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Tim Hankes

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  • Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students
  • Change in Student and Teacher Roles
  • Increased Motivation and Self Esteem
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  • Technical Skills
  • Accomplishment of More Complex Tasks
  • More Collaboration with Peers
  • Increased Use of Outside Resources
  • Improved Design Skills/Attention to Audience
  • When students are using technology as a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher, textbook, or broadcast. The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information.
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  • ys the role of facilitator, setting project
  • teachers note an increased frequency of students helping each other.
  • Another effect of technology cited by a great majority of teachers is an increased inclination on the part of students to work cooperatively and to provide peer tutoring.
  • The kids that don't necessarily star can become the stars. [with technology]. My favorite is this boy . . . who had major problems at home. He figured out a way to make music by getting the computer to play certain letters by certain powers and it changed the musical tone of the note and he actually wrote a piece. He stayed in every recess. . . . When I asked him what he was working on, he wouldn't tell me. Then he asked if he could put his HyperCard stack on my computer because it was hooked up to speakers. I said "sure" and at recess. . . he put it on my computer and played his music and literally stopped the room. And for months he had kids begging him at recess, every recess, to teach them how to make music. And for that particular kid it was the world because he really was not successful academically and was having lots of problems. . . . This really changed him for that school year. -Elementary school teacher
  • Students, even at the elementary school level, are able to acquire an impressive level of skill with a broad range of computer software
  • y. This effect was most obvious in classrooms that had incorporated telecommunications activities (see examples), but other classes used technologies such as satellite broadcasts, telefacsimiles, and the telephone to help bring in outside resources.
  • Teachers from 10 out of 17 classrooms observed at length cited increased use of outside resources as a benefit of using technolog
  • er than trying to explain it verbally).
  • Students clearly take pride in being able to use the same computer-based tools employed by professionals. As one teacher expressed it, "Students gain a sense of empowerment from learning to control the computer and to use it in ways they associate with the real world." Technology is valued within our culture. It is something that costs money and that bestows the power to add value. By giving students technology tools, we are implicitly giving weight to their school activities. Students are very sensitive to this message that they, and their work, are important.
  • n many of these classes, students choose to work on their technology-based projects during recess or lunch periods. Teachers also frequently cite technology's motivational advantages in providing a venue in which a wider range of students can excel. Compared to conventional classrooms with their stress on verbal knowledge and multiple-choice test performance, technology provides a very different set of challenges and different ways in which students can demonstrate what they understand (e.g., by programming a simulation to demonstrate a concept rath
  • While most teachers were positive about the design consciousness that technology fosters, a potential downside was also noted by a few teachers. It is possible for students to get so caught up in issues such as type font or audio clips that they pay less attention to the substantive content of their product.
  • Experiences in developing the kinds of rich, multimedia products that can be produced with technology, particularly when the design is done collaboratively so that students experience their peers' reactions to their presentations, appear to support a greater awareness of audience needs and perspectives. Multiple media give students choices about how best to convey a given idea (e.g., through text, video, animation).
  • Kids like the immediate results
  • However, tool uses of technology are highly compatible with this new teacher role, since they stimulate so much active mental work on the part of students. Moreover, when the venue for work is technology, the teacher often finds him or herself joined by many peer coaches--students who are technology savvy and eager to share their knowledge with others.
  • A related technology effect stressed by many te
  • The teacher's role cha
  • rs, it's a multitude of things, but they can do things on the computers that most of their parents can't do and that's very empowering and exciting for them. It's "I can sit down and make this machine pretty much do what I want to," and there's something about that that gives them an extra little boost of, "Wow, I'm a pretty special person." --Elementary school teacher
  • achers was enhancement of student self esteem. Both the increased competence they feel after mastering technology-based tasks and their awareness of the value placed upon technology within our culture, led to increases in students' (and often teachers') sense of self worth. I see more confidence in the kids here. . . . I think it's not just compute
  • Change in Student and Teacher Roles
  • Shana Brunell on 18 Sep 12
     
    This shows the actual effects technology has on the classroom.
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  • Megan Bradshaw on 01 Oct 12
     
    This website show how technology changes the way that students learn and how teachers teach while in the classroom.
  • Connor Oelfke on 08 Oct 12
     
    Teachers are talking about making effective choices students make, and how they can learn easier and better by the use of technology.  There was also an increase in student motivation with the use of technology.
  • anonymous on 09 Oct 12
     
    Students role with technology help them play an more active role in learning.
  • Tabitha Wold on 11 Oct 12
     
    Technology plays a big part in education today. This website explains how technology can effect the classroom and the students in it. Also help improve skills and outside resources.
  • Mary Krum on 24 Oct 12
     
    Teachers can learn the effects of technology on students in their classroom. They will see benefits of students using technology
  • Samantha Gapinski on 30 Oct 12
     
    This site is useful for teachers in the classroom because it gives them an easy outlook on the website and how to find things that they may be looking for. It breaks all the different areas in the site up very easy for you to find exactly what someone is looking for.
  • Ethan Heinrichsmeyer on 05 Nov 12
     
    This website is useful because it shows the effects technology has on its students 
  • Rooker Rooker on 07 Nov 12
     
    This site talks about how sites are changing and technology is being used in classrooms all over America. This site gives the effects it has in the classroom
  • Jennifer Schwantz on 15 Nov 12
     
    Why technology is good for not only the students, but for the teacher as well and in what ways.
  • Jenny F on 19 Nov 12
     
    This website offers information about how students and teachers benefit or suffer from the technology used in the classroom.
  • Stephanie Koenig on 28 Nov 12
     
    A great website for student collaboration using technology. It also has a good section about technical skills for use.
  • Amanda Schultz on 28 Nov 12
     
    This site has a lot of really cool quotes from teachers that show how the use of technology has helped their students. It talks about how students have more motivation and are more helpful towards one another.
  • Monica Vandenberg on 08 Dec 12
     
    In education Technology will always be changing and is becoming more and more a part of the classroom
  • Kristyn Hanna on 10 Dec 12
     
    I think that this article was relevant because technology has become to big in our society.
  • Kristyn Hanna on 10 Dec 12
     
    Technology has become too big in our society and should be watched when used in an educational setting.
  • Jaelyn Barnhill on 11 Dec 12
     
    Using Technology in class is getting students more active in classrooms. Also it gives students motivation and increases self-esteem. 
  • Brittany Pilon on 11 Feb 13
     
    This is a great resource for teachers to look at when they are having a hard time using technology in the classroom. It gives them motivational quotes on why they should use it, and who and why technology is really beneficial to. (the students and themselves) 
  • Kali Stelse on 13 Feb 13
     
    This website explains why technology is important in the classroom. There is a change in student and an increased in motivation to learn. Students also gain self esteem.
  • sammie seaman on 25 Feb 13
     
    Great advice for teachers' and students' with technology.
  • sammie seaman on 25 Feb 13
     
    Effects that technology has on students and teachers.
  • Hailey A on 25 Feb 13
     
    Information on Technology in the Classroom 
  • Nichole Beckman on 25 Feb 13
     
    This website shows the positive effects of having technology in the classroom
  • Courtney Hawkinson on 01 Mar 13
     
    This website explains particularly how students are able to acquire a broad range of skills from using technology in the classroom. Also, using outside resources truly benefit a classroom in a way that will advance the students. 
  • Katie Altenbach on 07 Mar 13
     
    This website gives information on the effects of technology in classrooms on the students.
  • Alex Knabe on 20 Mar 13
     
    This information is helpful because is gives ideas on how to make technology interesting and it seems to be very up to date. While also giving reasons about why updated technology will help your students in the classroom.
  • Katelyn Colburn on 04 Apr 13
     
    This website will give readers a brief idea of how technology can have effects on classrooms and students.
  • Morgan Fafinski on 09 Apr 13
     
    This website explains how it is good to have technology is the class room because it helps them more actively think. Also it has many examples about why it is good.
  • Joshua Mosher on 20 Sep 13
     
    Includes both positive and drawbacks to implementing technology in the classroom, that teachers have to be aware of beforehand.
  • Samantha Bachman on 27 Sep 13
     
    This site gives a multifarious amount of reasons why technology effects students in a positive way.
  • Stephanie Nicholas on 27 Sep 13
     
    When students are using technology as a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher, textbook, or broadcast. The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information.
  • Amy Tiedt on 14 Oct 13
     
    This website talks about the effects of technology on classrooms and students
  • Kennedy Weishoff on 16 Oct 13
     
    The article talked about how technology can help children. For example, there is one little boy where he was always causing trouble at home. At school, during recess he stays inside and works on the computer by creating music. this helps him concentrate throughout the day. Technology can be very helpful for students in their academics and other behaviors. The students also like how they get immediate grades back, instead of having to wait until the teacher grades them.
  • Cora Schlei on 24 Oct 13
     
    This website talks about the benefits that technology has on the students communication skills and self esteem and confidence in making choices about how to present the information.
  • Aaron Jewell on 26 Oct 13
     
