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"Not every educator should be expected to use all of these technologies in the classroom, but every educator should understand what these are, the potential they have in the classroom, and how their students may already be using them. "

a conceptual model to measure classroom teachers implementation of the tenets of digital-age literacy as manifested in the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). The LoTi Framework focuses on the delicate balance between instruction, assessment, and the effective use of digital tools and resources to promote higher order thinking, engaged student learning, and authentic assessment practices in the classroom

Edutopia.org asked several innovators in the field about what practical steps teachers and administrators could take right away -- without making any major investments or waiting for policy shifts -- to improve technology integration in our classrooms. Here's what they suggest:

Edutopia.org asked several innovators in the field about what practical steps teachers and administrators could take right away -- without making any major investments or waiting for policy shifts -- to improve technology integration in our classrooms. Here's what they suggest:

Oh yeah.  This looks like a great tool for a BYOB classroom.  The IWB may actually become interactive!

web site developed by two Living Sky School division teachers to support their presentation on using Glogs in the science classroom.

Wow - talk about experiencial learning. These are simulations where classrooms/teams work together using technology to deal with a disaster of some sort (hurricane, volcano, etc). It involves science, math, problem solving, and technology.

These skills are based on the new 2009 ISTE adminstrator technology standards. The standards will provide a framework for educators to use as they transition schools and their classrooms to places of learning relevant for today's learner. This rubric will guide you in determining your level of use of technology and 21st century skills personally and with students.

More and more special education teachers are finding that the implementation of "Wii Therapy" in their classrooms enables special needs students to break down barriers and develop skills they might not otherwise be able to learn.

Twitter, without a doubt, has become the social network for educators to take their professional development into their own hands. Twitter allows teachers to connect with other educators from around the world, join discussions related to their interests and have a steady stream of resources (to help them teach and learn) available to them whenever, whereever and however.

Northeast School Division Wiki for all things Web 2.0 and computerish.

Welcome to the überShare Wiki - educational resources for use in ICT. In an attempt to take a collaborative approach to Infusing Learning Technology into the Classroom we have begun a wiki that all can post resources, ideas and student projects and samples to. This is a joint project begun between the Horizon School Division and North East School Division. This resource is for anyone to use and add to. It is hoped that this resource would be an ongoing resource for any teacher not just the teachers who have begun its creation! This is for you!

"On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction."

By studying the theory of critical thinking and tenaciously applying it to classroom practice, I began to see more clearly how to approach content as a mode of thought, rather than as fragmented bits of information. I began to see the intimate connection between thinking and learning, to see how to intervene in thinking deliberately and constructively to deepen one's understanding, and to interface the content of my subject with the values and motivations of students.

Can anyone read these slides?

"A free directory that connects teachers and helps them use Skype to enrich students' educational experience."