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

Richard Byrne provides tutorials and information on free resources for use in the classroom.

Blog by Vicki Davis, teacher and co-founder of the Flat Classroom Project.

Classroom teacher, blogger, and author, Vicki Davis, writes about education, technology, and the classroom.

An educational resource much like Edmodo or Moodle, Lore has the social network feel with the tools a teacher needs.

VoiceThread is a great educational resource for collaboration.  This article talks about the ability to doodle within a VoiceThread.

A very powerful idea curator much like Pinterest.  Learnist lets you collect ideas, resources, etc. and pin them to boards.  You can then share with students or other teachers.

A great web 2.0 tool that gamifys completing projects.  Great for teachers or parents.

This is a great resource and a true Wiki for anything and everything educational technology related.  Great first stop for anything, not the final stop, but the first stop!

An excellent wiki about everything edtech.

A blog with some GREAT teaching ideas regarding technology.

A fantastic blog of articles for ideas on how to incorporate iPads into any curriculum.

This wiki is devoted to posting various Web 2.0 tools that can be incorporated into the classroom. Teachers could use this wiki to search for different presentation tools, collaborative tools, research tools, image tools, audio tools, etc. Many resources!

VoiceThread can be used in a variety of ways, educationally. Clearly, use by those in post-secondary education (as done in Technology in Education) is a fun way to enhance online courses. K-12 teachers can also use VoiceThread to present ideas for their classrooms and dialogue with other teachers. Or, teachers could ask their students to participate in "flat classroom" projects, using VoiceThread to do presentations for and get feedback from other students across the globe. A dynamic, multi-use collaboration tool for anyone involved in education at any level.

This wiki holds an enormous amount of information pertaining to 21st century learning, learning styles, Bloom's taxonomy, learning styles, Web 2.0 tools, and more. I have only begun to view all of the pages of this wiki. I really like the starter sheets and rubrics for Bloom's digital taxonomy. K-12 or higher ed.

This wiki holds an enormous amount of information pertaining to 21st century learning, learning styles, Bloom's taxonomy, learning styles, Web 2.0 tools, and more. I have only begun to view all of the pages of this wiki. I really like the starter sheets and rubrics for Bloom's digital taxonomy. K-12 or higher ed.

Storybird is a great way to promote storytelling in a collaborative way. It is fun, easy to use, and very colorful. A great way for kids to connect with each other, with family, and with teachers. A great way to help spark imagination! K-12.

Storybird is a great way to promote storytelling in a collaborative way. It is fun, easy to use, and very colorful. A great way for kids to connect with each other, with family, and with teachers. A great way to help spark imagination! K-12.

This website lists 101 Web 2.0 tools for teachers. I like the factors used in deciding what sites to include: functionality, ease of use, applications in education, and compatibility w/ popular ed tech and digital teaching materials. I found this to be a comprehensive list and easy to use. Brief descriptions of the Web 2.0 tool are provided. Would pertain to all grade levels including higher education.

This website lists 101 Web 2.0 tools for teachers. I like the factors used in deciding what sites to include: functionality, ease of use, applications in education, and compatibility w/ popular ed tech and digital teaching materials. I found this to be a comprehensive list and easy to use. Brief descriptions of the Web 2.0 tool are provided. Would pertain to all grade levels including higher education.

Great wiki that provides ideas on evaluating a web site. This could be used at any educational level. Includes PowerPoints, worksheets, and videos to choose from. A great starting point for teaching how to effectively evaluate web sites.

Great wiki that provides ideas on evaluating a web site. This could be used at any educational level. Includes PowerPoints, worksheets, and videos to choose from. A great starting point for teaching how to effectively evaluate web sites.

Psychology Today - great articles relating to education but also other topics of interest.

Psychology Today - great articles relating to education but also other topics of interest. Both k-12 and higher education. Also great site for parents.

Links to various blogs regarding education and technology.

Fractus Learning shares links to various blogs and articles concerning education and technology.

Links to various blogs regarding education and technology. K-12 and beyond. A great starting place.

Great Web 2.0 tool for bellringers and additional discussions outside of class. Can also be used to post notes or announcements for different things.

This is Dr. Zietz blog and he blogs about video games and virtual classrooms. He has a lot of knowledge in the use of video games in the classroom along with virtual classes. He also discusses a lot about general technology in the classroom. Most of you know who he is check him out!