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Would love to get a group of classroom teachers together to have them go through these one by one and color in their matrix. Red for not there, Yellow for could see this done but have not, Green for is happening in my classroom. Maybe some in between colors to signal would like to see this taught on how to do. Then have Administration do it and then let them see the results from the teachers. Maybe that could help us find a direction that would best help us integrate with a buy-in factor.

Do you have a deadline for submission? Would you mind using Google Docs to document and modify it?

Great explanatory rubric for levels of technology integration

Sponsored by NC State University and the University of Central Florida, MidLink Magazine highlights exemplary student work, defining best practices in educational technology integration.

Be sure to listen to co-founder Caroline McCullen's podcast.

This article places the emphasis on building relationships with teachers before you try to integrate technology. Common sense, but sometimes overlooked.

LOL! I just read that article on his blog earlier today: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/09/a-few-simple-ways-to-introduce-reluctant-colleagues-to-technology/ Interesting because they are both dated Nov 9th (today) and we both found them independently. Just shows how fast information gets relayed. Points are interesting, but his poor grammar frustrates me.

Great article, there are common sense ideas to share with those reluctant teachers!

A simple but powerful tip-- how to add to your Evernote notebooks via email.

Good Information and Process.

Here is a site I follow to get ideas.

Found a great group that has some excellent Lessons using Technology

Remember to have your atomic learning username and password available. IT4Educators allows you to take online, self paced courses.

This one is an oldie but a goodie. I use it whenever I work a new group of learners or learners that are new to educational technology. It's an easy read and can be modified to reflect the rapid changes in technology.

Yes, I agree with much of the article and the skills mentioned, but at first glance, it's quite daunting. You're talking about skills that, for the average educator, takes years to acquire and with which to become comfortable. That is something we ,as integration specialists,s need to keep in mind.

Absolutely Sui! I think TISs face the same challenge as classroom teachers. How do we hook them? For people like you and I it's an intrinsic motivation to grow our knowledge base and fine tune our craft. Once a teacher told me, "there are three kinds of teachers, those that were born to do it, those that can be taught to do it and those that will never get it." I want to believe that the overwhelming majority of teachers fall into that second category. So, back to how do we hook them. I agree with Bill that Atomic Learning is woefully underutilized. One way to get the teachers hooked and increase the likelihood that AL is used is to adopt AL as our launching point for developing all PLOs. Take a look at the AL Toolkit http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/atomictoolkit. Assuming that we have done our due diligence and prepared our teachers to register for AL and view relevant tutorials prior to the PLO. Use the toolkit materials to "promote" our PLOs. Encourage teachers to subscribe to the AL newsletter and our web site blog feeds. Design PLOs with their work in mind - flipcharts using upcoming unit actiities, etc. I think it was Kathy Shrock that said something like, when teaching an unfamiliar application use a familiar task and when teaching an unfamiliar task use a familiar application. We also need to change the mindset so that the "learning" is their bag of bricks to carry and that we are here to coach, and support them to that end.

Excellent source of ideas to help integrate technology into the classroom. It offers examples of how to use specific tools and links.

I used AirSet cloud computing in the past with the staffs of Schools #65 and #95. The primary reason was to create a shared calendar. It worked really well in both locations mostly because they were only asked to use the calendar feature. More advance/adventurous users took advantage of the other apps including text messaging, file storage and sharing, committee to do lists, and iCal integration. It has changed quite a bit since then.

6 plus 1 traits with a tech integration twist

A powerful tool for students. Shelfari integrates reading and social networking. Readers list books they have read, are reading, or want to read "my wish list" - can you say reading logs? The members home page can be configured to look like virtual book shelves. Members can read and post reviews; join groups and communities. In my opinion the ultimate use for shelfari would be creating book clubs, making it a quick comprehension tool.

I am glad this site was useful to you.When I found this site, I thought it was such a great alternative to the standard book report that I dreaded as a child. I will be meeting with some teachers to see if this meets their needs in terms of reading logs. I hope so. This is the direction we should be heading. On line reading logs. Yes !!!!