IT 344 Fall 2013

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

This article talks about a high school in South Carolina that used extra tech. money to integrate more art into their school. It lays out "what's it like?" "why bother?" and "how to start?"

Googles published website giving tutorials and tips for teachers. Can be used as a place to share student projects, teacher reviews, and lesson plans. plans range from population growth tracking to up to the minute earthquake watching.

Googles published website giving tutorials and tips for teachers.

Publication from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies that describes what research says about how study of the arts contributes to academic achievement and student success.

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.

a complete guide for using google earth in the geoscience classroom. most useful link is ready-to-use-clasroom activities which maps out lesson plans for teachers.

a complete guide for using google earth in the geoscience classroom. most useful link is ready-to-use-clasroom activities which maps out lesson plans for teachers.

This article is one of many on the Apple site that give real stories about elementary and all grade level teachers. This specific article highlights Amy, an elementary teacher's experience with ipads in her classroom and her tips about how to use them to cater to each child's learning needs.

This article explained the pros and cons of using tablets(Ipads) over textbooks. Some ideas that were discussed were; the idea that tablets reduce paper waste, so they are better for the environment. Another idea was brought up about price, textbooks in schools is a 8 billion dollar industry where as tablets are a 35 billion dollar industry.

A journal article discussing what praiseworthy grading is, how it works, student and teacher responses to the technique and the overall results of the method.

This is the website for the National Association for Gifted Children and it has many resources available. It incluldes a Frequently Asked Questions page with general questions about gifted education. The site also includes information for families and a variety of teacher tools.

Cell phones are mainly banned because of being a distraction. However, after 911 events, parents want their children to have cellphones because it makes parents feel better in a school crisis.

Cell phones are mainly banned because of being a distraction. However, after 911 events, parents want their children to have cellphones because it makes parents feel better in a school crisis.

This page goes into detail about how and why iPads benefit students on the autism spectrum as well as other students with special needs. The article also shares about nonprofit organizations that have helped to provide iPads for families of children on the autism spectrum.

This article is an interview of Dr. Bruce. It is about the pros and cons of using technology in the classroom. He touches on the subject about appropriate and negative uses of technology.

This website is a great tool for information on the different forms of digital literacy. It gives information on digital tools, and instructs how they can be used

theweek.com/article/index/242107/is-the-ipad-bad-for-children Three Kindergarten classes in Australia are participating in a study of benefits. Experts agree that children are better off simply talking than zoning out over an iDevice in order to develop social skills and to learn to cope with or grow from boredom.

An article about the effects iPads have in elementary classrooms. It lists some pro's and con's and some things teachers have to say about it. 

A interesting debate to get a overall picture on the advantages and disadvantages of using ipods and mp3 players in the classroom.

This article provides a list of iPad apps that meet IEP guidelines for children that are classified as autistic or that are developmentally disabled. It describes the goals that are met and even provides a short video of "How the iPad Meets IEP Goals."