EDTECH at Boise State University

This article provides some insights and links to technology that can be used to teach PE classes. Some of the tools that the author links to are apps that turns exercise into games and help track fitness progress. This article is a good, short resource to use if you are interested in teaching PE with technology or just want to discover some useful fitness apps.

GarageBand is a useful tool that allows musicians and "non-musicians" to create music. It features deep instrumental customization as well as pre-made loops. Users can create simple songs quickly, or complex songs with custom instruments and vocal. This tool can be integrated into various multimedia, art, and music curriculum.

One of the challenges of teaching creative writing can be just getting students to start a story. The app Scribeasy can be helpful because it provides visual prompts that aid as story starters.

One of the challenges of teaching creative writing can be just getting students to start a story. The app Scribeasy can be helpful because it provides visual prompts that aid as story starters.

A middle school language arts educator shares his favorite digital tools for text and video annotations, teacher feedback, and formative assessment.

A middle school language arts educator shares his favorite digital tools for text and video annotations, teacher feedback, and formative assessment.

Virtual world where the user has an avatar and must learn physic's concepts and use them to complete quests.

Games and Demos for basic and moderate physics concepts.

SuperTeacherTools provides free programs to assist teachers or anyone else looking for fun review/training/classroom management materials.

Free flashcard app for iphone and anroid.

This article discusses how digital games like Minecraft can enhance reading and writing skills. Children enhance reading skills through reading manuals on how to play and create in the game. Games also contribute to writing skills when students post to gaming sites. Students are more motivated when they care about the task like playing the game.

Wayzata Plymouth Creek Elementary School Media Center provides an extensive list of digital games that can be used in the library to help students learn and improve their library skills such as ABC order, fiction and nonfiction, the parts of a book, genres, and finding books online and on the shelf.

The author of this article references examples of studies that show educational gaming is on the rise. The article contains characteristics of good educational games and also notes that commercial games can be integrated into the classroom as well.

This is an article written by a novelist and game writer. She argues that games, or digital literature, are effective storytelling devices and gives a lot of good example of games that are bridging the gap between narrative and game mediums.

Detailed article discussing global use of social media in higher education including infrastructure generational issues.

Good research article detailing the use of social media in graduate level learning.