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This article is a great source for finding "virtual tutoring programs" to help students with their homework. I think it would be great for a teacher to check out all of these apps to evalutate which might be best to recommend to students. And with so many new apps being created all the time, this is certainly a topic to do continual research into.

Great article. I just added it to my personal Diigo account for my own children to check out!

The Khan Academy is a leading online education tool. Founder Salman Khan started the company after tutoring his niece who was struggling with middle school math. He has written a book called 'The One World Schoolhouse' about how the traditional classroom models no longer work and that using technology in the classroom can bridge the education gaps.

Great, Megan. Khan Academy is a great way to support flipped classrooms, too.

Students are allowed to take on the challenge of creating video games in school. The games are created around a subject of the students interest. Students are challenged by the programming, develop critical thinking skills, and gain determination as they rise to the challenge. Students also are forced to rely on each other as their skills surpass the instructors.

Interesting article, David. I love problem based learning. Video games definitely play into that design.

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 addresses five myths about using technology in education.  The report was released at the 2010 ISTE conference.  It is a long article but you can always just read the five myths as a summary if you do not want to read the full report.  It has great links on the resource page at the end of the article (p32).  

This article examines how to use twitter in a college classroom, but it was very insightful for high school classes as well. The article lists five uses of twitter that benefit the classroom: Bringing clients to class, learning to be concise, creating character, teaching about social media, and creating a brand. The article said technology for the sake of technology, in this case twitter, isn't the goal; rather we should focus on how to select the right technology for the right occasion.

This article discusses the future possibility of taking classroom exams on tablets. Tablet manufacturers are slowly providing the necessary security that would be needed to support this change. As with all advance in technology, there are pros and cons that need to be weighed and considered. There is even mention of a future possibility of BYOTD (bring your own testing device).

Great source for this article. As schools begin to move to more devices like the Tablets, this will definitely impact testing. I enjoyed reading about "locking down the device" as more and more tests are taken online.

This article is exactly what the title describes. 10 technologies that educators should know about. I bookmarked another article which dives further into the concept of "flip teaching", which is not so much a technology but a method.

You'll want to come back to this assignment for your Digital Skills Presentation! I couldn't believe all of the links--hopefully, you tied some to your resources on your site.

Keeping the "TED Talk" in mind, this article gives a quick informative look on how classroom technology has changed over time. The Horn Book, a paddle with the alphabet and Bible verses written on it for students to copy, was one of the first things listed. The list also includes pencils, the radio, and of course iPads. One thing I found interesting was the authors included their Twitter address for people to tweet things they think should be added to the list.

Great article, Arianna. I enjoyed the pictures. You can tweet back to the authors on Saturday after our Twitter session and add a few more to the list.

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

Good find Janice! :)

This article explores the use of mobile phones for education purposes. The author says that instead of banning the use of cell phones and smart phones in school, teachers should embrace this technology and teach students how to utilize mobile capabilities in constructive and educationally appropriate ways. This gives a fresh perspective on the outlook of cell phones in schools and would be a great article for a teacher who might be reluctant to let students use mobile devices in class.

Lots of opposing viewpoints on the use of cell phones in the classroom! Will you let your students use them?

In this interview, Bill Gates discusses why he thinks "a low-cost PC" may be a more effective learning aid than a tablet. We're all aware of the obvious business biases here, but as a clearly defined leader in the world of technology, I think Gates presents a valid argument. What good is a tech device of any sort if the curriculum fails to effectively incorporate it as a learning aid?

Lots of talk out there about the technology tools without paying much attention to how it will be used. Good find!

This article talks about ways technology can increase learning in several key areas. These key areas include; reading, writing,communication, and critical thinking. I can clearly see how technology would help foster learning of these shkills in the classroom. Visual processes of all sorts can be shown using technology and some students learn best through vizulaization.

This article raises the issue that teachers are constantly being thrown new technologies in their classrooms. It's the job of school districts to make sure that teachers using new technology are aware of how to fully utilize these items. I completely agree that districts have to step up and make better efforts to educate teachers on the inevitable growth of technology in the classroom.

Great article, Tyler!

This article from MindShift is an excerpt from a new book by Will Richardson titled, "Why School: How Education Must Change When Learning and Information are Everywhere." Richardson is making an argument for not only the use of technology, but for the creation of classroom work that is authentic and meaningful in our changing world. He argues that our teaching practices must change in order to better prepare our learners when they leave the classroom.

Sally: I can't believe you posted this as I've been totally distracted the last hour on Will Richardson's blog and watching his videos. Someone mentioned him on Twitter. We're going to watch one in Week Two. Nice coincidence.

LOVE MindShift! :)

This blog post gives some suggestions for useful iPhone/iPad apps for the classroom. This teacher, Kate Petty, is also blogging about "flipping" her English classroom this year and trying a 20 percent project. Her writing is clean and simple, easy-to-read.

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 takes an in depth look at some of the challenges of technology. It points out that one of the main problems with technology is facultys inability to use it. The article points out this issue stems from the lack of training faculty recieve on the technology.

Great article, Deauna. This ties so perfectly with the theme of our class.

This is a website providing many articles about technology in the classroom. The articles vary from distance education, to visual media, to acess and the digital divide, etc. This website can provide insight for the most successful ways we can all incorporate technology.

Wonderful resource, Emily. I hope you added this to your RESOURCES page on your Google site!