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Book Quote on Teaching with Tools Kids Really Use Aiesha Odutayo/ EDLD 5306 The book that I read was called //Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use by// Susan Brooks-Young//.// I really enjoyed reading the book and found it to be very helpful with teaching students in the 21st century. I wanted to read the book because I wanted to find ways to reach and teach the needs of my students in an effective way using tools that interest them. The book is very easy to read and very hard to stop reading once you get started. I was able to learn about the variety of web tools that are available for teachers to use in their classroom. The first part of the book talked about the 21st century skills that are beneficial to everyone young and old. A catching point that I found interesting was when the author stated “The World is changing. Rapid advances in technology have changed the way services are provided and goods are manufactured” this quote is so familiar. In the world in which we live everything is technology driven which forces traditional people to either adapt or perish. Everything from applying for jobs, government assistance, cars that we drive, shopping, and communicating require using technology. Most fast food restaurants and businesses use computer s to operate and run their business. Technology is so efficient in a business that is why so many businesses are using them. Knowing not only how identify and describe what a computer is not effective to help any thrive in the world. Knowing how to use and operate web tools helps you become more equip to handle most jobs in the world. The book helps educators to understand and identify web tools that will help our students become better equip for the technology world. The book also talks about how to effectively use other tools such as cell in a teaching situation. I like how the book talked about utilizing cell phones because 90% or more of students have a cell phone or access to one. Most importantly the book talked about ways to help students protect themselves online. I t talked about all the ways that kids can become targeted online and how to prevent and help if them become victims. I think as educators we forget about the dangers of being online and sometimes we take for granted that this could happen to our kids. I plan on utilizing everything that I learned from this book so that I can become a better educator using technology. Overall, I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book and discover all the online tools that are easy to access and use. Reading the book will help me to infuse technology more effectively throughout my career and personal life. The book has really helped to answer a variety of questions that I had about web and mobile tools. I think that I am rapidly reaching my goal of becoming proficient in technology. My goal was set for personal and professional reasons to become more fluent in technology so that I can teach my students effectively and prepare them for the 21st century.