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As educators we need to be aware of assistive technologies so we can plan for inclusive classrooms for students with disabilities. Assistive technology provides educational resources for students with disabilities and allows them to be able to participate in the general education classroom despite their disabilitiy. It is critical that educators are aware of what can be provided so they know how to integrate assitive technology into the classroom. It is important for students to feel like a part of the class and now with assitive technology, students with disabilities are able to be part of the general education class as opposed to feeling isolated.

What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms

What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms

This resource provides five ways that readers can use iPads in the classroom. These ways include intervention, enrichment, assistive technology, digital literacy, and for organizing resources -and for reading. The author provides specific examples of ways that iPads have been implemented into a classroom.

Search Criteria: "integrating technology in the classroom" Website This website stresses the importance for teachers to have a better understanding of technology. Seven different ways are addressed in which teachers can gather information and learn how to effectively integrate technology within their classrooms for the benefit of their students.

This PDF gives and describes seven things you should know about "flipped classrooms." The seven things are "what is it," "how does it work," "who's doing it," "why is it significant," "what are the downsides," "where is it going," and "what are the implications for teaching and learning."

This is a list of information about flipped classrooms. It includes the negatives, positives, and how flipping classrooms helps students.

This site is a blog where different people explain how the think iPads will influence or impact the future. Many of the topics being discussed are the changes that are happening such as the trends and spending due to how iPads are starting to influence classrooms because they are everywhere now. Also some are explaining that as technology use is going up not only outside of the classroom but in the classroom as well that it may be harder for children to sit through classes that have any lecture type style of teaching and that teachers may need to start changing their styles of teaching.

This article talks about both the advantages and disadvantages of using an ipad in the classroom. It also talks about studies (trends) that have been done (observed) based on iPad use in schools.

The U.S. Department of Educational Technology released a National Technology plan that coincides with President Obama's goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. Students should have options for engaging in different types of learning in the classroom and technology is one of those aspects. Search criteria: technology in the classroom -iPod

This article is about twitter int he classroom. It talks about how twitter can be used to teach. The teacher tweets questions or main points to the class, then they respond and they can use the textbook and twitter and other resources. Also students can use twitter to research through hashtags and also used twitter to bookmark good sources. The article also talks about the drawbacks of using twitter in the classroom. The article also talks about how teachers collaborate and share ideas through twitter, skype, and google docs.

This article talks about what Amazon is doing to get schools to use the Kindle in the classroom. They have a new software called Whispercast that allows schools to manage many Kindles at one time as well as some other interesting features.

Amazon is trying to push schools in the U.S. to use the popular e-reader, Kindle. Amazon believes that the use of kindles in the classroom will make students more enthusiastic about reading.

How twitter can be beneficial in the classroom.  In this article it talks about how kids in the classroom were able to tweet with authors of the books that they read and ask various questions.

An article that argues for the useful versatility of Twitter in the classroom setting. The list is very extensive, but can even be continued with more creativity.

This website has an image that talks about what a flipped classroom does, the reasons for it and the results.

I googled, "Disadvantages of using Smartboards in Special Education classrooms." I wanted to see what the views people had with having smart boards used in Special Education classes. It's interesting to read that even though smart boards seem like they would be extremely beneficial to a classroom, that some special ed classrooms will only run into disadvantages.

Smart Boards in Special Education classrooms.

This article talks about many ways students can use smartphones in their classrooms to their advantage.

This article talks about how technology in classrooms is helpful, yet a lot of the time students might not have technology at home. This can hinder some students ability to complete classwork.

A long list of interesting ways a teacher can use twitter in the classroom.

This blog article offers creative ideas for incorporating iPhones into everyday life in the classroom. It's not a resource for educational apps, but provides more practical uses for all grade levels.

This article gives a lot of examples of how technology has changed throughout the years in the classroom. 

This page shows an overview Schoology, a social networking site for the classroom. Similar to Facebook, Schoology links classrooms and offers teachers new ways to keep connected with students and parents.

This report discusses the benefits of having music playing during the time students are engaged in schoolwork. It covers the advantages and disadvantages of using music with students who are faced with time management, behavior, and classroom disruption problems. Search Criteria: Effects of Music in the Classroom