Buffalo City Schools Technology and Learning

I'm still learning - MIchelangelo

All right, what are you REALLY trying to say??? Use the computer more so we don't become like the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz? I'd rather read a book or do puzzles:)

Nice list of IWB ideas (even if it is SMART) :-)

Look out iPhone. Here comes Google's Android.

Must read - great debate on eBooks and reading!

Speaking of-books, anyone have a Kindle? I'd love some feedback. I really want one, but am worried the reading experience won't be as satisfying as a traditional book!

You've got to read this...http://www.standard.net/topics/business/2009/10/13/no-scribbling-kindle-college-students-miss-low-tech-options-normal-book College kids missed scribbling in the margins and gave back their Kindles :-)

This one is just an FYI sort of thing...

"NYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 700,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more. "

I'm chanelling my inner Social Studies teacher with this one

This math site looks like it would be very useful on an IWB.

Article regarding teachers and social networks - it's worth a look to make sure you don't fall into any of the pitfalls discussed

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators offers teacher resources, including categorized lists of sites that are useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.

Awesome site David!

The next new thing from Google- and it looks KILLER

"Copyright Case Study Scenarios"

We are not advocating that you download Youtube videos. This is presented merely as an informational resource. Downloading personal copies of YouTube videos is not supported by the YouTube Terms of Service, which states: "You may access User Submissions for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the YouTube Website. You shall not copy or download any User Submission unless you see a "download" or similar link displayed by YouTube on the YouTube Website for that User Submission." We want to stress that most of these tools do violate the ToS and that if you use them, you do so at your own risk.

If you're not up on Cloud Computing, this site provides TONS of information and sites to visit to see the cloud in action. It's one of my absolute favorite sites to see what's on the horizon for cloud computing (no pun intended).

FREE photo and video sharing site. I can see this as a great way to show off classroom projects. Here is the site we made for our son: http://samueldavidneiss.shutterfly.com/

Pretty self explanatory :-)

With the problems caused by TTR's upgrade, this website will tell you immediately what version of flash you are running.

The Online Activities area contains an excellent array of resources, and interactive activities for educators, and fans of the MoMA. Be sure to visit the Modern Teachers Area designed to connect K-12 teachers to resources and the MoMA's collection.

I've used this site to evaluate books, and movies that I consider sharing with my own children. A national organization led by concerned parents sharing common interests in the quality of media families choose to consume. Common Sense Media's mission is built upon the foundation of ten beliefs, two of which I think will appeal to most educational technology and library media specialists: * We believe in media sanity, not censorship. * We believe in teaching our kids to be savvy media interpreters -- we can't cover their eyes but we can teach them to see.

Will our students' next computer be a cell phone?

Tremendous article regarding Bloom and learning. Consider technology's role in helping "flip the pyramid" to promote knowledge and critical thinking.