The structure that has been established for Alabama's technology requirement is something I can support. It's a technology requirement, but not a mandated online course.

I know this content is a few weeks behind, but I found it very interesting in trying to make decisions about what social media to use from an administrator's perspctive.

I think this is may be an easier tutorial to follow (at least it was for me) to learn how to use Jing, both the screen capture and video applications. For more flexibility, upgrading and paying the nominal annual fee may be well worth it if you plan to use this application a lot.

Suggestions for Ipad use in the classroom

Here is the link to my Prezi for this week.

Teacher explains why she flipped her math classroom - not enough time for effective differentiation.

This screencast demonstrates how SMART notebook can be used to create a review game based on the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Great video tutorial to create a mindmap

Some new features for Prezin creations

Distance Learning Resource Network (DLRN) - This is the dissemination project for the Star Schools Program, a federally funded distance education program that helps small or isolated schools in rural areas use new technologies to offer courses to students, and professional development to teachers, that they could not otherwise provide. This Web site includes general information about distance education; instructional modules, enrichment activities and courses; summaries of current research; and online course-design tools....

EDUC 506 Web 2.0 Application Presentation

ZippSlip enables schools and parents to fully process paper forms online, from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. All results are tracked and displayed by our cloud based app that is 100% HIPAA and FERPA compliant.

The social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.

"As with any new social medium, there is an entire vocabulary that users of the Twitter service adopt. Our Twitter Dictionary defines many of the new lingo Twitter-based terms and phrases."

Twitter is an interesting and practical real-time messaging system for groups and friends. It's just not completely obvious how to get into the "club." So, here's a newbie's guide to this new platform. We don't cover every feature of Twitter, but this should help get you started.

Another application that can be used in schools to keep parents informed of what is happening in school and the classroom.

Here is an article that I found on Tech & Learning Top Stories: The Hottest Stories That Everyone's Reading which is a free newsletter that you can get once a week. Subscribe Sign up to get a FREE subscription of Tech & Learning magazine - the #1 Ed Tech Publication for Over 30 Years! http://www.mytnlmag.com/

Free Resources and Lesson Plans for Teaching with Technology

Resources for teachers taking their classrooms into the 21st century with project-based learning ideas, inquiry based activities, and tools for flipping the classroom. #PBL

"A growing criticism of the American education system is that teachers spend too much of their time distanced from their colleagues (a recent survey found that teachers spend just 3% of their school day collaborating with other teachers), encouraging competition rather than collaboration, and making it difficult for teachers to work together to solve educational and institutional issues." #teachers