    This article describes what using technology in the classroom can do for children. It shows how it can change the personality of students and increase their skills.
  • Emily Russo on 28 Oct 13
     
    This is helpful because you will be able to get more info on the effects of technology on students and teachers.
  • Emily Russo on 28 Oct 13
     
    This is helpful because you will be able to get more info on the effects of technology on students and teachers.
  • Marissa Nelson on 01 Nov 13
     
    This website talks about the positive things that can happen with students using technology. It talks about what students can accomplish with using technology.
  • Sarah Schwind on 11 Nov 13
     
    Shows the benefits of technology in the classroom. Technology has been shown to increase motivation and self esteem. 
  • Sarah Edwards on 14 Nov 13
     
    The change in student and teacher roles with the use of technology in the class room
  • Brian Skweres on 18 Nov 13
     
    The different classroom effect that tech. has on the classroom not just academically but, self-esteem, motivation, and behavior.
  • Meghan Formento on 30 Jan 14
     
    very helpful site in explaining the benefits of using technology
  • Jasmine Wangelin on 03 Feb 14
     
    The Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students
  • Erik Hanson on 27 Feb 14
     
    This site will help students gain motivation and self esteem while using technology. It will help them acquire more technical skills and accomplish more complex tasks.
  • Tim Hankes on 01 Feb 16
     
    It discusses the teachers changing role in society. Now we must be the middleman between technology and the students. It also shows us how to convey meanings and messages using technology.
  • Tim Hankes on 01 Feb 16
     
    It discusses the teachers changing role in society. Now we must be the middleman between technology and the students. It also shows us how to convey meanings and messages using technology.
Dominick Tortorice

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  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
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  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • Digital age learning ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world. Simply being able to use technology is no longer enough. Today's students need to be able to use technology to analyze, learn and explore. Digital age skills are vital for preparing students to work, live and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities. ISTE Standards for Students resources ISTE offers a host of free resources to help teachers and administrators learn about the ISTE Standards and how to use them.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.
  • Digital age learning ISTE Standards (formerly the NETS) for Students (ISTE Standards•S) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world. Simply being able to use technology is no longer enough. Today's students need to be able to use technology to analyze, learn and explore. Digital age skills are vital for preparing students to work, live and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities. ISTE Standards for Students resources ISTE offers a host of free resources to help teachers and administrators learn about the ISTE Standards and how to use them.
Jackie Melbye

Archived: Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students - 0 views

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  • Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons.
  • The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information.
  • The teacher's role changes as well. The teacher is no longer the center of attention as the dispenser of information, but rather plays the role of facilitator, setting project goals and providing guidelines and resources, moving from student to student or group to group, providing suggestions and support for student activity.
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  • Another effect of technology cited by a great majority of teachers is an increased inclination on the part of students to work cooperatively and to provide peer tutoring. While many of the classrooms we observed assigned technology-based projects to small groups of students, as discussed above, there was al
  • so considerable tutoring going on around the use of technology itself.
  • Increased Use of Outside Resources Teachers from 10 out of 17 classrooms observed at length cited increased use of outside resources as a benefit of using technology. This effect was most obvious in classrooms that had incorporated telecommunications activities (see examples), but other classes used technologies such as satellite broadcasts, telefacsimiles, and the telephone to help bring in outside resources.
  • Increased Motivation and Self Esteem
  • The most common--and in fact, nearly universal--teacher-reported effect on students was an increase in motivation. Teachers and students are sometimes surprised at the level of technology-based accomplishment displayed by students who have shown much less initiative or facility with more conventional academic tasks:
  • student self esteem.
  • Change in Student and Teacher Roles
  • Improved Design Skills/Attention to Audience
  • Project-based work (such as the City Building Project and the Student-Run Manufacturing Company) and cooperative learning approaches prompt this change in roles, whether technology is used or not. However, tool uses of technology are highly compatible with this new teacher role, since they stimulate so much active mental work on the part of students. Moreover, when the venue for work is technology, the teacher often finds him or herself joined by many peer coaches--students who are technology savvy and eager to share their knowledge with others.
  • The kids that don't necessarily star can become the stars. [with technology]. My favorite is this boy . . . who had major problems at home. He figured out a way to make music by getting the computer to play certain letters by certain powers and it changed the musical tone of the note and he actually wrote a piece. He stayed in every recess. . . . When I asked him what he was working on, he wouldn't tell me. Then he asked if he could put his HyperCard stack on my computer because it was hooked up to speakers. I said "sure" and at recess. . . he put it on my computer and played his music and literally stopped the room. And for months he had kids begging him at recess, every recess, to teach them how to make music. And for that particular kid it was the world because he really was not successful academically and was having lots of problems. . . . This really changed him for that school year. -Elementary school teacher
  • More Collaboration with Peers
    • Haylee Lininger
      Haylee Lininger on 27 Oct 14
       
      Technology benefits a classroom greatly.
  • Increased Motivation and Self Esteem The most common--and in fact, nearly universal--teacher-reported effect on students was an increase in motivation. Teachers and students are sometimes surprised at the level of technology-based accomplishment displayed by students who have shown much less initiative or facility with more conventional academic tasks: The kids that don't necessarily star can become the stars. [with technology]. My favorite is this boy . . . who had major problems at home. He figured out a way to make music by getting the computer to play certain letters by certain powers and it changed the musical tone of the note and he actually wrote a piece. He stayed in every recess. . . . When I asked him what he was working on, he wouldn't tell me. Then he asked if he could put his HyperCard stack on my computer because it was hooked up to speakers. I said "sure" and at recess. . . he put it on my computer and played his music and literally stopped the room. And for months he had kids begging him at recess, every recess, to teach them how to make music. And for that particular kid it was the world because he really was not successful academically and was having lots of problems. . . . This really changed him for that school year. -Elementary school teacher Teachers talked about motivation from a number of different perspectives. Some mentioned motivation with respect to working in a specific subject area, for example, a greater willingness to write or to work on computational skills. Others spoke in terms of more general motivational effects--student satisfaction with the immediate feedback provided by the computer and the sense of accomplishment and power gained in working with technology:
  • . It is possible for students to get so caught up in issues such as type font or audio clips that they pay less attention to the substantive content of their product.
  • Jessie Lustig on 24 Sep 14
     
    This article talks about some of the benefits and effects that technology has on the classroom, students, and teachers.
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  • Jaden Delney on 06 Oct 14
     
    A article describing how technology has changed the teacher/student relationship. Also how technology has helped change learning. 
  • Nicole Warren on 06 Oct 14
     
    This site is to show how important technology is in the classroom for the students to learn.
  • Haylee Lininger on 22 Oct 14
     
    This site describes the effects that technology has on the students within the classroom.
  • Miranda Bird on 11 Apr 15
     
    This article shows how technology helps with student motivation.
  • Morgan Nehring on 15 Sep 15
     
    Some downfalls to technology in the classroom. 
  • Jackie Melbye on 14 Oct 15
     
    The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information. Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons
Alyssa Pearson

