Integrating Technology

"This collection is for anyone interested in the use of mobile technology for various distance learning applications. Readers will discover how to design learning materials for delivery on mobile technology and become familiar with the best practices of other educators, trainers, and researchers in the field, as well as the most recent initiatives in mobile learning research. Businesses and governments can learn how to deliver timely information to staff using mobile devices. Professors can use this book as a textbook for courses on distance education, mobile learning, and educational technology." (Details, ¶1)

"The site is designed to help distance educators and their students to select appropriate methods of course development and delivery. Athabasca University (AU) in Alberta is Canada's Distance Education University, teaching over 20,000 students around the world, completely via distance education methods and media. The evaluation site is maintained by AU's Centre for Distance Education (CDE), as a collaborative activity by its faculty and graduate students." (Intended Audience, ¶1) Retrieved 2009.09.14, "last updated February 21, 2008" (page footer)

Within this website are many examples of how educators can begin the process of teaching their students how to use technology more appropriately. These resources can be used by any anyone who is interested in helping students or others better understand appropriate technology use. (Digital Citizenship Today,¶1)

Education for a Digital World

Subtitle: Advice, Guidelines, and Effective Practice[-s] from Around the Globe

How-to for shared documents and presentations: "This feature isn't currently available with the spreadsheets feature of Google Docs" (2009.07.30), though Cs1 suggests requests for this feature in spreadsheets have been around for over a year (Change Owner of a Spreadsheet, 2009.07.15, http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Docs/thread?tid=26c24ab4b8444527&hl=en).

1. Michael Wesch, "A Vision of Students Today (and what Teachers Must Do)," Encyclopedia Britannica blog, Oct. 21, 2008, http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/10/a-vision-of-students-today-what-teachers-must-do/ [return to text]