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The topic of future trends in technology for schools involves an incredible amount of inherent change, especially in reference to technology capabilities. This site is an introduction to many of the aspects of technology change that will impact education in the next few years. The goal of the site is to give administrators a glimpse into the rich technology resources available on the Web. Using this site for "just-in-time" references to issues that all administrators will or are currently facing, will assist districts in managing change through research and understanding.  Some current pivotal issues include a clear understanding of possible affects of technology tools will have on learning styles, facilities planning, student achievement, budgeting, and teacher preparation.

Although a lens to view the future is clouded, and must be filtered through the past and present, the ability to stand back and think about the impact of technologies on student learning will undergird research in technology for the education of children, youth, and adults with disabilities in the 21st century. We must view the coming changes, and they will be massive, from the perspective that technology provides access to learning but does not control it; that technologies are not the content of education鉹ather, they provide a cornucopia of tools for learning.

A great site dedicated to Digital Storytelling.

Contains information on books, articles, research, evaluation tips, tools, and other resources for teaching and creating digital stories.

Resources for all subject areas K-12

Freedigital resources and tools for creating, collaborating, researching, and sharing can be found in the Common Core Curriculum Maps.

Technology in the classroom: This has some great articles on technology and education!

Video Tutorial: Understanding tools learners with blind or low vision use

This book is introducing integrating educational technology in to teaching.

"Standards-based teacher lesson plan books make it easy to integrate visual thinking and learning across the curriculum. Teachers get practical ideas and step-by-step directions for engaging students in activities that encourage learning, thinking and creativity."

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference brings together a huge cross section of educators who share a common belief that technology in the classroom can make learning more relevant, engaging and fun for kids.

"Grab a cup of java, pull up a chair, and check out some of our favorite 21st century tools--the best teacher sites on the web!"

Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom.

Great site to see Flash projects and interactive finished pieces.

This blog is about a teacher's view on the use of Twitter as a learning tool and a mean of interaction in classrooms.

Visual thesaurus -- especially good with Smartboards when students struggle with words during a lesson.

Graph Words is a free visualization tool to explore English dictionary and thesaurus, helps you to search the meaning of words and other associated words.

Virtual Reality and Nursing School