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10 Internet technologies include: Video and Podcasting Resources;Digital Presentation Tools; Collaboration & Brainstorming Tools; Blogs & Blogging; Social Networking Tools; Lecture Capture; Student Response Systems & Poll/Survey Tools; Educational Gaming; Open Educational Resources; The iPad and other tablet devices.

Former Apple Computer K-12 Senior Systems Engineer and now a regular at all major Ed Tech conferences. Recommend this site to learn what is new and notable in Ed Tech.

Very cool website with Panoramic, Geocentric, and Heliocentric 360 degree views of the Solar System. You can zoom in to see planets and constellations up close.

What does the future of education look like? Dr. Charles Reigeluth provides an interesting vision for the future of education - that is already here in some school systems, according to Reigeluth and Karnopp, in their book, Reinventing Schools.  The future of education looks bright!

From Faculty Focus, this brief article advocates using social media rather than traditional Learning Management Systems like Blackboard.

ExitTicket is a student response system, designed by teachers to achieve one simple idea: Accelerate student achievement. I haven't used this before, but came across it and thought it may be useful to share.

Boardmaker has been the go-to solution for providing symbol-based learning materials to students with special needs. Boardmaker Online is a complete system for delivering personalized instruction and therapy while also measuring student progress.

Boardmaker has been the go-to solution for providing symbol-based learning materials to students with special needs. Boardmaker Online is a complete system for delivering personalized instruction and therapy while also measuring student progress.

Thanks for sharing. I am building resources for my developmentally delayed students and often go to by pre-made resources. As I get up to speed, I realize I would like to build my own. Is Boardmaker Online user friendly or does it require extensive practice?

Kahoot! is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy. Kahoot! is an easy-to-use blended learning platform which works on any device, making the classroom interactive, encouraging both educators and learners to ask great questions.

Interactive, great for a computer lab! Easy enough for primary grades.

The global system of networked computers, servers, and routers known as the Internet has transformed many aspects of modern society and social interaction.

Sometimes this connection creates rifts in face to face meeting. In some cases we are losing the ability to socially interact in analog life.

This is an open source eportfolio site. It is a great way of sharing portfolios on-line

Great for creating a class website, hosting wikis, blogs, assessments. Also has message board features.

A research article written by a UCF faculty Teaching with Technology: A Case Study of Online Faculty Development at the University of Central Florida

This page is from the FLDOE website. It includes a detailed description about professional development requirements in Florida.

The purpose of the professional development system is to increase student achievement, enhance classroom instructional strategies that promote rigor and relevance throughout the curriculum, and prepare students for continuing education and the workforce. Professional learning is the result of the individual's commitment to improvement.

Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. Audacity is available for Windows®, Mac®, GNU/Linux®, and other operating systems. Learn more about Audacity... Also check our Wiki and Forum for more information. The current release of Audacity is 2.0. It replaces all previous versions.

Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.

Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.

One of my all time favorite science websites!

For all you science buffs or science teachers interested in finding a great sight for astronomy, this one has wonderful interactive activities, pictures and videos of the solar system. Check it out.

This brief article is an early work by Dr. Ian Bogost related to what he would later refer to as "procedural rhetoric." In this piece Dr. Bogost draws parallels between various processes essential to being "literate" at different points in history. With what "processes" do we need to become literate as educators in the 21st century? How can we help others become literate?

This sounds a lot like learning by doing. If students can't experience battle re-enactments, or visit musuems and historical sites, or travel to parks, or act out a story, technology might afford those luxuries. Computers, iPads, even smart phones can provide virtual field trips and experiences. Students can further share these experiences through social networking. As an older generation, I feel it necessary to keep learning how today's youth are communicating so I will be able to connect with them and bridge that gap in their education.

Not a fan of Diamond, but I did like Guns, Germs, and Steel. As it relates to learning, I do agree that there is great benefit in constructing your learning. I imagine a day when we will be able to choose from a vast assortment of resources that will allow us to illustrate specific terms or concepts and from those resources we can build knowledge, sort of like a Lego model.