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - Edudemic - 1 views

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  • Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Edmodo: Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Facebook-like environment where classes can connect online. Grockit: Get your students connected with each other in study sessions that take place on this great social site. EduBlogs: EduBlogs offers a safe and secure place to set up blogs for yourself or your classroom. Skype: Skype can be a great tool for keeping in touch with other educators or even attending meetings online. Even cooler, it can help teachers to connect with other classrooms, even those in other countries. Wikispaces: Share lessons, media, and other materials online with your students, or let them collaborate to build their own educational wiki on Wikispaces. Pinterest: You can pin just about any image you find interesting on this site, but many teachers are using it as a place to collect great lesson plans, projects, and inspirational materials. Schoology: Through this social site, teachers can manage lessons, engage students, share content, and connect with other educators. Quora: While Quora is used for a wide range of purposes, it can be a great tool for educators. It can be used to connect with other professionals or to engage students in discussion after class. Ning: Ning allows anyone to create a personalized social network, which can be great for both teachers and students alike. OpenStudy:Encourage your students to work together to learn class material by using a social study site like OpenStudy. ePals: One of the coolest benefits of the Web is being able to connect with anyone, anywhere. ePals does just that, but focuses on students, helping them to learn languages and understand cultures different from their own.
  • These educational tools can help you to make lessons fun, interesting, and more effective. Khan Academy: Many teachers use this excellent collection of math, science, and finance lectures and quizzes to supplement their classroom materials. MangaHigh: MangaHigh offers teachers a wealth of resources for game-based learning in mathematics. FunBrain: If you’re looking for a great collection of educational games, look no further than FunBrain. On it, teachers can take advantage of fun tools for math and reading. Educreations: Educreations is an amazing online tool for the iPad that lets teachers (or students) create videos that teach a given topic. Perfect for studying or getting students to show off their knowledge. Animoto: Animoto makes it simple to create video-based lessons or presentations for the classroom and to share them with students or anyone else. Socrative: Available for computers, mobile devices, and tablets, this student response system engages students through games and exercises on any device they have on hand. Even better, teachers can easily assess student progress and track grades. Knewton: Adaptive learning has been a hot topic in recent months, and with Knewton it’s something that any teacher can access and use. The site personalizes online learning content for each student according to his or her needs. Kerpoof: On Kerpoof, students can get creative with their learning with games, interactive activities, drawing tools, and more that are both fun and educational. StudySync: With a digital library, weekly writing practice, online writing and peer reviews, Common Core assignments, and multimedia lessons available, this site is a fully-featured tool for teaching and learning that can be a big help in the classroom. CarrotSticks: On this site, teachers can take advantage of a wide range of math learning games, giving students practice while they have fun.
  • These tools can help you to stay connected, organized, and increase the ease of building multimedia lessons and learning tools. Evernote: Capture great ideas, photos, recordings, or just about anything else on your Evernote account, access it anywhere, and keep it organized. A must-have tool for lesson planning. Twitter: There are so many ways Twitter can be used in education. Teachers can connect with other educators, take part in chats, share their ideas, or even use it in the classroom to reach out to students. Google Education: Google offers a number of great edtech resources for teachers, including email and collaborative apps, videos, lesson plan search, professional development, and even educational grants. Dropbox: Easily store, share, and access any kind of data from anywhere with the easy-to-use and free Dropbox service. Diigo: Diigo lets you treat the web like paper-based reading material, making it simple to highlight, bookmark, take notes, or even add sticky notes. Apple iPad: One of the most widely used, though expensive, tech tools being used in today’s classroom is the Apple iPad. With a host of educational apps being developed for the device, it’s become a favorite of teachers and students alike across the nation. Aviary: Aviary is a suite of tools that make it easy to edit images, effects, swatches, music, and audio or to create and modify screen captures. Jing: If you’re teaching kids about tech or just about anything else, a great screenshot program is essential. Jing is one great option that allows teachers to take screenshots as images, record up to five minutes or videos then edit and share the results. Popplet: You and your students can use Popplet to brainstorm ideas, create mindmaps, share, and collaborate. Google Earth: From geography projects to learning about geological processes, Google Earth can be an amazing and fast way to show students anywhere in the world. DonorsChoose: Need funding for a classroom project? You can get it through this site that hooks up needy teachers with willing donors. SlideShare: With SlideShare, you can upload your presentations, documents, and videos and share them with students and colleagues. Even better, you can take advantage of materials that other have uploaded as well. LiveBinders: Like a real-life three ring binder, this tech tool allows you to collect and organize resources. Much better than a binder, however, the site also comes with tools to connect and collaborate and a virtual whiteboard. AudioBoo: Through this tool, you can record and share audio for your students or anyone else.
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  • Use these tech tools to pull together great lessons and design amazing and memorable student projects. Teachers Pay Teachers: Have great lessons to share? Looking for something to add to your classes? On this site you can do both, selling your own class materials and buying high-quality resources from other teachers. Planboard: Make sure your lessons are organized and that your day runs smoothly with the help of this amazing online tool designed just for teachers. Timetoast: Timetoast is a pretty cool for student projects, allowing them to build sleek, interactive timelines in minutes. Capzles: There are so many different ways that Capzles can be used in the classroom, there’s bound to be an application that fits your needs. What does it do? Capzles makes it simple to gather media like photos, videos, documents, and even blog posts into one place, making it perfect for teaching, learning, or online projects. Prezi: Want to build presentations that will wow your students? Make use of this online tool that makes it simple to do all kinds of cool things with your lessons, even allowing collaboration between teachers. Wordle: Create stunning word clouds using Wordle, a great complement to language lessons of any kind. QR Codes: QR codes (or quick response codes) are showing up with greater frequency in education. If you’d like to get in on the trend, you’ll need a tool to create and manage the codes like Delivr and one to read codes, like any of those listed on this site. Quizlet: Quizlet makes it easy for teachers to create study tools for students, especially flashcards that can make memorizing important information a snap. MasteryConnect: How are your students performing with regard to state and common core standards? MasterConnect makes it simple to track and analyze both, as well as other elements of student performance. Google Docs: Through Google Docs, teachers can create and share documents, presentations, or spreadsheets with students and colleagues as well as give feedback on student-created projects. YouTube: Not all schools allow YouTube, but they are missing out as the site contains a wealth of great learning materials for the classroom. There’s even a special education-focused channel just for teachers and students. TED-Ed: TED isn’t just a great place to find inspiration anymore, the site also contains numerous videos that are organized by subject and can help you to teach everything from how pain relievers work to Shakespearean insults. Glogster:Glogster is a social site that lets users mash up music, photos, videos, and pretty much anything else you’d like. It’s a great way to create learning materials and a handy tool for creative student projects. Creaza: Want to bring your student projects into the 21st century? Creaza can make that possible, offering tools to brainstorm, create cartoons, and edit audio and video. Mentor Mob: On Mentor Mob, you or your students can create a learning playlist, which is essentially a collection of high-quality materials that can be used to study a specific concept.
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  • These tools can help you to stay connected, organized, and increase the ease of building multimedia lessons and learning tools. Evernote: Capture great ideas, photos, recordings, or just about anything else on your Evernote account, access it anywhere, and keep it organized. A must-have tool for lesson planning. Twitter: There are so many ways Twitter can be used in education. Teachers can connect with other educators, take part in chats, share their ideas, or even use it in the classroom to reach out to students. Google Education: Google offers a number of great edtech resources for teachers, including email and collaborative apps, videos, lesson plan search, professional development, and even educational grants. Dropbox: Easily store, share, and access any kind of data from anywhere with the easy-to-use and free Dropbox service. Diigo: Diigo lets you treat the web like paper-based reading material, making it simple to highlight, bookmark, take notes, or even add sticky notes. Apple iPad: One of the most widely used, though expensive, tech tools being used in today’s classroom is the Apple iPad. With a host of educational apps being developed for the device, it’s become a favorite of teachers and students alike across the nation. Aviary: Aviary is a suite of tools that make it easy to edit images, effects, swatches, music, and audio or to create and modify screen captures. Jing: If you’re teaching kids about tech or just about anything else, a great screenshot program is essential. Jing is one great option that allows teachers to take screenshots as images, record up to five minutes or videos then edit and share the results. Popplet: You and your students can use Popplet to brainstorm ideas, create mindmaps, share, and collaborate. Google Earth: From geography projects to learning about geological processes, Google Earth can be an amazing and fast way to show students anywhere in the world. DonorsChoose: Need funding for a classroom project? You can get it through this site that hooks up needy teachers with willing donors. SlideShare: With SlideShare, you can upload your presentations, documents, and videos and share them with students and colleagues. Even better, you can take advantage of materials that other have uploaded as well. LiveBinders: Like a real-life three ring binder, this tech tool allows you to collect and organize resources. Much better than a binder, however, the site also comes with tools to connect and collaborate and a virtual whiteboard. AudioBoo: Through this tool, you can record and share audio for your students or anyone else.
  • Learning These educational tools can help you to make lessons fun, interesting, and more effective. Khan Academy: Many teachers use this excellent collection of math, science, and finance lectures and quizzes to supplement their classroom materials. MangaHigh: MangaHigh offers teachers a wealth of resources for game-based learning in mathematics. FunBrain: If you’re looking for a great collection of educational games, look no further than FunBrain. On it, teachers can take advantage of fun tools for math and reading. Educreations: Educreations is an amazing online tool for the iPad that lets teachers (or students) create videos that teach a given topic. Perfect for studying or getting students to show off their knowledge. Animoto: Animoto makes it simple to create video-based lessons or presentations for the classroom and to share them with students or anyone else. Socrative: Available for computers, mobile devices, and tablets, this student response system engages students through games and exercises on any device they have on hand. Even better, teachers can easily assess student progress and track grades. Knewton: Adaptive learning has been a hot topic in recent months, and with Knewton it’s something that any teacher can access and use. The site personalizes online learning content for each student according to his or her needs. Kerpoof: On Kerpoof, students can get creative with their learning with games, interactive activities, drawing tools, and more that are both fun and educational. StudySync: With a digital library, weekly writing practice, online writing and peer reviews, Common Core assignments, and multimedia lessons available, this site is a fully-featured tool for teaching and learning that can be a big help in the classroom. CarrotSticks: On this site, teachers can take advantage of a wide range of math learning games, giving students practice while they have fun.
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  • Edmodo: Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Facebook-like environment where classes can connect online. Grockit: Get your students connected with each other in study sessions that take place on this great social site. EduBlogs: EduBlogs offers a safe and secure place to set up blogs for yourself or your classroom. Skype: Skype can be a great tool for keeping in touch with other educators or even attending meetings online. Even cooler, it can help teachers to connect with other classrooms, even those in other countries.
  • Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Edmodo: Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Facebook-like environment where classes can connect online. Grockit: Get your students connected with each other in study sessions that take place on this great social site. EduBlogs: EduBlogs offers a safe and secure place to set up blogs for yourself or your classroom. Skype: Skype can be a great tool for keeping in touch with other educators or even attending meetings online. Even cooler, it can help teachers to connect with other classrooms, even those in other countries. Wikispaces: Share lessons, media, and other materials online with your students, or let them collaborate to build their own educational wiki on Wikispaces. Pinterest: You can pin just about any image you find interesting on this site, but many teachers are using it as a place to collect great lesson plans, projects, and inspirational materials. Schoology: Through this social site, teachers can manage lessons, engage students, share content, and connect with other educators. Quora: While Quora is used for a wide range of purposes, it can be a great tool for educators. It can be used to connect with other professionals or to engage students in discussion after class. Ning: Ning allows anyone to create a personalized social network, which can be great for both teachers and students alike. OpenStudy:Encourage your students to work together to learn class material by using a social study site like OpenStudy. ePals: One of the coolest benefits of the Web is being able to connect with anyone, anywhere. ePals does just that, but focuses on students, helping them to learn languages and understand cultures different from their own.
  • new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education,
  • Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved.
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  • Teachers Pay Teachers: Have great lessons to share? Looking for something to add to your classes? On this site you can do both, selling your own class materials and buying high-quality resources from other teachers. Planboard: Make sure your lessons are organized and that your day runs smoothly with the help of this amazing online tool designed just for teachers. Timetoast: Timetoast is a pretty cool for student projects, allowing them to build sleek, interactive timelines in minutes. Capzles: There are so many different ways that Capzles can be used in the classroom, there’s bound to be an application that fits your needs. What does it do? Capzles makes it simple to gather media like photos, videos, documents, and even blog posts into one place, making it perfect for teaching, learning, or online projects. Prezi: Want to build presentations that will wow your students? Make use of this online tool that makes it simple to do all kinds of cool things with your lessons, even allowing collaboration between teachers. Wordle: Create stunning word clouds using Wordle, a great complement to language lessons of any kind.
  • Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers.
  • Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers.
    • Shawni Mutter
      Shawni Mutter on 23 Oct 14
       
