For one of "these kinds" of books, this is quite good. Succinct, to-the-point, and free of eduspeak jargon, the book is written by two teachers who use their classroom examples to get right to the heart of things. Rather than theory, this is practical. They talk about a lesson they did, how it worked with their students, and then provide sample worksheets and questions. Each chapter ends with a terrific "Things to try tomorrow" section. The six chapters run about 20 pages each, making the book easy to read in short bursts. Highly applicable, the messages are common-sense. Message #1 -- You can dip your toe in. You don't need to go whole hog and up-end your classroom. Just take one thing that looks interesting and give it a try. Message #2 resonates throughout every page of the book -- Technology is useless if not grounded in solid classroom instruction. In many ways, this is a book about good classroom practices more than it is a book about technology use, as many of the lessons "use" tech, but aren't "about" tech. An added bonus to this brief little tome are QR codes throughout, which link to videos of the actual lessons and practices taking place. This is the kind of professional reading I like, something you can "apply" rather than "discuss".
