INSTTECH 4131/5131 Technology in Education (Fall 2011)

This is a Wiki about gamification. There are many resources within this wiki, including media, examples, mechanics.

Great resource Min! The gamification of education is a very hot issue right now, and I think that providing teachers with resources to help them understand what the potential of gaming in education might be, will be very beneficial to our teachers, and our students. I might use this wiki in my final paper research! :D

This is a web 2.0 tool that allows one to upload Powerpoint presentations to the web for accessibility. I'll use this is teaching, presentations, and professional development training!

This is an awesome tool that teachers and students can use to share their knowledge with others. I have already used this to help my godson with some of his music theory, because the slide shares are searchable, so you can share with others, and view other people's contributions. I will use this in my English classroom to establish historical/literary contexts for literature before my students start reading.

Capzles is an online social storytelling tool and online timeline maker. Through Capzles, you can also share photos, videos, text, music and documents easily. Using the online application, students can create digital storytelling tools using photos and videos to illustrate and enhance text-based stories, such as literature or historical accounts. The possibilities are endless, and all up to the creativity of the students!

Jim O'Loughlin's (of the UNI Department of Languages and Literatures) Electronic Literature class homepage. Electronic literature seems to combine technology with traditional literature and reading. This type of literature could be very revolutionary in terms of bringing new interactions into the reading experience. It also has the potential for use in a 1:1 classroom.

Angela Maiers is another awesome edublogger, and her website offers many resources and tips for teachers using online tools in the classroom.

A site that leads discussions, shares research and information and demonstrates best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children ages 0-8 years."

This is resource is great for early childhood teachers. The idea of using technology in this setting is hard to see but this site show you how to do effectively. It is great to see that NAEYC is has a diigo group and are doing the same thing we are doing in this class.

Symbaloo is your personal online desktop. Create links to all of your favorite websites, blogs, news, and other Web 2.0 applications on a single page. This can be used to create and centralize your professional learning network or personal learning environment.

This is a cool idea, its simple and clean. This would be a great tool to use to make your PLN. I have done a PLN with google but I did not like it and have not used but I could see my self and students using Symbaloo. I also see this as a tool for student with special needs. If a student who has problem with fine motor skills typing or a mouse would be hard but if they had a touch screen tablet or computer they could set this up and have their favorite sits at the touch of their fingers.

This is a math online.  I found this resource from my little sister who is in second grad and is using for math homework.  This site if free! Here children get to work on math skills that are at their level.  If they get suck they can get a hint or they can watch a video that explains the problem.  

Coach's Eye makes it extremely easy to review individual frames of the video to really see what is happening. You have the power to create and share videos that people can understand immediately, without ever leaving your phone.

That is sweet. I've done a little coaching, and I think it would be great for that and teaching too.

Glogster is a graphical blog. Students can express themselves through words, music, film, and pictures on this site.

21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students. Allows user to text, images, video, and music in their interactive poster.

I just heard from a student teacher who uses glogster. He said the students really enjoy it.

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.

A Q & A community to help you find answers and share knowledge.

Gamification is the use of game design techniques and mechanics to solve problems and engage audiences. Typically gamification applies to non-game applications and processes (also known as "funware"), in order to encourage people to adopt them. Gamification works by making technology more engaging, by encouraging users to engage in desired behaviors, by showing a path to mastery and autonomy, and by taking advantage of humans' psychological predisposition to engage in gaming. (definded by wikipedia). This is a blog that introduces how use gamification in education and business. It also provides some sources and tools.

Tips from an educator on how to use web 2.0 tools in the classroom to help meet the needs of students..

This is a great resource for educators learning how technology is being integrated into the classroom. The author of this blog is a high school teacher who integrates Google Apps and cloud-based applications in their classroom. The site is updated every so often providing tips, resources, and tools that are working well in the class.

This wiki has resources for teachers of all grade levels.

I agree that is Wiki is a great resource that can be used efficiently in my own future classroom. The Wiki contains a lot of great information for teachers to use in their classrooms to "move forward" and incorporate technology and 21st century skills into their classrooms. The site has easy to navigate categories and gives meaningful, relevant, and constructive uses for 21st century (student) skills.

There are a lot of great links and information in this resource. The Wiki is beneficial for classrooms who want to learn about how to integrate some of these activities into their daily schedule. For example, the Wiki provides resources for Wikis, Podcasts, gaming, digital storytelling, and much more.

Resources for the classrooms

I agree that this website is a great resource that can be efficiently used in my own classroom. The website breaks down information and resources by grade bands, so that teachers can focus specifically on their grade without having to filter through a lot of other irrelevant information. This site can use used to help teachers link learning objectives, goals, and state standards to activities and lesson plans. Teachers could also give this website to students as a way to help their improve their learning by watching videos that interest them. Another website that has similar resources is: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/.

PBS resources are really great! I have not had a chance to use them in the classroom yet but have explored what the site has to offer. I first found that they were providing resources to teachers here at UNI and at a technology conference. They mentioned how they link the standards to their activities and lesson plans which is great for teachers to quickly find what they need. I would recommend this to the younger elementary grades.

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.

Resources for helping educators weave curriculum, pedagogy, and technology into engaging and rigorous learning.

This podcast on law and economics focuses on individual liberty and Constitutional and Common Law. This would be an excellent resource in the social studies classroom for added depth and perspective.

This could work in a government or economics class. Definitely for older kids, I think.