Literacy Uses: Student uses are described as technology stories Adaptive Uses: Learning is telling the same stories with new tools Transforming Uses: Learning is creating new stories with new tools Schools will be able to increase their visible impact with technology by intentionally focusing their equipment and staff development resources on the combination of literacy, integrating and evolving uses that works best for their students. View a sample mapping of learning uses in schools comparing their actual (present) and preferred (vision) uses across the three categories identified in theTechnology and Learning Spectrum chart.

Research the following aspects of inquiry-based lessons. Use the information obtained to write the descriptors for a scoring guide designed to assess an inquiry-based lesson.

Using Twitter is a brilliant way for teachers to connect to their students, classroom parents, and the global community. If you are a teacher, you can use Twitter in a variety of ways, from staying updated on new trends in education to encouraging idea sharing in the classroom. The following list of tips can help you get the most out of your Twitter experience.

What are problem, project, and inquiry based learning? How are these approaches alike and different? How do I choose the best approach for my technology-rich classroom?

Uses for Google forms...Admin and Classroom

"In this article, I would like to share the 10 steps for being a blogging school. This is the way I decided to follow based on my experiences as a teacher and blogger. Maybe, before writing this kind of a blog post, I should wait until the experience proves to be successful. So please remember: These are not proven success steps to be a blogging school but my ideas might help you generate your own."

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Storytelling in the K-12 Classroom

Presentation: Digital Storytelling Workshop: Storytelling in the K-12 Classroom

# Celebrate Oklahoma Voices - Empowering learners to become digital witnesses # Cell Phone Digital Storytelling # Continuum of Digital Storytelling Options # Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property & Podcasting # Digital Music Creation: Engage, Inspire, Have Fun! # Digital Storytelling: Listen deeply. Tell stories. Engage students! # Digital Storytelling on a Shoestring: Get started with minimal resources! # Digital Storytelling With Minimal Clicks: Improving Reading and Writing Skills # Geo-StoryChasing: Mobile digital storytelling # Podcasting: Communicate safely with a global audience! # Podcasting2: Intermediate/Advanced Topics in Podcasting # Storychasing: Empowering Students as Digital Witnesses # VoiceThread: Powerful digital storytelling with a minimum of clicks!

Wes Fryer Collection of Resources

GTA Applications for Next Academy Now Open

Ted Talks

"Technology Resources"

Uisng Videos and Movie Making in the Classroom...GREAT resource!

This site provides educational ICT activites linked to the English National Curriculum. All games are designed, made by and © copyright 2005 of James Barrett. These games are generally targeted at infant school teachers and parents of infant age children.

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

Open source alternative to Pixie