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Vicki Davis tweeted this. I think it could really help in promoting teacher self evaluation.

The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells as illustrated below.

This is the site for a podcast by a music educator interested in composing using technology and "found" sounds.

When adults coopt what the kids see as "theirs" for schooling purposes.

Interesting--technology can help us figure out who the bad guys are! The power of social networking.

An interesting article that points out the power of social networking in a way I hadn't thought about before.

NCAECT 2008 Conference wiki

Great video created by Kindergarten teacher at my school! Help them win! Voting starts soon!!!

Web 2.0 resources and Education

Open

List of free tools with educational value explained

25 free tools, with a brief explanation of each one.

Teacher tube version--not blocked in as many schools as the YouTube. Same video.

This got me thinking about whether or not there are TeacherTube uploads of most of the videos I like to share with faculty. Time for a scavenger hunt!