Group items tagged

The purpose of this public wiki is to collect and share resources linking computer and information technology with differentiated instruction.

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

Welcome to the Social Technology in Education Lesson Plan Wiki! a place where teachers can share lesson plans integrating social tech into teaching and learning.

A quick, interesting walk through "computing" history.

a new national ed. tech. plan being developed now... to be released in 2010

From Free Tech for Teachers Richard Bryne, nicely done guide

Project this technology out 5 or ten years. Imagine! Certainly THEN we won't be able to say business as usual is good enough to prepare our kids for the world they'll be entering. WOW!

This is an important document to read and to share witih your Principal, your Superintendent, and your Curriculum person. It's impossible to read this and then go back to business as usual.

An important document to read. How the tech trends will impact k12 education - or SHOULD impact it, at least.

True tech integrators know the digital projector can be used for much more than projecting. Here is a sampling of some creative ways to use your projector in any curriculum.

Developed in collaboration between Maryland Public Television, MIT's Education Arcade, and FableVision. When you need a fresh approach to teach math to today-s tech-savvy youth, Lure of the Labyrinth comes to the rescue. A ground-breaking online learning game blends cutting-edge design, graphic novel storytelling and stimulating game play to plunge middle school students into a captivating 21st century learning adventure. Labyrinth's mysterious world unfolds when students encounter animated monsters and challenging math puzzles that deepen students' understanding of critical pre-algebra skills. Math topics: ratios, proportions, fractions, variables, number and operations

This site provides Activity types for various content areas. If you click on each of the active content links you will see that a variety of activitie types are identified as well as types of technology that could be used to facilitate that activity. I found it very interesting and would be helpful for tech coaches or teachers.

This is a good site, It would be very helpful for a person just getting started to look at their content area and see the types of activities listed (select the content area and then select the activity type link within the page). Each activity listed also has a list of technology that could be used to facilitate that activity.

Tech #2

"Why shouldn't learning start with hunches? As a new teacher, there are many times I feel stranded somewhere between the older students I teach and the younger teachers above me. I still have strong memories of being a high school student, but am operating in an authoritative role "above" them. I've gotten used to being "the new guy" on the staff, but also to being "the tech guy" to whom many come with questions. I enjoy the dichotomy that being new and also holding a position of soft power puts me in; It's a place that fosters frequent reflection, which is good." An excellent comparison of traditional research methods to 21st Century skills. A great discussion to advocate for the use of Wikipedia, and the difference in research styles between students being a positive thing.

This list has several sites I'd not heard of before. (Thanks, Doug Leisher) for sharing this with me via email.

Sites to Promote STEM

Presented to IU13 Tech integrators meeting. Free assemblies sharing exploration of the wilderness around the world, including Amazon, dogsledding, etc.