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This is one of my favorite websites to discover and explore new tech tools. There are a number of Web 2.0 tools, apps, game websites, etc. that are useful to teachers at any level. Many of the resources shared on the 3 Tech Ninjas site have been put into regular use in my classroom!

I use this site for ideas on how to intergrate technology into my curriculum. I do not use this site only, however, it is a great place to start.

This is a great article with a bunch of ideas for how to integrate technology into our daily lessons with our students. This made me realize just recently in my own browsing that I came across a great resource I should share back with you. It's http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html and it can help students read the news of the day, has video clips to watch as well as questions and topics for discussion. Another useful "daily" that can be done in the class. Thank you for sharing these great ways to integrate more tech into what we do!

Great ideas (and websites) to integrate technology in the classroom.

This article from EdSurge offers a look at how tech can help students improve skills that are integral to an ELA classroom.

This article contains a multitude of tools than can be used in social studies classrooms as well as a link to a webinar on using technology for social studies instruction and the importance of not just substituting tech for analog versions.

New Tech High in Napa, CA is allowing students to bring their own devices and to use social media tools in the classroom. The school decide to focus on teaching responsible use rather than trying to limit access to tools.

This site is from Education World and is speaking about using technology in high school classrooms. This post notes that students in this generation almost demand that technology is to be used in the classroom because that is what they are used to and have grown up with. Cell phones, music devices and tablets have become more prevalent each year with more and more students bring them to school. They cannot seem to separate themselves from social media, music, games, etc. This site has listed some great ideas of how teachers can incorporate technology into their classroom, some of them are: online quizzes, online databases, Microsoft OneNote, online classes, student online portfolios and blogging.

This is a list of free tech tools for social studies. In addition to these tools, the author also gives us tips to set up a fabulous social studies classroom.

Opinions on technology in high school, but also included nine ways to integrate technology into the classroom.

School culture is an important ingredient in successful tech integration.

Great resource for online learning and blended options!

This article provides some great ideas for integrating technology in the classroom.

One teacher's reflections of how she has come to use technology in her ELA classroom. This includes collaborations such as wikis.

Comprehensive blog focused on educating and engaging real estate in the enhancement of agents in tech and social media skills. Agents have the opportunity to engage in discussion with others from around the country via the Inman platform.

541, interactive presentations, power point

This is another example of a secondary school using Twitter effectively. This feed updates students and parents on all things related to its iPad Revolution and is a brilliant example of using Twitter to offer tech support on integrated technology.

Ideas for efficient and effective tech integration.

Implementing an Open Approach #GoOpen District Launch Packet Across the country, districts are choosing to #GoOpen and transitioning to the use of openly licensed educational resources to improve student learning in their schools. This resource is designed for districts that have decided to implement a systematic approach to incorporating openly licensed educational resources into their curriculum by becoming a #GoOpen District.

Implementing an Open Approach #GoOpen District Launch Packet Across the country, districts are choosing to #GoOpen and transitioning to the use of openly licensed educational resources to improve student learning in their schools. This resource is designed for districts that have decided to implement a systematic approach to incorporating openly licensed educational resources into their curriculum by becoming a #GoOpen District. http://tech.ed.gov/