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Article sharing the use of iPod Touches for learners who are ELL. Applications include voice recording. Student results also included in article. Search criteria: "ipod touch classroom elementary reading"

This source breaks down some of the main pros and cons regarding the issue of promoting tablets in the classroom for grades K-12. Major points are addressed such as the health controversy, financial adjustments, distractibility, etc. Interesting statistics about number of e-books purchased and usage is presented, along with statistics about expenses of the electronic book options. I found this source by Googleing, "digital books vs textbooks, pros and cons".

Website giving history and overview of google earth. Gives accuracy of tool. tips for use in the classroom

This site gives five ways that the smart board could be used to help you teach your students.

Identifies a variety of ways classrooms can use iPads in beneficial ways

easy to read handout about google earth in the classroom. tells you what it is and why to use it. gives instructional ideas for grade levels.

This teacher initially wasn't sold on the benefits of Instagram, but eventually he came to appreciate the many creative options it offers. "After spending a few months using [Instagram]," he says, "I see a powerful element that I had failed to understand before. [It] reminds me to pay attention." This realization led to 10 great-and creative-ideas on how to use the social media medium in the secondary ed classroom.

This site focuses on assessment in the classroom. The importance of assessment and types of instructional assessment are discussed.

So far, the best resource for my topic would probably be "Education World: Hand-Held Technology 'Clicks' With Students". This article is about the effects of the clicker in the classroom. Like how the clickers help students become more engaged with the lesson and gives the teacher feedback of how the students are responding to the lesson. This article also addresses the issue of why the clickers might not be for everyone.

This is another blog about a teacher effectively using technology (iPads) in her classroom

Slideshare presentation showing how children in elementary schools can effectively use iPads in the classroom!

This site includes a large variety of information and resources on the use of tablets in education. One of the most notable features of this space is that its creator has included a long list of tutorials that can aid teachers in bringing unfamiliar technology into their daily instruction.

Article that interviews teachers and advocates for and against in-class tablet use. Looks at the pros and cons of tablet technology particularly in elementary schools. Looks into the ways technology in classrooms can negatively and positively affect student performance and student-teacher relationships.

Magazine article from NY times examining use of tablets in classroom. In depth article in which the author spends time with educators in North Carolina as they receive training for a new tablet program in their schools. Interviews with multiples sources in education examining connections between educational research and tablet use.

This article is probably one of my favorites. It shows how children's interactions and care for another person can greatly impact their aggression levels. The response of caring for someone else overcomes the want to hurt another. 

This article summarizes the results from 14 research fields that looked at the relationship between classroom grading and student outcomes, especially involving learning strategies, motivation and achievement. The individual results are analyzed and used to discuss the most effective ways of evaluating student learning.

Real teachers discuss the pros and cons of tablets in the classroom. North Carolina middle schools receive 15,450 tablets for educational purposes and discuss their impact on learning. K-12 schools spend $17 billion annually on instructional materials and technology.

This is a persuasive essay detailing the positive effects of a controlled setting with laptop use in classes. Having a small number of laptops and placing the students in groups would allow the laptops to be used in a controlled setting with laptop time being much more valuable having to share with other students. Having one laptop per group would allow the laptop to be a tool of necessity rather than entertainment.