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In this book, we’ll dive deep into seven principles through which tech can create an amazing, effective learning experience. Here’s what you’ll get:

 Plenty of examples you can use right away or modify for your own classroom

 Stories from practicing educators who are using these tactics

 The big picture, the “why?” for using them

 The inspiration you need to propel yourself forward into enthusiastic action

Plus you’ll get some new hooks! In Teach Like a PIRATE, Dave Burgess shared student engagement hooks you can use—with questions to ask yourself—to boost the “wow” factor of class. Tech Like a PIRATE adds new hooks to the PIRATE collection!

Keep the following in mind as you read this book:

1 Apps change. Apps disappear. If a particular one doesn’t exist by the time you read this book, never fear! Figure out what makes your targeted activity tick. Then do your best to find an alternative app. By the same token, some of my instructions on how to use apps aren’t future-proof, but don’t worry! You might need to improvise, but an app’s core features—the experiences it makes possible—aren’t likely to change all that much. Remake the activities I suggest for your purposes and your content.

2 My examples are heavy on Google tools—specifically Google Slides. I’ve made that choice because lots of schools have access to the G Suite tools or similar Microsoft Office tools. The versatility of Google Slides and PowerPoint lets us create—and share our creations far and wide. Many examples I give using a Google tool can be transferred to an equivalent Microsoft Office tool (e.g., Google Docs to Microsoft Word, Google Slides to PowerPoint).

3 Lots of links are included in this book. I’ll do my best to make sure all the links stay live and updated. However, after a book is published, sometimes all of that becomes impossible. If a link isn’t working, sometimes a simple Google search will do. You’re also free to contact us via the Ditch That Textbook website (DitchThatTextbook.com).

4 This book is all about swashbuckling, adventurous, tech-infused teaching and learning! What it’s not, though, is an invitation to the other kind of piracy: stealing. That goes for music, media, software, and any other materials. Let’s focus on using information and media ethically. But do feel free to pillage all of the tools, hooks, and exercises you find in this book and make them your own!

There’s adventure awaiting us on the high seas. Are you ready to tech like a PIRATE?