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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.

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.

This article describes how TurningPoint can be used to benefit teachers and their students, especially those with disabilities. TurningPoint is an anonymous response system that teachers can use to check for understanding and allows students to feel confident in participating.

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 website gives helpful tools with how teachers and parents can help prevent cyberbullying among students 

Encouraging students to use cellphones turns the phones into tool instead of distractions. By allowing students opportunities to use their phone in class, the teacher is preparing them for the real-world. Most students have cell-phones so it's beneficial for schools that don't have the newest technology to allow students access to their phones.

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 resource is a comprehensive list of technologies and applications that teachers can use both to facilitate learning and to help organize their classrooms. I think this would be a really fun list for everyone to take a look at and pick out some of their favorite tools.

This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research

This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research

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.

Search: Early childhood education+technology math This sit has tons of great tools for teachers to use that specifically aimed at learning math.

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

These Twitter chats cover anything and everything in education, and represent a great jumping off point for those just getting started in Twitter education chats.

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.

education technology is us: helping teachers deal with technology. This site is dedicated to the comprehension of Web 2.0′s place in the educational materials development.

This article discusses the iPods use as a motivational tool for students to take to their books to learn and then use the technology to create podcasts displaying their knowledge. The teachers at this school have realized that they must embrace this popular technology that students are drawn to, excited about and comfortable with.

A list of links to mainly online technology resoures for bilingual education. Links for teachers, paretns and students.

This was a pretty cool site that has a list of links to mainly online resources for bilingual education. I thought it was pretty cool.

As a special educator it is our job to provide equitable accommodations for all students with disabilities. Assistive technology, ranging from low to high tech provide efficient educational experiences for students to reach their full academic potential  despite any disability. Assistive technology tools provide many opportunities for children with disabilities to learn and for the teacher to be able to provide learning opportunities for his/her 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.

This Resource talks about the need for all students to be "computer literate" and the ways in which teachers can effectively utilize multimedia to the benefit of their students.