeing visions and talking to the dead.

Terrified of being found out, she secures a position cataloguing archaeological artifacts for the Earl of Lyndham--where she encounters a ghost begging her to break a curse plaguing his family.

Before his mysterious lover disappeared, Lucien Blakemore was tempted to throw caution aside. Yet he knows one taste of love will unleash the curse that drove his father and brother to murder their wives.

When he returns home empty-handed and empty-hearted, he's shocked to discover his new assistant is the goddess who fled into the night. But could her presence be part of a murderous plot to unearth the location of a secret Egyptian tomb? The answer--or his doom--lies behind the desire shining in his seductress's eyes.

After eight years in the Sudan, Ewan Colquhoun returns home minus an eye and arm. His cold, grim childhood home hasn't changed except for the boy his wife died giving birth to--a son that isn't his. Bitter and angry at life, he quickly earns the title, the Beastly Earl of Argaty. When he finds Louisa half-dead on the moors, she stirs something inside him. Soon, he finds his life turned upside down by a woman hell-bent on taming the beast.

When tragedy strikes, Louisa becomes a widow with two young children. For two years, she's struggled with the grief and guilt from that terrible night. Eager to let go of the past, she returns to the Rockwood family's estate in Scotland, but an unfortunate accident places her in the path of the Earl of Argaty. She soon discovers letting go of the past is easier than taming the beast and freeing the man she loves.

Will Their Love Survive The Storm Of Time

All her life, Madeline Whitmore has had dreams of a man standing on a cliff looking out at the sea. While on vacation in Scotland, a sailboat cruise up the coast to Aberdeen becomes a nightmare when a sudden storm capsizes the vessel, and she's pulled from the water by Iain Fraser, Baron of Glenburnie. The only problem is, she's somehow landed in 1896 and doesn't know how to get home. Even more disturbing is her attraction to Iain, and the desire flaring between them.

Iain Fraser lost his first wife to childbirth, and even though his twin daughters need a mother, he refuses to marry again as he's unwilling to risk another life simply to sire a male heir. When he pulls Madeline from the North Sea during a terrible storm, she presents a mystery he can't solve. The only thing he's certain of is that his attraction to her is growing, and if he's not careful he might just wind up with a wife he doesn't want, but might not be able to live without.

Scandal forces a plump country mouse and a devilish cat to marry.

She's not the meek mouse he expected

Amalie Rockwood possesses the an dara sealladh, which has been passed down to her from her Scottish ancestors. The first time she met Valeran, her psychic ability revealed how dangerous the earl was to her heart. To avoid scandal and a loveless marriage, Amalie hides her plus-size curves in the shadows like a plump country mouse hiding from a cat. Her fear of Valeran becomes loathing when she overhears someone challenge him to seduce her. But when she's caught by the cat in a compromising position, Valeran's kisses set her body on fire. Now, Amalie's married to a man who will break her heart, but whose touch she can't live without.

He's far more dangerous than she realized.

A master of martial arts, Valeran Rutherford, Earl of Sommerville, turned his blindness into an advantage hunting Prussian spies for the Crown's Secret Intelligence Service. When Amalie is found in his rooms, Valeran is livid at how easily he allowed the witch's voluptuous curves and bewitching, siren's voice to ensnare him as a husband. Marriage is inevitable, but Valeran finds his Scottish spitfire of a bride impossible to resist. Beneath his fingers, Amalie's lush body is as beautiful as her lilting cries of ecstasy. Now with each passionate kiss, Valeran is forced to realize he's facing two enemies-a Prussian spy and his wife's ability to capture his heart.

Their fiery passion is certain to make lovers of enemies.

The Reckless Rockwoods are back, and this family of psychics is facing more danger and heartbreak than ever before. No one in the clan will be left untouched by unfolding events. With romance and HEAs filled with steamy passion, intrigue, and peril, this family is determined to beat the odds, because a Rockwood never refuses a challenge.