IT 344 Spring 2013

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

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 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.

There is a slow response of publishers to digitize textbooks to ebooks in order to consider the benefits and disadvantages of switching from print to digital. One big problem is how to distribute the technology equally in order to benefit students in schools.

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.

At Princeton University there was a pilot for using e-readers where students were able to give input and feedback about using e-readers. Students appreciated the reading part of the kindle and saving paper, but would like to see better functions for note-taking, highlighting, and easier note-taking while using the kindle.

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

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

A whole website based around assistive technology! It includes additional resources, needs, and example scenarios for when to use assistive technology in this amazing "teacher's guide". This is a must reference!! SEARCH CRITERIA: INTEXT: "assistive technology"

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.

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 is a very creative web layout with extreme detail of all aspects of cyber bullying. Shares definitions, resources, provides safety tips for phones and personal webpages, gives real life examples of victims of bullying, and helpful people to contact for help if you are being bullied.

Information on Selective mutism. Search Criteria: Google: Selective Mutism.

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.

This is an excellent resource for students who need assistive technology. It is a list of apps, divided into categories such as speech and language, organization, and reading, that is specifically created for students with learning, language, or intellectual disabilities. If I have access to iPads in classrooms which I work, I could install apps that are specific to each child's needs.

"iPads and Autism" Ebsco article about iPads and how kids with Autism can use them.

This article is a really good one about using iPads with kids with Autism in the classroom!

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 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.

This article describes what types of music are best for studying. Different genres of music affect the brain in different way, which can be useful information for numerous college students to know. After many tests were preformed, it was a conclusion that studying with music helps test subjects remember the material in front of them. Search Criteria: Study Habits and Memorization +Music