EDTECH at Boise State University

This resource gives a brief introduction to what an acceptable use policy is. It would be great for someone who is unfamiliar with the concept. The article goes on to talk about what elements make up a good policy and why they are important.

This is a comprehensive list of online tools and web 2.0 applications. There are numerous tools on here that are organized by there specific purpose. Every tool works on a laptop or Chromebook and some even have Chrome extensions that can be installed. The list is constantly being updated which means it is work hanging onto as time goes on.

Facebook is one of the most dominant social media platforms out there. There are numerous ways to use it in the classroom setting. Here are 10 ideas on how to use Facebook in the classroom.

Social media tools provide a whole new way to have students learn. Here is a list of 100 different ideas educators can use to incorporate social media into the K-12 classroom.

Gamification is the idea of blending gaming elements with education. This resource gives a definition for this idea and lists four generic ideas that educators can use to start adding gaming elements to their classroom.

This resource lists eight different specific gamification tools. Each tools is described and the gaming elements it provides are also listed. This is a great place to start for educators looking for some specific tools to use.

This resource is contains a library of different math and science simulations. There are dozens of different activities students can use that cover a wide variety of topics. These simulations can be used to teach different ideas and support cross curricular learning.

This curation tools allows user to publish a page over any topic they choose. After establishing a page, the user can then scoop different resources and curate the topic. After the user has finished gathering resources the list can be shared out to different social media outlets.