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Nathan Seavey

3 Tips on Integrating Technology in the Classroom - US News - 1 views

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    "3 Tips on Integrating Technology in the Classroom Former Gov. Bob Wise discusses Digital Learning Day and how high school teachers can embrace technology. By Laura McMullen Jan. 25, 2012 SHARE Integrating technology into a high school classroom isn't a one-step process. "You can't just slap a netbook [computer] on top of a textbook and say, 'Great, now we have technology," says Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia and president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, an advocacy organization. Wise says that digital learning starts with teachers, whose performance is enhanced by technology-not the other way around. That's also the idea of Digital Learning Day, which the Alliance is spearheading. The first annual Digital Learning Day falls on February 1 and will celebrate innovative K-12 instructors who successfully bring technology into the classroom by assigning online course content, using adaptive software for students with special needs, and utilizing online student assessments and other digital tools. Educators, as well as parents, students, librarians, and community leaders, can learn about classroom innovations and get new ideas by chiming in during the virtual National Town Hall meeting held on Digital Learning Day. [Learn how a new iPad app is revolutionizing textbooks.] "The whole intention of Digital Learning Day is to really celebrate teachers and good instructional learning practices," says Sarah Hall, director of the Alliance's Center for Secondary School Digital Learning and Policy. And good teaching, especially the kind that involves working with evolving technologies, sometimes requires good advice. Hall and Wise shared the following ideas for effectively using technology in the classroom-not just on Digital Learning Day, but anytime. 1. Plan ahead: There has to be a comprehensive strategy in place to implement technology into the school system, Wise says, and the teachers have to be involved in the planning stages. "When a schoo
Lauren Costa

Tech Tools for Students with Learning Disabilities: Infusion into Inclusive Classrooms - 0 views

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    This is a great website for information on teaching students with learning disabilities. The site has information on tech tools for students with learning disabilities and how to use the tools in an inclusion setting.
Joey Estes

7 Ways To Keep Students Focused While Using Technology | Edudemic - 0 views

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    Some of these are common sense ways to keep kids engaged with tech in the classroom. I liked #7.
Liz Brown

Free Online Resources Engage Elementary Kids (Tech2Learn Series) | Edutopia - 0 views

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    free online resources engage elementary kids:  awesome, short video about a fifth grade class using technology tools on the web to create multimedia presentations.
anonymous

TechACCESS of Rhode Island - Thoughts from Dr. Dalton - 0 views

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    UDL course
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    UDL course
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    Free Tech Class
anonymous

Free Technology for Teachers: Google Tutorials - 1 views

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    Richard Byrne's Tech for Teachers blog- Specifically, Google "how to" vids in one place
Susan Hensley

Education World: How to Blog With Young Students - 0 views

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    Pointers on how to blogging in the elementary grades
Kathy Favazza

My Twitter Anniversary Gift to my PLN - Tech the Plunge - 0 views

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    great resource
sullivancbr

Should All High School Students Learn Programming? - InformationWeek - 0 views

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    Google, Microsoft, Oracle and other tech giants propose that computer science become a required proficiency in Massachusetts public schools to help address the technology labor shortage. Critics call this a kludgy solution.
Tim Walker

Benefits of Twitter in the Classroom - 1 views

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    A middle school teacher shares how shy students benefit from twitter!
Paul Stacy

Blog - 1 views

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    A good place to glean ideas for your classroom
Kathy Favazza

Tech Talk for Teachers: Let's Get SMART® - 1 views

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    Smart board basics
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