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This website is one of the best technology resources on the planet. If you are in the technology field, you will visit this site often.

Great technology job search engine. This is the place students can go to get their foot in the door at a technical job.

Purpose of the Website: This website lists the ISTE standards for educators and students. Grade Level: K-12 Classroom Connection: Educators should refer to this site when planning technology related lessons, so they can familiarize themselves with the national ISTE standards.

Purpose of the Website: Students can get photographs from their favorite website and creatively edit the photos. This website is free. It does not require any downloads or registration. It is also available for the Android, so that would be a great way to introduce the tool in your classroom if you do not have access for the students to go to the computer lab. Students can upload a photo, apply photo or artist effects, insert frames, perform translations and reflections, etc. Grade Level: K-12 Classroom Connection: This would be a perfect tool for the art teacher that is looking to incorporate technology into their curriculum. Using this resource, art teachers can incorporate art and math by having students select a picture and create an artistic view on that photograph, as well as incorporating translations into the piece as well.

A must resource for technology beginners.

A nice option for completing your technology masters.

Great source of technical reading materials and a great technology vendor

An interactive lesson that allows students to learn about fair use and copyrights

Using a SmartBoard is starting to become more and more of the norm in schools today. Being able to use SmartBoard recorder can run hand in hand with the smartboard. Here is a tutorial on how to use it I found helpful.

Using a SmartBoard is starting to become more and more of the norm in schools today. Being able to use SmartBoard recorder can run hand in hand with the smartboard. Here is a tutorial on how to use it I found helpful.

Interactive whiteboard - IWB's can help when performing a screencast. I found this one to be easy and simple to figure out.

Science news and information, current events

Science news for current events

This resource takes wordle and goes a step further. All grade levels are able to benefit from this word cluster in a picture format. Might use it in English during a poetry unit.

3-12 A play on Wordle but with 'style'. Students and teachers can create a wordle with different shapes. Cons: You can choose your shape, but must adjust and play to make it good.

K-12 Great for a class/ group collaboration in and outside of the classroom and great for personal use! Con: District permission, public to everyone, anyone can add or delete information.

K-12 Make phone calls, video chat, can be used for classroom activities and personal use. Con: Must register and download program, and new district permission.

K-12 Secure online class forum for teachers and students to extend learning outside of the traditional classroom. Con: Probably need your district's permission.

K-12 Similar to YouTube, but teachers and students can search for school appropriate videos to show in class.

3-12 A virtual sticky note wall for teachers and students. Teachers can post updates for a class or just allow students to use it for collaboration. Cons: must monitor student activity.

6-12 Teachers and students are able to use an online chat room for various reasons, in and outside of school. Cons: District approval, monitor student activity.

6-12 Teachers are able to give a poll or pose a question to students and allow them to use their cell phones to answer. Students will use text messaging to answer. Cons: its costs money and you cannot determine whose reponse is who.

3-12 Students and teachers can create an online poster and also collarborate. Con: Everyone must register to use and must watch for bullying.