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I liked this article because it talked about podcasts and RSS feeds (push instead of pulling resources off the web), as well as some of the other tools. I don't always remember that in a pinch,instrucutional information videos are often available on YouTube. I also thought it was interesting that this author talked about knowing how to use social media sites ... and when not to.

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This article highlights a couple really cool ipad apps that can be used in a high school math classroom. Everyone in my brother and sister's high school were issued ipads at the start of this school year so I really want to borrow one of their ipads and play around with these apps. I wasn't sure how I could introduce technology in my classroom and this article provided a few useful ways.

Great resource (again post to your page on your Google Site!). Some day you might be in a room with an iPad. I wish I could take high school again and focus on math. I could get the grades but I was NEVER confident.

I clicked on the link to iPad apps and it took me to a price page on the iPad. I don't know if ShowMe (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8) was listed as one of the apps, but that is a must-have app in the math classroom! :)

This article is about using blogs in science and math class. David R. Wetzel offer some ideas for teachers on how to use the bogs correctly and how using blogs benefit the students. I liked the idea of posting " how to" videos on the classroom for math problems.

Great article, Jennifer. So many of our math and science teachers post short videos on their websites to show students/remind students of the steps. You'll learn how to do this, also, this month.

This article explains how a new school in Manhattan, New York teach their students entirely through video games! The program is designed for those students who are on a patch for a career in technology. The response were impressive and overall students really want to learn and stay engaged!

David Schwen for The Chronicle Grades are broken. Students grub for them, pick classes where good ones come easily, and otherwise hustle to win the highest scores for the least learning. As a result, college grades are inflated to the point of meaninglessness-especially to employers who want to know which diploma-holder is best qualified for their jobs. This article proposes using badges for learning rather than earning.

Technology helping teachers work together in the classroom.

Educators have worked with industrial partners to create a way to learn using robots. Educators have been using robots to teach such subjects as geometry, physics and construction. They can be a great form of technology to excite the learning process.

This article is about a 5th grade classroom School in Texas that uses cell phones. This project was initiated by the teacher and is supported by corporate sponsors. Verizon provides the service; HTC donates the cell phones; and Microsoft Mobile is helping with software issues. I think this teacher is on to something!

Such a smart use of businesses! Impressive. Great article.

This article explains how a teacher used the game Minecraft to help teach his first and second graders real world lessons. This "virtual lego" world will have students doing team work task that the teacher created before the class, in which they have to work together to solve puzzles. This is a great bridge between student and technology. Students are able to expand on their imagination and creativity to create such amazing worlds and do different tasks.This was a huge success for the teacher and showed an outstanding response.

Love it! :) I don't know if you know the Apple guys at the high school, but they were able to fix a "bug" with all the student computers before Apple even had a fix and they credited their solution to playing Minecraft! :)

We'll read this in class.

This article lobbied for instructors to teach ethical cyberspace behaviors in classrooms of all ages. It cited several schools all over the nation that have online behavior contracts and educational check marks in their curriculum regarding e-ethics. The article stated that kids have to be taught this because behavior in the e-world doesn't translate directly to behaviors in the real world.

Technology is allowing for eductaion to become personilized and competency based. Online tools allow cirriculum to be delivered to the students and at peronalized pace with personal goals and structure. Students are different and I like the idea of allowing students to progress according to their ability.

I like this idea, too. Personalized pacing is key to my own learning.

This website has links and descriptions to several very cool, and actually useful sites. It contains nice categorization. A blog that will be updates with new info!

This TED talk will help you frame the objectives for CONTENT plus technology. Watch it to start thinking: Tech Lesson Plan. We will watch it in class if time allows.

I think that this is a great article. I am in an English class right now and we were given an iPad to use for the class but our instructor didnt really now how to use the gadget. This would have been nice to have before we got the technology. The article points out a lot of apps that can be used to help with discovering elements of literature. It also gives examples of apps that can be used for a math class.

There are lots of of "App Lists" out there and it is important to look past the novelty of the iPad and apps and find matches to the content.

I found this article very informative. The article talked about how Nooks were being used in an AP English class and how this form of technology has helped kids get more involved. The students were reading more and enjoying it more than ever. It also discussed the apps and tools the Nook has to offer to make the students reading more effective, like highlighters, dictionary and a way to take notes while reading. I think that anything that gets kids reading more and enjoying it is something we should look more into.

There are grants available for things just like this! Students definitely have their preferences when it comes to reading...Nooks, iPads, iPods, etc. Having different tools to choose from will provide flexibility and differentiation!