      I didn't know there were so many different ways to incoorporate and use technology in your classroom! super useful!
  • Lesson Planning and Tools Use these tech tools to pull together great lessons and design amazing and memorable student projects.
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  • Teachers Pay Teachers: Have great lessons to share? Looking for something to add to your classes? On this site you can do both, selling your own class materials and buying high-quality resources from other teachers. Planboard: Make sure your lessons are organized and that your day runs smoothly with the help of this amazing online tool designed just for teachers. Timetoast: Timetoast is a pretty cool for student projects, allowing them to build sleek, interactive timelines in minutes. Capzles: There are so many different ways that Capzles can be used in the classroom, there’s bound to be an application that fits your needs. What does it do? Capzles makes it simple to gather media like photos, videos, documents, and even blog posts into one place, making it perfect for teaching, learning, or online projects. Prezi: Want to build presentations that will wow your students? Make use of this online tool that makes it simple to do all kinds of cool things with your lessons, even allowing collaboration between teachers. Wordle: Create stunning word clouds using Wordle, a great complement to language lessons of any kind. QR Codes: QR codes (or quick response codes) are showing up with greater frequency in education. If you’d like to get in on the trend, you’ll need a tool to create and manage the codes like Delivr and one to read codes, like any of those listed on this site. Quizlet: Quizlet makes it easy for teachers to create study tools for students, especially flashcards that can make memorizing important information a snap. MasteryConnect: How are your students performing with regard to state and common core standards? MasterConnect makes it simple to track and analyze both, as well as other elements of student performance. Google Docs: Through Google Docs, teachers can create and share documents, presentations, or spreadsheets with students and colleagues as well as give feedback on student-created projects. YouTube: Not all schools allow YouTube, but they are missing out as the site contains a wealth of great learning materials for the classroom. There’s even a special education-focused channel just for teachers and students. TED-Ed: TED isn’t just a great place to find inspiration anymore, the site also contains numerous videos that are organized by subject and can help you to teach everything from how pain relievers work to Shakespearean insults. Glogster:Glogster is a social site that lets users mash up music, photos, videos, and pretty much anything else you’d like. It’s a great way to create learning materials and a handy tool for creative student projects. Creaza: Want to bring your student projects into the 21st century? Creaza can make that possible, offering tools to brainstorm, create cartoons, and edit audio and video. Mentor Mob: On Mentor Mob, you or your students can create a learning playlist, which is essentially a collection of high-quality materials that can be used to study a specific concept. Useful Tools
  • Rhona Buchta on 27 Sep 13
     
    This website offers different technology tools in areas of social media, learning, and other useful tools that may help with lessons.
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  • Abigail Christensen on 28 Oct 13
     
    Lots of different sites and blogs that you can use to be able to teach your students any way you would like to.
  • Alyssa Bohm on 01 Nov 13
     
    This site gives information and tools on things all teachers should know about technology.
  • Jenny buck on 04 Nov 13
     
    This site has some good resources for learning that make a lesson more interesting.
  • Anthony Hall on 08 Nov 13
     
    This website will be useful because it shows 50 different technology tools teachers should know
  • Erin Bless on 11 Nov 13
     
    Explains all the different technology that a teacher should know how to use in the classroom
  • Danielle Smith on 13 Nov 13
     
    50 useful technology websites for teachers
  • Vanessa Brooks-Cobbins on 17 Feb 14
     
    This site contains different social media and other websites and a small description on how they can be used for learning. It gives several sites people use daily and some that no one has really heard of.
  • Julie Parrish on 20 Feb 14
     
    This site will be useful for teachers because it gives 50 education technology tools that can be used in various aspects. This site links teachers to the technology to help in social learning, educational learning, lesson planning and tools, and organization tools for lessons.
  • patess06 on 06 Mar 14
     
    This site has many ways to use technology in the classroom. It has 50 different tools for teachers to use to interact with students in learning.
  • Jennie Anderson on 07 Apr 14
     
    Allows teachers to prepare organized lessons and share their lessons with other teachers. Provides useful tips for what technology they can involve their students with.
  • Mary Gragg on 23 Sep 14
     
    "Prezi: Want to build presentations that will wow your students? Make use of this online tool that makes it simple to do all kinds of cool things with your lessons, even allowing collaboration between teachers."
  • Emily Sternemann on 26 Sep 14
     
    "This website has sites or tools that are found online that can help a teacher teach his or her students. It has tools that I have never heard of before and would like to know what they are about."
  • Lauren Krolikowski on 26 Sep 14
     
    Basic technology tools that will help teachers better connect their students with education and technology.
  • Megan Gill on 26 Sep 14
     
    This website gives teachers information in every area.  There are various ways to get students connected, engage learning and think about lesson planning and the tools you can use during lesson planning.
  • Nicole Warren on 06 Oct 14
     
    This shows many different tools to help teachers use technology in their classrooms. Between social learning  and lesson planning and tools, this helps the students and the teachers.
  • Jaden Delney on 06 Oct 14
     
    The website gives many different resources for teachers to use with their students. The many websites are links for games students can play to help understand different topics. Such include social learning, learning, lesson planning and tools, and useful tools. 
  • Melissa Trew on 07 Oct 14
     
    A website that shows different tools for teachers to use to enhance learning for students. It shows different social media sites, educational tools to make learning fun and effective, and lesson planning tools.
  • koltonjk22 on 09 Oct 14
     
    Has many different new types of technology that would be useful for teachers. Also explains what each site is and why it's good to use. Names very popular sites that most people know and can be beneficial to use in the classroom.
  • grundlkm21 on 13 Oct 14
     
    Resources for using technology in the classroom. 
  • Kelly Kerzman on 17 Oct 14
     
    This is a great website to use for multiple reasons!! There is social learning that has tools to use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers to connect together. Of course learning objectives that can be fun, interesting and effective. Lesson Planning and Tools and so much more!!
  • Anna Drake on 21 Oct 14
     
    This article provides ways for teachers to use technology through lesson plans, and it provides many different useful apps to use in the classroom.
  • Kristen Delano on 30 Oct 14
     
    This is a webpage with multiple tips for a teacher who isn't sure what to use. It explains that technology is becoming more and more prudent and gives options to the teachers.
  • Rachel DeVoe on 10 Nov 14
     
    This website shows tools for lesson planning, social learning (apps). Alot of students will come into class knowing how to do a few of these things. It is good to be prepared and to understand how to work certain tools. 
  • Amanda Mogensen on 17 Nov 14
     
    This site would be useful for teachers because it will help teachers get students more involved. Sometimes students learn better when they are able to see different visuals rather than just having a teacher write on the board all the time. Technology is going to be a big thing in the future that every teacher and/or student should be able to use. 
  • Nolan Pawelski on 02 Feb 15
     
