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Check the 10 signs and see how tech-savvy you are as a teacher :) It is good to see that looking for conferences to attend for summer holidays is not a sign of being a 'workaholic' but a 'tech-savvy teacher'

This infographic lists usage purposes of technology for teachers.

"Delivering Performance Feedback to Teachers" is an interactive and conversation-based training simulation that lets principals practice giving feedback to virtual teacher (avatars). I think the game is beyond helpful due to the fact as school leaders, it's hard to give a neutral feedback to the teachers from time to time, which may deter the leaders from giving it at all.

a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher's tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom.

Let's try to locate this book at the library. Looks like a good read.

I saw this book at the library but have not been examine it yet. I want to offer another book that I have raised a loan from the library. http://www.amazon.com/Considerations-Technology-Teachers-Best-JRTE/dp/1564842738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362518933&sr=8-1&keywords=Considerations+on+technology+and+teachers+%3A+the+best+of+JRTE

This article empahizes benefits of TPACK in integrating technology into special education and also suggests implications for preservice teacher education.

This infographic is about the teachers' ranking the hottest educational trends. I chose this one on purpose with the aim of presenting some attitudes towards new trends in teaching and learning. This infographic reveals North American teachers' appraisals related to educational technologies. It was interesting for me to see that they attached far less importance to interactive whiteboards and digital games in education.

I founded a book containing so many proceedings related with Information Technologies in Teacher Education published by Unesco. In terms of TPACK framework, just pedagogy aspect is missing in these articles=)

"Forget devices, the future of education technology is all about the cloud and anywhere access. In the future, teaching and learning is going to be social", says Matt Britland... "iPads and other mobile technology are the 'now'. Although, they will play a part in the future, four years ago the iPad didn't even exist. We don't know what will be the current technology in another four. Perhaps it will be wearable devices such as Google Glass..."

"The potential of social networking sites in education is huge and we need to capitalize on it to enhance our professional development and consequently improve the quality of our instruction. Searching for articles on this topic , I came across Doug Johnson's post on the 10 social media competencies for teachers. I like the competencies Doug included and decided to make an infographic featuring all of these skills. Have a look and share with your colleagues."

There is a project of UNESCO and Nokia which conducted in four different countries.

The author says "There are so many new and exciting things to try both in and out of the classroom." Thus, s(he) offers a list of 16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016 (I think, they are suitable for 2017:) ) to help inspire educators to try something new. Enjoy :)

It's an article about integrating technology into teacher education. The authors have focused a standart-based approach in their research and we can reach their activities via weblinks.

I have watched the speech today and it was very inspiring for two reasons; Firstly I feel ashamed for the presentations I have made in conferences and lessons. It was one of the most enjoyable and attractive presentations I've ever seen. It was a perfect example for the effective use of presentation technology and pedagogy to explain a concept. Secondly, it is a brief introduction to the TPACK concept. For my field, science education, I think it is particularly important because in science there are a variety of different topic and concepts which are not so easy to understand and visualize most of the times. Moreover, in science education hands-on activities and student-centered acitivities where students take the active role to learn "by doing " are especially important and effective. However, most of the time it is difficult to find appropriate materials and resources for conducting such activities. With an effective use of technology integrated into the classrooms, a teacher might find a way to make his/her students engage in different activities. In addition, there are some topics like solar systems which are diffferent to make observations and conduct experiments within the classroom. On the other hand, with animations, simulations, computer games, projects and so on the teacher might find a way for his/her students to experience activities related to solar system.

I've just found this paper about TPACK in special education, unfortunately I couldn't reach the full paper. so, I'm so curious about it.