INSTTECH 4131 & 5131: Technology in Education (Fall 2012)

This blog cites a new survey study showing positive effects of technology in the classroom. Example - 75% of students report that technology helped them achieve their academic goals. Students are overwhelming saying they like technology.

Great resource if you are looking for apps for a specific need in the classroom. Easy to navigate.

Organization Dedicated to Technology in Higher Education

Online video editing software

CAST - The definitive source for information about Universal Design for Learning

A great article with some fantastic information on how and when to have students create their own etextbooks on the iPad.

This is a blog rated as one of the best technological discussion boards on the web at this time. It is a blog used to describe and debate new technologies in the classroom. A teacher could use this to get a well-known professional outlook on new programs and technological theories in education.

This might be of use for a teacher in need of ideas in which to implement more technology into a curriculum. This site lists a ton of technological ideas that could work with other means of instruction to create more depth within a lesson.

This is a web 2.0 tool helps students be able study in teams, play games, take quizzes and show intellectual prowess. teachers can make flashcards and have students take quizzes. check this awesome tool out

This is a great tool to use in order to show your students how to get started on their own blogs.  I would use this with older students in order to get them started on sharing different ideas that they might have with each other.

This website offers interactive educational activities and online games for teachers and homeschoolers.  I could use this to build ideas for different classroom activities.

This math wiki covers a lot of mathematical material. If you have a knack for math this is a great opportunity to share your knowledge--some of the pages under "primary school mathematics" are rather sparse.

Explore with Scott Snyder as he aims to create a "21st Century Classroom." The blog reports on a variety of technology topics and advice for the classroom. If you're looking for something specific this blog is very organized and easy to follow. Teachers can use his advice as inspiration in their own classroom.

**This is an "extra" bookmark I wanted to include because I thought it related to the modules we were working on.** Be sure to watch the video & listen to what the interviewees have to say. It will make you think! Is technology complicating our lives? Are people evolving to be addicted to technology? Does technology distract us? The "story highlights" on the left side of the article are also very interesting.

This is a blog written by a "renown technology integration specialist and veteran teacher." Doug blogs about a series of different topics including software, having a digital classroom, and how to keep students safe online. Ideas like these will definitely be beneficial in our future!

For you, your classroom, your students, and beyond. This website is advertised as "Industrial Strength Knowledge for the Creative Mind." Read to find out ways you can use wikis in your classroom--there might be something you haven't thought of before!

iPad Schools is a wiki for sharing iPad resources, apps, and ideas.  A good site for collaborating about iPads.  Useful for 1:1 implementation ideas.

This is the educational blog of a principle of the science leadership academy in Philadelphia. I was reading some of the main blogs and I thought it was worth sharing with this class.  

IB Language B Wiki. This is a great resource for IB Language B teachers.  Many excellent resources and IB guides.

LHS French Wiki. Here is an example of a teacher who uses a Wiki to post resources for her classes.  Particularly useful for IB French teachers.