    This article provides some different tools that can be utilize in the classroom.
  • Nolan Pawelski on 02 Feb 15
     
    This article provides some different tools that can be utilize in the classroom.
  • Kelli Hedgepath on 02 Feb 15
     
    This specific website offers 50 educational technology websites to assist teachers with teaching. This website intertwines technology and education to provide teachers with better teaching skills.
  • garretta123 on 02 Feb 15
     
    50 different examples of technology that could be useful in a classroom
  • Emily Riesterer on 18 Feb 15
     
    These are technology tools that would help a teacher out in different ways.
  • Kenndrah Fierro on 11 Mar 15
     
    Technology and Education are coexisting more and more these days. This site will help with social learning, lesson planning, and give useful tools in the classroom.
  • Benjamin Jarolimek on 11 Apr 15
     
    This site is really useful. It lists a bunch of technology that is very useful in different aspects of education. I highlighted the lesson planning tools because I utilize a lot of them and they are extremely helpful
  • Alyssa Pearson on 16 Apr 15
     
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  • Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners
  • Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review”
  • Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online.
  • Try a Webquest
  • Good Ed Tech Activities for All Skill Levels
  • Create a class blog or wiki.
  • Create a class webpage.
  • Use an online grading system.
  • Do an email exchange.
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them.
  • Supplement your lessons.
  • Advanced Ed Tech Activities
  • Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment.
  • Listen to – or create – a Podcast.
  • Publish” your students’ work.
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    • Alexis Schlueter
      Alexis Schlueter on 09 Oct 13
       
      I love some of these ideas, I remeber having to do a few in school myself! I think these would be great to remember and use one day.
  • A webquest guides students to search the Internet for specific information. For example, students are asked to serve as curators of a museum on a particular topic. They must search the Internet to determine what artifacts belong in their museum and explain their choices. There are tons of already-constructed webquests out there, a perfect way to teachers to begin integrating Internet searches into their curriculum. Here's a good introduction to the process. Once you get really comfortable with the process, you may even want to create your own!
  • Take appropriate precautions for Internet safety, but a class blog or wiki can be a great way to integrate technology in the classroom and develop student knowledge. Some teachers use blogs to drive outside-of-class discussion – particularly helpful for AP/IB students who are motivated but short on class time. A wiki is a website that uses software which allows many different people to edit it (think Wikipedia). Have your students work together to create a wiki on a topic they are studying. They will need to correct each other’s work and collaborate in order to make it a success.
  • For younger students, have them write a “how-to” piece about using technology in the classroom. It’s a natural fit, as young people usually have a higher comfort level with technology than many adults. Tell kids to write a piece instructing someone – maybe a grandparent? – on how to send an email, set up an Ipod, or play a video game. For older kids, have them research the impact technology has had on a particular time in history or science or include a unit on science fiction and technology in your Language Arts curriculum.
  • Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment
  • Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy,” “The Weakest Link,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material!
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  •  Create a class webpage
  • Supplement your lessons
  • 12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in Your Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers
  • What ways do you use technology in the classroom? Share in the comments section!
  • Do an email exchang
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them
  • Create a class blog or wik
  • “Publish” your students’ work
  • Use an online grading system
    • Mary Gragg
      Mary Gragg on 23 Sep 14
       
      I like this idea! Very common in classrooms today
  • A class webpage can be anything from a basic site where you post announcements (think “online bulletin board”) to a much more elaborate one that includes class photos, a class blog, downloadable materials, and your own domain name. For those of you just starting out, try Scholastic’s free Home Page Builder (http://teacher.scholastic.com/homepagebuilder/). Those of you with a little more experience may enjoy Webs.com (http://www.webs.com/), which offers both free and premium service packages.
  • Liven up a traditional lecture by using a PowerPoint presentation that incorporates photographs, diagrams, sound effects, music, or video clips. For high school teachers, consider having your students develop presentations as a review tool before semester exams. Their work may be so good that you will want to use it in future classes!
  • There are thousands of podcasts available on the Web. Search for ones that meet your students’ needs. Some colleges are offering professors’ lectures via podcast, which can be great for advanced students. In other cases, you may be able to find an interview with the author of a book your students are reading, or other supplemental material. Make arrangements to download it and play it for your students. For the really ambitious, have students create their own podcasts to document their progress through the year or discuss their ideas on a variety of issues pertaining to the course.
  • While some schools are mandating the shift to web-based gradebooks, you don’t have to wait to try one out. Sites like MyGradebook.com (http://www.mygradebook.com) offer the opportunity to track grades, record attendance and seating charts, and compile reports on student progress. You can also email students and parents directly to allow them to view their updated grades. Never worry again about bringing home your gradebook – you can access it from any computer.  
  • When you’ve taught the same material for awhile, you – and your students – may find it less-than-exciting. A quick Internet search may help you identify ways to supplement your lessons with interesting new material. Make a habit of searching before you begin each new unit. You may find photographs, sound clips, video clips, and more that can bring your lessons to life. Many museums now offer online “virtual tours” and teachers are constantly developing new presentations and webquests, which are posted online. Add these in to keep your lessons fresh.
  • When we were kids, some teachers had class penpals or had you practice your penmanship by writing a letter to an author. Try the 21st-century version of that by instituting an email exchange. Have your students exchange emails with students in another school, city, state, or country – especially valuable if both sets of students are studying the same material. Or arrange for a group of experts to accept emails from your students on a particular topic. Students who fail to see the “real world implications” of math or science may develop new interest if you can put them in touch with a video game designer, astronaut, or engineer who uses those skills every day. And for adults who might want to volunteer but feel pressed for time, email can be a great way to help out, since they can respond on their own schedule.
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  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step.
  • Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review”
  •  Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online.
  • Try a Webquest
  • Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment
  • Create a class webpage
  • Use an online grading system
  • Do an email exchange
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them
  • Supplement your lessons
  • Create a class blog or wiki
  • Listen to – or create – a Podcast.
  • “Publish” your students’ work
  • try to find a technology “mentor” on campus – the computer teacher or just another teacher who uses technology more than you do. It helps to know there’s someone who can guide you and help you incorporate technology in the classroom if you’re feeling overwhelmed.
  • They must search the Internet to determine what artifacts belong in their museum and explain their choices.
  •  Create a class webpage
  • A class webpage can be anything from a basic site where you post announcements (think “online bulletin board”) to a much more elaborate one that includes class photos, a class blog, downloadable materials, and your own domain name
  • Use an online grading system
  • You can also email students and parents directly to allow them to view their updated grades. Never worry again about bringing home your gradebook – you can access it from any computer.  
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them
  • Liven up a traditional lecture by using a PowerPoint presentation that incorporates photographs, diagrams, sound effects, music, or video clips
  • Supplement your lessons
  • Many museums now offer online “virtual tours” and teachers are constantly developing new presentations and webquests, which are posted online. Add these in to keep your lessons fresh.
  • Create a class blog or wiki
  • isten to – or create – a Podcast.
  • Search for ones that meet your students’ needs.
  • For the really ambitious, have students create their own podcasts to document their progress through the year or discuss their ideas on a variety of issues pertaining to the course.
  • “Publish” your students’ work Tools exist today to allow your students to create really professional looking work using a desktop computer. Have students create a short film, run an ongoing class website that features student work and opinions, or – if they’re really ambitious – raise the money to have their work professionally published by a self-publishing company like iUniverse or Lulu. No matter what your skill level, integrating technology in the classroom offers the chance to increase student interest and teach valuable professional skills – and have some fun!
  •  Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review” Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy,” “The Weakest Link,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material!
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    • Kelly Kerzman
      Kelly Kerzman on 17 Oct 14
       
      this is a good idea!
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    • Chelsey Schulenburg
      Chelsey Schulenburg on 17 Oct 14
       
      This website gives ideas on how to use technology in the classrooms.  It also gives simple ideas for everyone to use.
    • Anna Drake
      Anna Drake on 21 Oct 14
       
