IT 344 Fall 2013

great quote from art teacher

This source offers a different perspective on plagiarism detection methods, arguing that they cause more harm than good. Students become better at cheating by finding ways around these barrier. In addition to this, there is an atmosphere of fear in classroom, even for those who haven't plagiarized. Instead, teachers should focus on teaching preventative measures, like how to properly cite and research.

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

Malala Yousafzai discusses the importance of an education in ending WWIII

Great article on using various Tech in the classroom in conjunction to more traditional teaching methods.

This article talks about how useful ipads are for autistic students. It also briefly talks about a study done in Orange County on the use of ipads with autistic students.

This article explains seven effective ways that teachers can incorporate social media into their classrooms. It says that social media can serve as a tool or simply a way to connect people together.

This article is great for generating ideas for unique ways to use social media to enhance the classroom experience for students.

Good read for a DIYPD Tuesday

Good read for a DIYPD Tuesday

This website introduces the concept of young adult literature. Goodreads allows students to interact in a social setting while exploring the depth of YA literature available to them.

This Time article explains a study that shows improvement in literacy scores from a class of 266 kindergarteners in Auburn, Maine. Teachers noticed a change in their students they were more engaged and excited about learning.

Great scholastic article on how cell phones can help, not hinder, education, with a good example of a school it has worked for and what programs on smart phones are the most successful. "But educators know that with students, cell phone use in inevitable, so why not use the devices for good?"

This article is a little lengthy but it does a great job of supporting and explaining the interesting and quickly growing use of blogs in the school setting.

This website describes the assistive technology known as C-print, a speech-to-text system developed for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The website provides information about how it works, how much it costs, how to use it, where it can be used, and even how to be trained to be a captionist!

pros and cons of ipads

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.

A great website for math resources for primary grades!

A blog designated to teaching with technology in primary grades. Great to see practical use of technology

Article gives apps and tools to sue with kindergarteners and has pictures of the apps!