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Joyce Valenza Ph.D More Shmoopiness, now for teachers January 27, 2010 Shmoop's online learning guides have gotten pretty darn popular among my students as well as my teachers. I've linked to them in a number of my pathfinders. The refreshingly conversational guides are written by master teachers and Ph.D. students from Stanford, Harvard, & UC Berkeley.

An article related to the FETC 2010 presentation by UCF's Dr. Glenda Gunter and Dr. Robert Kenny.

encourage curiousity

sponsored by Intel and HP - article andother resources dedicated to demonstrating how the technologies available in a digital learning environment can be the catalyst for teaching and learning in an era where new skills - and the ability to change as times demand - are paramount.

It's not about you.....

"Copyrights, fair use, and pirates in the classroom! with Mathew Needleman "

"The significant increases in the usage, frequency and access to digital media in the classroom over the past several years, along with the research showing that integrating multimedia and technology into instruction can boost student achievement, is driving our strategy to produce the most effective media for learning,"

rules apply to ppt and other images as well

Great ideas for anytime of the year! | Ozge Karaoglu's Blog

From fractions to basic math facts; problem solving to number sense; geometry to algebra, there is always room for improvements. Here are 46 sure-fire sites that will engage, enlighten, educate and Einsteinify your students. Most of the sites listed below are geared towards students in grades 1-6.

fabulous video created by students to show the magic of libraries... - A Fun Presentation of The University of Bergen Library http://u.nu/7atf4 (Hey Jude)

sites for kids about internet safety, cyberbullying and virus protection

- Integrating Video Production in the Elementary Classroom and Beyond Flip video Digital Storytelling

A team of student-friendly experts compiled this list to help you on your first day and first week at UCF. It's very important you don't delay getting a parking pass or seeing your advisor or following up on financial aid.

The strategies discussed here can be used to combat what some believe is an increasing amount of plagiarism on research papers. By employing these strategies, you can help encourage students to value the assignment and to do their own work.

"Young people also need guidance and adult assistance to learn how to safely navigate the virtual environments of the 21st Century. Schools must be proactive, rather than merely defensive, in helping students acquire the skills of digital citizenship needed today and in the future. Simply banning read/write web tools on school networks is an inadequate response: Educators must strive to learn alongside students and parents how these technologies can be safely and powerfully used to communicate and collaborate."

Standards & Software is a free teacher resource that offers suggested teaching strategies and sample lesson plans on integrating technology in the classroom using tool-based software while meeting the Florida Sunshine State Standards and the Work Force Applied Technology Standards.

I use most of them every day, or nearly every day, and I would not be as productive or happy without all of them. There are now 24 products on the list.

a reflection on technology changes in the past decade

Tools For Communication- In this post I highlight class websites, blogs, RSS readers, and Drop.Io for enhancing communication in and out of the classroom. Tools For Collaborating With Students- Here I discuss Google Docs, wikis, Edmodo and Social Bookmarking as ways to promote collaboration with and among students. Tools For Collaborating With Professionals- Learn about how Twitter, Ning, Skype and Google Wave can all be used to connect with and learn from other educators. Tools To Create- See how easy it is to create a multimedia-rich classroom with Animoto, podcasts and Voicethread.