      This website is informal in explaining to teachers that using technology in the classroom and that it is not as hard as some teachers think it is. Everyone can use technology.
  • Game Show Review
  • Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online
  • A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material!
  •  Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online.
  • Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying.
  • Try a Webquest
  • Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment
  •  Create a class webpage
  • . For those of you just starting out, try Scholastic’s free Home Page Builder (http://teacher.scholastic.com/homepagebuilder/). Those of you with a little more experience may enjoy Webs.com (http://www.webs.com/),
  • se an online grading system
  • (http://www.mygradebook.com)
  • Do an email exchange
  • ave your students exchange emails with students in another school, city, state, or country – especially valuable if both sets of students are studying the same material
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them
  • a PowerPoint presentation that incorporates photographs, diagrams, sound effects, music, or video clips.
  • Supplement your lessons
  • A quick Internet search may help you identify ways to supplement your lessons with interesting new material
  • reate a class blog or wiki
  • ome teachers use blogs to drive outside-of-class discussion – particularly helpful for AP/IB students who are
  • motivated but short on class time. A wiki is a website that uses software which allows many different people t
  • o edit it (think Wikipedia)
  •  Listen to – or create – a Podcast.
  • Publish” your students’ work
  • Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review” Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy!,” “The Weakest Link,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material! Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online. Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson – that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don’t actually use technology, they familiarize you – and your students – with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step. Try a Webquest A webquest guides students to search the Internet for specific information. For example, students are asked to serve as curators of a museum on a particular topic. They must search the Internet to determine what artifacts belong in their museum and explain their choices. There are tons of already-constructed webquests out there, a perfect way to teachers to begin integrating Internet searches into their curriculum. Here's a good introduction to the process. Once you get really comfortable with the process, you may even want to create your own!
  • Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners
  • Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review”
  • Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review”
  • k,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are a
  • ding “Jeopardy!,” “The
  • Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online.
  • Try a Webquest
  • Good Ed Tech Activities for All Skill Levels Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment
  •  Create a class webpage
  • Use an online grading system
  • Do an email exchange
  • Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them
  • Supplement your lessons
  • Advanced Ed Tech Activities Create a class blog or wiki
  •  Listen to – or create – a Podcast.
  • “Publish” your students’ work
  • No matter what your skill level, integrating technology in the classroom offers the chance to increase student interest and teach valuable professional skills – and have some fun!
  • Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review” Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy!,” “The Weakest Link,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material!
  • create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy!,” “The Weakest Link,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search “powerpoint game show template” online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material!
  • A class webpage can be anything from a basic site where you post announcements (think “online bulletin board”) to a much more elaborate one that includes class photos, a class blog, downloadable materials, and your own domain name. For those of you just starting out, try Scholastic’s free Home Page Builder (http://teacher.scholastic.com/homepagebuilder/). Those of you with a little more experience may enjoy Webs.com (http://www.webs.com/), which offers both free and premium service packages.
  • When you’ve taught the same material for awhile, you – and your students – may find it less-than-exciting. A quick Internet search may help you identify ways to supplement your lessons with interesting new material. Make a habit of searching before you begin each new unit. You may find photographs, sound clips, video clips, and more that can bring your lessons to life. Many museums now offer online “virtual tours” and teachers are constantly developing new presentations and webquests, which are posted online. Add these in to keep your lessons fresh.
  • Tools exist today to allow your students to create really professional looking work using a desktop computer. Have students create a short film, run an ongoing class website that features student work and opinions, or – if they’re really ambitious – raise the money to have their work professionally published by a self-publishing company like iUniverse or Lulu.
  • Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint
  • 12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers
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  • samantha drew on 11 Oct 12
     
    This information is useful because it gives 12 ways that technology can be used in the classroom. It not only helps the teacher but the students are able to use the technology/ internet as a guide.
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  • Adrew Mindham on 15 Oct 12
     
    Shows 12 easy ways to incorporate technology in your classroom.  Allows for comments so you can learn if this article has helped anyone and what their opinions are on it. 
  • emilyrose28 on 06 Feb 13
     
    This is a good website for teachers of all technology skill levels. It talks to beginners, and more advanced. There are many new and different techniques you can use, and this website has a list of 12 that are important.
  • Nicole Frey on 21 Feb 13
     
    This website easily shows how to bring your classroom up to date with technology. It lists a bunch of different activities one can try. It also provides a description about each activity so one can consider using one of the activities in their classroom.
  • Britney Anthony on 04 Mar 13
     
    Very useful when trying to integrate technology into the classroom. It brings up some very basic, yet unique ways to use technology. Also, it seems to be very up to date.
  • Jordin Miller on 07 Oct 13
     
    It's a good idea to be knowledgeable about ways to incorporate different learning strategies to help the student understand the material better. This site gives great examples of different technology machines that help students learn better. It helps teachers recognize advanced machines and tools of technology for students.
  • Alina Grigorian on 31 Oct 13
     
    Easy ways to use Technology in a Classroom (for everyone)
  • Abigail Christensen on 08 Nov 13
     
    This site gives a very detailed description of things you can do to jump start technology in your classroom. It helps give really good easy and clear idea's of things that can be done to help your students get going with technology.
  • Brianna Murray on 09 Nov 13
     
    This website gives teachers twelve ideas on how to easily use technology in the classroom from games to publishing their students work.
  • Tiffany Hill on 13 Nov 13
     
    Simple site with some easy, unintimidating ways to integrate technology into your classroom. Seems like it will be a good website for beginners, like myself.
  • Sarah Edwards on 14 Nov 13
     
    "Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including "Jeopardy," "The Weakest Link," and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" These templates are available online for teachers to download and revise, including their own content. Check out this template or search "powerpoint game show template" online. A fun way to practice using a projector and get your students to review important material! Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online. Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Why not have them create a blog instead? Take a look at various blog sites (Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular) and create a template for your students to fill in. Want students to summarize information? Ask them to tweet the lesson - that is, have them write summaries of 140 characters or less, as if they were writing on Twitter. Or create a template for a web page and ask students to use it to design a webpage about the content they are studying. While these activities don't actually use technology, they familiarize you - and your students - with the Web 2.0 world, which can be a great first step. Try a Webquest A webquest guides students to search the Internet for specific information. For example, students are asked to serve as curators of a museum on a particular topic. They must search the Internet to determine what artifacts belong in their museum and explain their choices. There are tons of already-constructed webquests out there, a perfect way to teachers to begin integrating Internet searches into their curriculum. Here's a good introduction to the process. Once you get really comfortable with the process, you may even want to create your own! Good Ed Tech Activities for All Skill Levels Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment For younger students, have them write a "how-to" piece ab
  • Torri Gnabasik on 18 Nov 13
     
    This website states 12 easy ways to use technology in your classroom. This website is great for teachers who struggle with using technology in the classroom and want to learn how to use technology in the classroom more efficiently. These 12 ways are very common in most classrooms, so teachers will have to learn to use the different technologies.
  • Garrett Whitehead on 09 Dec 13
     
    Great tips on how to integrate technology to every teachers classroom!
  • Meghan Formento on 30 Jan 14
     
    This website gives you 12 easy ways to use technology and explains things well
  • Lissa Wedell on 18 Feb 14
     
    "Try the 21st-century version of that by instituting an email exchange. Have your students exchange emails with students in another school, city, state, or country - especially valuable if both sets of students are studying the same material."
  • Marisa Schuchardt on 24 Feb 14
     
    This site is useful for teachers because it gives ideas and lesson plans to help with technology use. It also gives interesting topics on technology for the teacher to use in the classroom.
  • Margaret Lotzer on 05 Mar 14
     
    This gives 12 different options of how to use technology in the classroom. These options can be used on students or varying ages.
  • Kayla Ostby on 02 Apr 14
     
    12 ways teachers can use technology in a classroom with examples given.
  • Randi Robertson on 11 Apr 14
     
    Easy and effective ways to use technology in the classroom.
  • Allison Hyde on 14 Apr 14
     
    Technology integration in the classroom
  • Mary Gragg on 23 Sep 14
     
    This is a really helpful website in which teachers could refer to for tips for their classroom. They offer different activities using technology, which can help both the students and teacher learn new concepts.
  • Kimberly Kay on 25 Sep 14
     
    Some ideas to help incorporate technology in the classroom and to make lessons more fun
  • Claire Temple on 25 Sep 14
     
    12 easy ways to use technology in the classroom.
  • Shelbey Keel on 01 Oct 14
     
    This give different ways to incorporate the use of technology in the classroom that will actually help students learn. 
  • Shelby Coffey on 10 Oct 14
     
    Great article giving tips on incorporating technology into the classroom!
  • Faith Anderson on 11 Oct 14
     
    This site is important because it gives examples on how teachers can properly use technology in the classroom. It also talks about what having technology in the classroom offers to the students.
  • Selena Burton on 14 Oct 14
     
    This website will also be beneficial because it talks about many ways teachers can use technology in the classroom.
  • Kelly Kerzman on 17 Oct 14
     
    multiple ways to use technology in the classroom for teachers to students. This way the classroom is having fun, learning and experiencing new technology. This is a good way for teachers and students to learn and be comfortable with different technology. 
  • Chelsey Schulenburg on 17 Oct 14
     
    List of ways to use technology in the classroom
  • Anna Drake on 21 Oct 14
     
    List of ways to use technology in the classroom
  • Lauren Finke on 22 Oct 14
     
    different ways that you can involve technology into your classroom that is interesting to children.
  • Shawni Mutter on 23 Oct 14
     
    this site would be useful to me as a teacher because it would help me to use technology in the classroom in many easy but useful ways.
  • rebecca went on 03 Nov 14
     
    This site gives tips and pointers to bring technology into the classroom in a creative and fun way.
  • stroupe-aloop on 29 Jan 15
     
    This website is useful for teachers because it gives you 12 ideas of how to use technology with kids even if you're not great with technology, in a way to help them learn better. 
  • Karissa Gonio on 30 Jan 15
     
