INSTTECH 4131/5131 Technology in Education (Fall 2011)

Blog about educational Topics

Here we can find some tools to increase productivity in schools

Great tools for fun activities

The National Security Archive is a great resource for the classroom. This has documents from the CIA which were originally classified and have now been released. It would be great to use for a lesson that you want the students to explore moer into a topic or a big event such as the Watergate scandal. I also think it would be great to use on some topics to show what the government was thinking at the time. This way students can understand that what may be seen now as a bad choice may have been the best choice at the time.

This is a wonderful resource for the classroom and student projects. It helps to organize main ideas or organize ideas into one place.

Teachers who want to put web 2.0 technologies to work for them can find many different free options online. There are tools for creating online classrooms, social networks, student podcasts, web-based flashcards, elearning modules, and much more. Here are 10 free web 2.0 tools for teachers to try in the classroom this year.

Good tool to make animation presentations.

Making Movies in an interactive and fun way....all you have to do is type.

This is the website of a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. The organization promotes the framework for 21st century learning, which includes 3rs & 4cs (Critical thinking and problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity and innovation)

Mr. Rothamel (Peet JH) homepage for US History.

"Six design elements that shouldn't be left out of today's smart classroom"

A well known positive consequence of using a wiki, is the abundance of data that accumulates about a particular topic. This journal also suggests that wikis are useful for participatory and sociological reasons. Studies show that while wikis serve to benefit qualitative research, they also encourage rich interaction between users.

This is one of a series of articles discussing the current and future structure of our educational systems. Many believe that those with a special interest in technology and/or entrepreneurship will play an important part in reforming this system. Blogs are specifically mentioned as presenting an exciting opportunity to explore and share ideas; this could be shared and used in the classroom.

This is a site that is great to use in a classroom. A teacher can pose a question on a board and students can comment on it and express their thoughts. When messages are added, they pop up on the screen like a post-it note. Good for class discussions when the students aren't all together!

This is a great tool to give teaching tips, ideas for lessons, and some ideas about incorporating technology as well.

This is a wiki where teachers can come together to discuss and share ideas for using video games effectively in a classroom environment.

A great website to participate and engage in different educational tools and work with other educators in the field.

This is a great tool to help find books for different seasonal activities for kids. It helps pair down books and makes it easier to find resources.

The Innovative Educator has a plethora of resources for teachers. They have a listing of their favorite blogs, wikis, videos, and much more to help make the learning environment a more exciting and meaningful place.

The Innovative Educator has a plethora of resources for teachers. They have a listing of their favorite blogs, wikis, videos, and much more to help make the learning environment a more exciting and meaningful place.

This is a great blog for English as a Second Language teachers to get ideas for the effective use of technology and other methods in this type of classroom.

This is site where teachers can find books students will find interesting in required subjects. It's also possible to host video conferences with the authors through this resource.