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"Students are so emerged with technology, sometimes they act as the educators, showing their teachers how to do certain things and use certain tools. This video asks the simple question of if we are paying attention to the way our students learn. Besides being a visual, spatial or audio learner, most students fall under the category of "digital learners." With fascinating facts like the 10,000 hours college graduates have spent playing video games and the 70% of our nation's 4-6 year olds that have used a computer; it is no wonder why students are being classified as digital learners. The video also asks if we as teachers are reaching our students. Are we engaging them? The technologies that students are using so much in their everyday lives should be infused into the classrooms so that we do reach our students and so that we do engage them. Blogs, wikis, podcasts, virtual tours. These are just a few of the dozens of items presented in the video that offer a new way to use technology with our students. It brings up a great point that since our students already know how to use these technologies, we should be using them to teach. Even recent graduates who are no longer in school encourage the idea of using technology to engage students, not enrage them. Podcasts are another great option to teaching. With thousands available in almost any subject, you can teach students without having to stand up and lecture them. This video offers great advice and inspiration for engaging digital learners today."

Excellent chart design tool for any classroom or office

Great FREE tool recommended by Ed TechTalk Weekly

lengthy list of tools

"iPad as the iDeal Classroom Tool" Nice insightful information. If you wnat to learn more, read these blog posts. scroll down to begin with the first one.

"The links below are categorized to help you find Web 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K-12 classroom teacher. "

""Educational Networking" is the use of social networking technologies for educational purposes. Because the phrase "social networking" can carry some negative connotations for educators, the phrase "educational networking" may be a way of more objectively discussing the pedagogical value of these tools. The original URL for this site (http://socialnetworksined.wikispaces.com) still works, but http://www.EducationalNetworking.com is now the main URL. The page to list or find a social network devoted to education is here and in the navigation to the left. Also in the navigation are the page for keeping track of articles and blog posts which discuss educational networking, links to discussions on this topic, and pages which could be used for video and podcast tracking. "

"Draw on constructivist theory and the "Understanding by Design" curriculum framework to best leverage 21st-century tools to create classroom and schoolwide change. - Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership Academy Wednesday, 7/1/2009, 10:30am 11:30am WWCC 147 A "

Talk faster than you type? Want to post fun stuff on Photobucket or YouTube? Want an easy tool (did we tell you it is free!) that lets you express your creative self? Then QlipBoard is for you! What can you do with QlipBoardTM? Make narrated slide shows of your vacation. Show off your home for sale. Get help with your homework. Invite someone to a party. Talk to your friends in other countries without having to wake up at odd hours. The possibilities are endless! To learn how,

"Teachers often give assignments to their students and have them imagine what it would be like to have dinner or spend the day with a famous historical figure. Virsona gives students the opportunity to do just that. "

"Reading and creating stories online is a great way for students to practice their story telling skills. With improving technology and advancements, it is now possible to create 3-D pop up books, too! "

Welcome to the Maine Content Literacy Project's Technology, Literacy, and Content (TLC) site. TLC contains a collection of unit exemplars that were designed to strategically utilize technology and literacy instruction in order to support and deepen content area understanding.  The site includes units for elementary, middle, and secondary school students that provide examples of effective literacy and technology integration in the core content areas of Social Studies, English Language Arts, Math, and Science.  Each unit contains unit plans, lesson plans, resource materials, instructional tools, and exemplar videos.    The units, lessons, videos, and resources are free to use by schools for instruction or professional development.  

Richard Byrne's Favorite Tech Resources for Teachers Why aren't the lesson plans that used to work so well, not working now? Technology alone is not going to rehabilitate our lesson plans. However, when used correctly technology can improve our lesson plans and in turn our students' learning experiences. The pages in the left-hand column will take you to free technology tools and resources that have been reviewed on Free Technology for Teachers.

List of Web 2.0 tools and levels of Bloom's Taxonomy they fit.

Nice wiki providing instructional strategies that work in the classroom. There is a list of tools to engage students too.

You can see a list of recommended resources in different categories ranging from photo editing to audio editing to video editing and more.