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Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective tech integration must happen across the curriculum in ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals.

Great article from Edutopia explaining why we need to persevere with technology integration.

The purpose of this blog is to assist world language and ESOL teachers with integrating technology into their classrooms.

"Are you an educator who has no time to surf the internet for great resources that will help you integrate technology into your daily teaching? Have you ever wished that there could be one central starting point in your search for great edtech resources? " Then T.I.E. is the site for you! Form or join a group, read a news feed, participate in an event, discuss or blog about a topic, watch or share a video, and so much more!

A Presenter at NYSCATE11, Adam Bellow lays out his ideas for the successful integration of technology into the existing educational system.

Ways to Anchor Technology in Your Classroom Tomorrow

Excellent ideas on ways to integrate technology into the curriculum and to help students achieve in the classroom.

integrating technology in the classroom

"Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out fills this gap, reporting on an ambitious three-year ethnographic investigation into how young people are living and learning with new media in varied settings-at home, in after school programs, and in online spaces. By focusing on media practices in the everyday contexts of family and peer interaction, the book views the relationship of youth and new media not simply in terms of technology trends but situated within the broader structural conditions of childhood and the negotiations with adults that frame the experience of youth in the United States. Integrating twenty-three different case studies-which include Harry Potter podcasting, video-game playing, music-sharing, and online romantic breakups-in a unique collaborative authorship style, Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out is distinctive for its combination of in-depth description of specific group dynamics with conceptual analysis."

Wiki for teachers interested in integrating 21st century skills and technology.

Curriki, the online education community, is building the first website to offer free, open-source instructional materials for K-12. We have thousands of free worksheets, lesson plans, exams, project ideas and activities for English language arts, math, science, social studies, technology integration and other subjects. All of our educational material is contributed by teachers and partners and is free and open source.

Diigo is much more than a simple web annotation or social bookmarking tool. It is an online research and collaborative research tool that integrates tags, digital highlights, interactive sticky notes, captured snapshots, and group-based collaboration, allowing a whole new process of online information management, learning, and teaching in the 21st Century. 

This is a great resource on Diigo and how to use.

Emergent by design is an evolving post about the best media resources for educators. Includes links to articles, videos, blogs and wikis to follow, and much more.

Emergent by design is an evolving post about the best media resources for educators. Includes links to articles, videos, blogs and wikis to follow, and much more.

Go to the Tools and Resources Tabs for: tutorials for various Web 2.0 tools, student examples, practical information for integration of technology at every level. These guys were phenomenal at the NSTA conference in San Francisco!

CloudCanvas is an HTML-5 based image editing tool that sports some interesting features. You can work with vector and bitmap images, import files in JPG, GIF, and PNG from both online and offline sources, and save in PNG and SVG formats. CloudCanvas integrates with Google Docs so all your files can be saved securely there and imports images from the Open Clip Art Library, Google Images, and Deviant Art.

What happens to schools and classrooms and learning in a 2.0 world? New website for Will Richardson he will no longer be updating http://weblogg-ed.com/

Will Richardson is know for his expertise in web technologies and its integration in student learning.  He is a resourceful individual worth gleaning from.

Troy Hick's blog. Great source of information about digital literacy!