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lThe course introduces pre-service teachers to the applications of different instructional technologies in mathematics classrooms (K - 12).  Students will examine and interpret the meanings of effective and appropriate use of technology through readings and activities.  Using technology along with existing school curriculum, either as an aid or as a supplement, students will learn to create, adapt, and find technological resources.  Students will be exposed to and use Web-applets and other resources on the Internet, computer-based learning software, multimedia presentations, mathematics forums, interactive whiteboards, spreadsheets, dynamic geometry software, calculators, and calculator based laboratories (CBL).  

As an enthusiastic outliner I have compiled the following list of cross-platform, browser-based, free web outliners. 

crowd sourced list of apps,many in music

Recent LMS Selections Hint at Continuing Market Cha

Judy's CAL class

ppt

Today at the Mashable Media Summit, College Humor's CEO Ricky Van Veen announced a partnership with SoBe to launch SoBe Studios - a project that creates branded video content - and with it a three-part web series called Mr. Vicarious, set to premiere on June 9. He also shared with the audience his "10 Web Content Urban Legends."

The nuances of Copyright and Creative Commons and the differences between them can be confusing. I recently came across this neat little video that does a good job of explaining Creative Commons and what Creative Commons licenses allow or do not allow people to do with your works. A PDF of the images in the video can be found here.

GeoTagging: The process of attaching geographic information to digital media, most often photos. Here, we focus on geotagging, geocaching, and even orienteering for schools, clubs, and organizations. See: http://edgis.org/geotag

workshop from ISTE10 conference

Whether it's quitting time at your job or the remains of the 15 minutes you gave yourself to clean your inbox, it's handy knowing how much time you've got left. This minimalist URL-based web timer provides exactly that service.

Spreadsheet of TED talks

SweetSearch came about as the byproduct of making findingDulcinea, an aggregator that terms itself the "Librarian of the Internet." It's a database of about 35,000 web sites vetted by researchers, librarians, and teachers, with priority given to spots like the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, and other public and academic sources. It sweeps away the pseudo-science, forums, and sites that read like paraphrased summaries.

Challenge: Locate the unfinished housing developments as visual evidence of a recession Method: Explain the concept and invite listeners to help us pinpoint sites they suspect of not being developed due to the recession.

Literature Review in Mobile Technologies and Learning