    This page would be useful as a starting point. It gives basic ideas to start using technology in the classroom. There are many ways to get creative and go more in depth with the 12 ideas given here.
  • Nolan Pawelski on 02 Feb 15
     
    This article provides some simple methods of how to utilize different types of technology in the class room
  • Nolan Pawelski on 02 Feb 15
     
    This article provides some simple methods of how to utilize different types of technology in the class room
  • Anna Grove on 03 Feb 15
     
    This website talks about the variety of ways in which technology can be effective in the classroom. It talks about the use of iPads, , Webquest, class webpages, along with educational games, using programs such as Powerpoint. It also gives an idea on how to use technology for grading, email exchange, presentations, and lessons.
  • Hallie Rhode on 10 Feb 15
     
    Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. But you're busy -- meeting standards, prepping students for tests -- and maybe you're not too fond of computers, anyway. Never fear - there are easy ways to bring your classroom up-to-date, technologically. Do you have a iPad in your classroom for your use?
  • Alysa Lutzke on 19 Feb 15
     
    This website would be useful for a teacher because it allows them to find ways to incorporate technology into the classroom.
  • Jordan Jackson on 23 Feb 15
     
    Great way to integrate technology into the classroom. Has great ideas that will help students learn in a faster more productive way.
  • french_jennifer on 28 Feb 15
     
    How to get Technology into your classroom
  • meganhumphreys13 on 03 Mar 15
     
    This website would be useful to teachers because it explains different ways you can incorporate technology in the classroom. It also shows how you can get your students involved with the technology as well.
  • Andrew Bryson on 04 Mar 15
     
    This site is useful because its shows how you can integrate technology into the classroom, which is essential in today's schools.
  • Dana Stormer on 12 Mar 15
     
    It is useful because it gives ideas on easy ways for teachers to use technology in the classroom.
  • Cassie Immel on 07 Apr 15
     
    simple ideas to help get more involved with technology in the classroom. Great easy ways to use technology in the classroom. 
  • Elizabeth Dressler on 08 Oct 15
     
    With this ed tech guide, teachers will find easy ways to use technology in the classroom.
  • rosendahch02 on 19 Nov 15
     
    This site will give you easy ways to use technology in the class room. The one i like the most is the online grading system to help teachers with their grading. Then there is also the supplementing your lesson plans because no one wants a boring lesson plan. 
  • Kaitlin Stern on 28 Jan 16
     
    Easy ways to incorporate technology in the classroom
  • Bridgette Black on 11 Feb 16
     
    This gives great ways to use technology in the classroom even if you are afraid of technology. Everything is kid friendly and all the ideas are something that they will enjoy. 
  • Carie Imme on 30 Apr 16
     
    12 ways to include technology into the classroom.
Tabitha Wold

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  • Teacher's iPad Experiment Shows Possibilities for Classroom Technology
  • The sample size may have been small, but the finding was promising because of how Harmon went about integrating the iPads. "Students wrote their journal entries on the class Moodle, accessed on the iPads" Harmon wrote in his report. They also used the devices to collaborate "on the retelling of works of drama with apps," and to take tests. Students were also more eager to write on the devices and composed longer essays than when writing in a notebook.
  • The teachers also reported that the devices made their lessons more engaging and helped them connect with students.
  • Tabitha Wold on 11 Oct 12
     
    This article is about the effects Ipads can have on a classroom. This is a study done that shows promising effects when used in a classrooms with all different types of students.
Ashley Becker

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  • Ashley Becker on 11 Feb 13
     
    This web site allows readers to learn how to effectively use technology and how to make students aware of these tools.
Corrinne Valleskey

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  • Corrinne Valleskey on 25 Oct 13
     
    This website is useful because it shows the effect that social media has on children's engagement in the classroom.
Anna Larscheid

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  • Some of the hundreds of benefits are: Improves test scores Cuts learning time Calms hyperactive children and adults Reduces errors Improves creativity and clarity Heals the body faster Integrates both sides of the brain for more efficient learning Raises IQ scores 9 points (research done at University of California, Irvine)
  • Students who sang or played a musical instrument scored 51 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and an average of 39 points higher on math.
  • music, used properly, has calmed students with such problems as ADHD and even helped autistic children
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  • These special music pieces, recorded at just the right tempo, activate the left and right brain for the maximum learning/retention effect.  The music activates the right brain and the words your child is reading or saying aloud activates the left brain.  This increases the learning potential a minimum of five times according to the research.
  • Anna Larscheid on 08 Oct 13
     
    Howtolearn.com. This part of the website shows how music has been proven to make a difference in study habits as well as performance in and out of the classroom.
  • Anna Larscheid on 08 Oct 13
     
    Howtolearn.com. This part of the website shows how music has been proven to make a difference in study habits as well as performance in and out of the classroom.
Bradley Miller

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  • Best Practices: Elementary Tech Teachers DPS Elementary Technology Teachers Best Practices Getting Started Developing Highly Effective Technology Lab Instruction Teacher frequently implements the components of effective technology instruction including: A mini-lesson based on the DPS Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencies. Independent work time Teacher regularly implements the components of effective technology instruction including: A planned mini-lesson based on the DPS Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencies. Independent work time based on a classroom project developed in collaboration with the students� classroom teachers. Closure at the end of each work session that includes defining next steps and work the students need to continue and bring to the lab during their next session. Teacher routinely implements the components of effective information literacy and technology instruction including Mini-lessons that are focused and appropriate and which support student understanding of elements and strategies for specific ILT proficiencies.  The lessons are developed in collaboration with the students� classroom teachers and are project based and contain clear expectations and information necessary to improve the students� work. Independent work time which provides opportunities for students to work with clear intentions and purposes and to try the strategies and skills presented in the mini-lessons.  Students work individually or in small groups, as dictated by the needs of the project at hand. When students are working independently, the teacher confers with students or meets with small groups, focusing on the intended learning from the mini-lesson.  Closure at the end of the session includes reflective discussion on the part of the students re: what they have learned , in addition to defining next steps and the work the students need to continue and bring to the lab during their next session.
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  • make it easier for students to take notes and track instructor thinking
  • If an instructor has taken time to write it down, it must be worth the student writing down. Students will assume anything appearing on a PowerPoint slide is important, unless they are told specifically by the instructor to focus on some points of information and not others. Some of us like having the slides available on BlackBoard before class, some of us don't.
  • Effective instructors are likely to use technology effectively
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  • Strive for balance: make sure that there are equal doses of technology and human interaction. 
  • PowerPoint may stimulate, or it may overload. Balance: half of a student's notes might come from PowerPoint, the other half should be things derived from the instructor or the remarks of other students.
  • rosewiczad30 on 22 Sep 15
     
    Advice for instructors to effectively use technology, specifically powerpoints, in a classroom setting.
Megan Mahon

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  • The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
  • We studied teachers found to be particularly effective in developing reading and writing proficiency. Over the course of the study, however, it became clear that the teachers we were studying developed academic proficiencies well beyond higher reading and writing achievement test scores (though the evidence we gathered did demonstrate that these teachers did produce significantly better standardized test performances as a matter of course).
  • Megan Mahon on 20 Nov 14
     
    Literacy in Elementary Education
Alex Betczynski

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  • Numerous studies have been done to assess the impact of class size reduction. Although most studies do show a relationship between small class size and increased student achievement, researchers disagree on how to interpret the results. Because there are so many variables in the average classroom — the quality of the teacher, the home environment of the students, the quality of the curriculum, the leadership of the school — it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions about student achievement based on class size alone. In other words, strategies effective in one setting may not be equally effective in another. Nevertheless, studies over a period of years have pointed to a number of trends as a result of lowering class size: Gains associated with small classes generally appear when the class size is reduced to less than 20 students. Gains associated with small classes are stronger for the early grades. Gains are stronger for students who come from groups that are traditionally disadvantaged in education — minorities and immigrants. Gains from class size reduction in the early grades continue for students in the upper grades. Students are less likely to be retained, more likely to stay in school and more likely to earn better grades. Academic gains are not the only benefit of lowering class size. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health revealed that reducing class sizes in elementary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions. This is because students in smaller classes are more likely to graduate from high school, and high school graduates earn more and also enjoy significantly better health than high school dropouts.
  • Alex Betczynski on 04 Dec 12
     
    This website gives great facts on why smaller classrooms is so important for a students education.
Michaela Dunn

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  • The average classroom has at least one desk top computer, a class set of laptops, iPads are appearing, not to mention that it is standard to have a SmartBoard in classes including Pre-Kindergarten. 
    • Michaela Dunn
      Michaela Dunn on 08 Mar 13
       
      So interesting to learn that classrooms nowadays have all of this technology, especially in Pre-Kindergarten
  • teachers are reporting that students have spent more time with
    • Michaela Dunn
      Michaela Dunn on 08 Mar 13
       
