INSTTECH 4131/5131 Technology in Education (Fall 2011)

Assists teachers and students with the resources to use the web effectively.

This is a wiki where teachers and students can come to share and collect data about technology. It also offers great ideas about other ways that technology can be integrated other than just the normal ways of movies and basic computer use.

This is a graphic organizer similar to inspiration. It allows to outline content showing relationships between topics. Easy way to go over the main ideas and expand on them while not just presenting a lot of text.

I really like that you posted this, because I have been looking for an alternative to Inspiration for a long time! It is even better that it is online and can be used from anywhere. I think that both teachers and students could use this resource: teachers for outlining concepts when delivering lessons to students, and students when studying or creating presentations to use with the class. It would be extremely useful in an English classroom, so you could outline the themes of a piece of literature, without getting too "wordy." I haven't found anything else like this online, so I will have to keep looking. Great post!

I really like this post. I was actually was just looking at this before I saw this post. I think that this site would be able to be used very effectively in the classroom. Students could start their mind map at school and also be able to access it from home on the internet. I believe that this resource can be used by both students and teachers. Everyone brainstorms and this site allows for you to save what you have been working on in your profile. Another mind mapping resource that I have found is called spicynodes. It is the same concept with a different interface.

An education based wiki with over 2000 articles. Allows educators to join. Good resource for most subjects.

A tech based blog that addresses how to use technology in the classroom. Something to check often by teachers for good ideas and implementation.

A collection of Web 2.0 tools and resources for the classroom. There is a navigation on the left of the page. Teachers can find useful resources for their special classroom activities' need.

This Wiki provides information about Special Education. It also informs the readers about different types assistive learning devices. It gives advice to teachers about how to deal with students with special needs as well.

This is a great website to help teachers assess their classroom technology plan. Teachers can see how functional and its workability. the site also provides great resources that can help aid in their classroom.

This is a great site talking about how important Web 2.0 is to higher education. It talks about how books have been one of the mainstreams of learning but it is now transferring to internet. This site end with the quote mentioning how learning is getting a rebirth.

This wiki is all about how integrating technology is important in the k-12 school setting and elementary setting. It also gives input on pros and cons for integrating technology in the classroom.

This blog is for teachers who integrate technology into their classrooms. It allows fellow teachers to share what they have done in their classrooms with the world. It is therefore useful for both elementary and secondary teachers.

This website is a collection of the best educational pod-casts. Listening to these pod-casts is a great way for teachers to build further on their professional skills.

"A TeachMeet is an organized but informal meeting for teachers to share good practice, practical innovations and personal insights in teaching with technology. " This blog is the place where the teachers at these meeting share the insights they gained. It is a great resource for teachers who are unable to attend "teachmeets" in person.

This website is a great resource for those looking for teaching jobs in Iowa. It allows administrators to post teaching/couching openings. You can search for jobs based on your qualification, or based on the area of Iowa where your are interested in working.

Computer Science Teachers Association - the voice for K-12 computer science education and educators. Lots of resources for computer science teaching.

ActivInspire software allows you to create flip charts for Promethean boards for free. Seeing as Promethean boards are become common in schools this could be a very useful resource for you to use in your classroom.

For teachers in Iowa, the AEA is a valuable resource, providing support in materials and planning that school districts may not.

The main page for the Flat Classroom Project wikis. Created by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, Flat Classroom is a wiki that allows students to participate in collaborative, global "flattening" projects through online communication, use of web 2.0 tools, and Thomas Friedman's mentality that "the world is flat."

Chore Wars, a game to use with household chores. Could this be translated over to use in education, with homework?

Iowa Technology for Education conference 2011 provides the public with informational videos of the sessions. They include iPads in 1:1 Learning Environment,Web 2.0 tools to use with students, etc.

This is the collection of online tools and applications. It's convenient to find the tools that you need by looking at the sidebar distribution list. Highly recommend!

There are alot great sites with 2.0 tools out there. This is one of them. These sites are really helpful.

This is a great place to visit! Here is a list of online tools and applications that we can use. There are so many pages to look at. I never realized how many Web 2.0 tools there are out there! My mind has been blown!