This article was wrote in 2007 about why technology in the classroom is important. I find that these ten points are still reasons why technology should be introduced into the classroom. A text book is only one way to learn and technology: web, computers, apps can open up so many more doorways to learning.

Technology helping teachers work together in the classroom.

Ultimate twitter-guidebook is full of resources. It list different areas including making the most of twitter, twitter educators, how to use twitter in the classroom, apps, and fun twitter experiments just to mention a few. I beleive this is a great resouce to have on hand.

In this article, it addresses the technology that is locked away in classrooms because it takes too much time to successfully implement them in the classroom. Technology has been proven successful in the classroom by individualizing learning for students. Technology can help the teacher track the progress of students and free up time to work on other skills (problem solving, critical thinking and social development). This article has additional resources about technology in the classroom. Janice Rose