      Very interesting, didn't think of this!
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  • Parents are worried about safety.  Internet has the potential to expose children and youth to inappropriate information.  One click of the mouse and children are on websites that have questionable content and may be unsuitable for their age. 
    • Michaela Dunn
      Michaela Dunn on 08 Mar 13
       
      This is a good point regarding technology in classrooms. This is true, one wrong click on a website and it can lead to inappropriate material for these young children.
  • Michaela Dunn on 08 Mar 13
     
    This is a very interesting website. It provides good points to why technology might not be a good thing to have in classrooms nowadays, or not to have technology for the really young children (such as the Pre-K students)
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  • Creation and Design. Likewise, creation activities provide students the ability to develop creativity and problem-solving skills by displaying their mastery in profound and meaningful ways. Teachers at McKeel Elementary Academy in Lakeland, Florida, integrate the use of technology for student-created digital media into all areas of curriculum: Kindergarteners create image-based movies on recycling and insects; First graders develop PowerPoint presentations for “My Time to Teach” projects to share with the class; Fourth graders prepare for their statewide standardized writing assessment by developing elaborate digital storybooks on free web 2.0 sites such as Storybird (www.storybird.com) or StoryJumper (www.storyjumper.com). Fifth graders collaborate to launch a Web Safety Wiki to teach other students worldwide about digital citizenship (wildcatwebsafety.wikispaces.com). The projects created are excellent tools for formative and summative assessment. Yet more than that, through creation activities, students design products that make them active partners in constructing learning experiences in the classroom and beyond. In demonstrating their skills and knowledge, they become more confident in their own abilities and their own voices.
  • A dramatic shift is sweeping through our schools. The signs are all around us. Third graders texting on their cell phones. Kindergarteners who can navigate an iPod Touch better than we can. Middle schoolers who already have an Internet following on their blog or YouTube channel. These are not the same 21st century learners we came to know over the first decade of the new millennium. For these students, simply watching videos or images during class, playing an Internet multiplication game, or even taking turns at an interactive whiteboard is no longer enough. These new 21st century learners are highly relational and demand quick access to new knowledge. More than that, they are capable of engaging in learning at a whole new level. With the world literally at their fingertips, today’s students need teachers and administrators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom.
  • Following the joyous moment when educators realize their students are capable, independent technology users who can create inspiring digital masterpieces, the next reaction is often a more solemn, “How do we fit it all in?” In fact, the answer to this question is vital to a successful technology integration transformation. In the former mindset of teaching with technology, the teacher was the focal point of the classroom, creating (often time-consuming) interactive and multimedia presentations to add shock and awe to his or her lessons and capture the attention of the 21st century child. A new mindset of teaching through technology must emerge, which depends on a vital shift in teacher/student roles.
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  • In technology-infused discovery activities, Internet research, virtual manipulatives, and multimedia resources allow students to explore unanswered questions.
  • Ideally, to maximize these opportunities, every student needs direct access to technology on a daily basis
  • The new 21st century learners must master more than the core curriculum to succeed in secondary and postsecondary institutions, as well as in the workplace. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national organization advocating for 21st century readiness for every student, explains the outcomes of this transformation as fusing the traditional three R’s with four C’s: critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. As students develop the four C’s, we have discovered that effective application of these vital skills in a technology-infused life and workplace requires acquiring them in a technology-infused learning environment. This environment calls for two elements: We must increasingly put technology into the hands of students and must trust them with more progressive technology use. It is no longer sufficient for students to have less access to technological tools than the teacher, nor is it enough for any one suite of software to serve as the zenith for technology mastery. For student performance to approximate student potential, students need access to a constantly evolving array of technological tools and activities that demand problem-solving, decision-making, teamwork, and innovation. The four C’s are at the heart of the International Society for Technology in Education’s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students, providing a substantial framework for defining the focus of technology objectives for K-12 students. For example, in implementing these standards we have found that even our youngest 21st century learners are capable of independently creating digital storybooks, artwork, presentations, and movies.
  • The projects created are excellent tools for formative and summative assessment. Yet more than that, through creation activities, students design products that make them active partners in constructing learning experiences in the classroom and beyond. In demonstrating their skills and knowledge, they become more confident in their own abilities and their own voices.
  • The projects created are excellent tools for formative and summative assessment. Yet more than that, through creation activities, students design products that make them active partners in constructing learning experiences in the classroom and beyond. In demonstrating their skills and knowledge, they become more confident in their own abilities and their own voices.
  • Shift in Roles
  • In this configuration, the teacher acts as a learning catalyst, orchestrating and facilitating activities that spark defining moments for students. The most effective activities take two forms— discovery and creation—though they often symbiotically work together. The student then becomes the focal point of the classroom, acting as explorer (e.g., mathematician, scientist, sociologist) and designer (e.g., author, artist, composer).
    • Nathan Karraker
      Nathan Karraker on 15 Oct 15
       
      NAESP has useful items on the standards regarding technology and the ways that technology has changed in the classroom. 
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  • Kelsey Ladika on 07 Feb 13
     
    This site shows teachers why technology is important and how it can effectively be used in the classroom.
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  • Lisa Denison on 13 Feb 13
     
    This website shows why it is important for teachers to integrate technology into the classroom.
  • Megan Manne on 18 Feb 14
     
    Technology Integration for the 21st Century Learner
  • Cara Smoczynski on 24 Feb 14
     
    This page encourages teaching with technology. The main reason for this is because of how our world has evolved, and is now full of technology.
  • Allison Hyde on 14 Apr 14
     
    How technology helps creativity. 
  • Anita Anderson on 10 Oct 15
     
    it talks about the shift of the use of technology in the classrooms. Integrating things that kids will need to be able to successfully use in the future.
  • Nathan Karraker on 15 Oct 15
     
    NAESP has useful items on the standards regarding technology and the ways that technology has changed in the classroom. 
hansends21

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    Effects of technology in the classroom
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  • How much are kids using media? The total amount of media use by youth ages 8 to 18 averages 6-plus hours a day—more than any other activity. The amount of use has increased significantly, up from 4-plus hours in the last five years. Eighty percent of adolescents possess at least one form of media access. There is extensive multi-tasking associated with media use (instant messaging while doing homework and listening to music on an mp3 player, for example). Of particular concern is the amount of TV kids consume. From 2004 to 2009, television and video use averaged three to five hours per day, peaking between the ages of 11 and 14, a crucial period for kids' social development. Fifty-four percent of teens send text messages, and one third of teens send more than 100 text messages per day. One third talk face-to-face with friends, around the same percentage that talk on cell phones (38 percent) and land lines (30 percent). Twenty-four percent communicate with friends via instant messages. Twenty-five percent contact friends via social networking sites. Eleven percent use e-mail.
  • Corrinne Valleskey on 25 Oct 13
     
    How much time do children really spend using social media? This website explains the effects of social media on classroom engagement. 
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  • Bullying in schools is one of the biggest educational issues that school administrators, teachers, students, and parents deal with today. It is an epidemic that has caught America’s eye primarily due to the high number of teenage suicides that have been traced back to bullying.
  • within the last decade the problem has exploded due in large part to cyber bullying which has enabled kids to be bullied outside of normal school hours with minimal way to monitor it.
  • Every teacher must enter the classroom armed with comprehensive and well-though-out rules in order to have an orderly and effective school year
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  • A major component of being an effective teacher is making correct classroom discipline decisions.
  • One of the biggest challenges for all teachers and especially first year teachers is how to handle classroom managemen
Taylor Torrens

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  • Why Technology Benefits Students Studies show that computer-trained teachers maintain classrooms that score higher in math than their peers who did not have such training. When teachers have a positive attitude about using technology, they often excite students’ interest in technology as well. Students are able to learn skills that are related to technology which will add to their utilizable skills in the future.
Matthew Green

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  • The 21st century calls for knowledge workers who can effectively utilize the vast array of information that resides on the internet and who are capable of processing the information collaboratively with others.  Bob Wolf, of The Boston Consulting Group, and a researcher on the use of internet in public education recently commented: "We believe that Web2.0 technologies will define and be defined by the skill requirements of the 21st century workforce. It is time to understand whether models have emerged for using these tools that are superior to traditional classroom teaching alone and what are the best approaches for the practitioner to implement them."
  • These are special premium accounts provided specifically to K-12 & higher-ed educators. Once your Diigo Educator application is approved, your account will be upgraded to have these additional features: You can create student accounts for an entire class with just a few clicks (and student email addresses are optional for account creation) Students of the same class are automatically set up as a Diigo group so they can start using all the benefits that a Diigo group provides, such as group bookmarks and annotations, and group forums. Privacy settings of student accounts are pre-set so that only teachers and classmates can communicate with them. Ads presented to student account users are limited to education-related sponsors.
  • Matthew Green on 15 Sep 15
     
    Important information for how to use Diigo effectively, and the different types of accounts that they offer for educators.
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