This First Look report presents data from a spring 2009 Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) survey on the availability and use of educational technology by public elementary/secondary school teachers. The teacher survey includes information on the use of computers and Internet access in the classroom; availability and use of computing devices, software, and school or district networks (including remote access) by teachers; students' use of educational technology; teachers' preparation to use educational technology for instruction; and technology-related professional development activities.
Our mission is to save every educator time and money while identifying top-quality resources for schools and classrooms. Big Deal Books are print and electronic publications that offer invaluable resources for educators, while serving specific audiences including K-12 technology professionals and educators of English language learners (ELL).
"Below is the top 50 free applications in the Education category(data is pulled from iTunes). We also have a list of the best paid education iPhone apps."
The California K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) is offering a comprehensive set of tools to support teaching and learning in California classrooms.
Calaxy, this free suite of tools, includes blogging, videoconference scheduling, wikis, an asset management module, as well as Moodle-an online course management system and a file sharing system where educators can upload videos, podcasts, images and documents. Thousands of Thinkfinity resources are also available in Calaxy.
Calaxy is an excellent tool to share lesson ideas, upload student learning objects, disseminate best practices, and more! Messaging and social networking functionalities help you connect with other educators in the K12HSN Trusted Community.
Make sure you take advantage of these free resources provided by the K12HSN and the California Department of Education.
ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and higher education.
"PBworks in Education
PBworks hosts over 300,000 educational workspaces, and has helped transform teaching and learning for millions of students, parents and teachers.
Educators ranging from major universities like DePaul, school districts like Baltimore County Public Schools and individual teachers trust PBworks as their collaborative learning environment.
Learn how PBworks can help your classroom, library, school, or university:
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"My Big Campus is the buzzing educational hub between students and the Web. It takes all the features of an LMS (like lessons, assignments, reporting, calendars) and puts them into a safe, collaborative community. With My Big Campus, students are engaged, educators are inspired, parents are involved, and IT is confident that everything's safe. Let me take you on a tour to show you how My Big Campus brings together all the tools students and educators need and makes them easy to access and share - so it's easy and fun to learn."
"Pics4Learning is a safe, free image library for education. Teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos and images for classrooms, multimedia projects, web sites, videos, portfolios, or any other project in an educational setting."
This guide is part of a series from NWREL to assist in
school improvement. Publications are available in five
areas:
Assists schools, districts, and communities in reshaping
rules, roles, structures, and relationships to build capacity
for long-term improvement
Provides resources and strategies for teachers to improve
curriculum, instruction, and assessment by promoting professional learning through reflective, collegial inquiry
Promotes child and youth success by working with schools
to build culturally responsive partnerships with families
and communities
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of literacy development and identifying multiple ways to
engage students in literacy learning that result in highly
proficient readers, writers, and speakers
Helps schools identify, interpret, and use data to guide
planning and accountability
This project has been funded at least in part with federal
funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract number ED-01-CO-0013. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of
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"This Wiki will house information related to the iPad in Education sponsored by the Department of Educational Technology in the School District of Palm Beach County."
"am conducting a series of workshops in Florida and was asked to share a rubric to help teachers evaluate educational apps as part of the workshop. In 2010 Harry Walker developed a rubric, and I used his rubric (with some modifications by Kathy Schrock) as the basis for mine."
"Overview
The CUE Conference collection contains videos featuring the best of curriculum technology solutions, resources, and techniques presented by outstanding educators. Through engaging interviews, panel discussions, or keynote presentations, leading education and technology experts discuss the ways that innovative uses of technology are making a positive impact on education."
"Using Blooms Taxonomy in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning for the students. With the recent popularity and pervasive nature of iOS devices in school districts it is essential for educators to understand how to implement Blooms in the classroom using the apps that are available.
While this list is by no means fully comprehensive, it will assist educators in getting started when implementing iOS devices in the classroom.
This site will change almost daily as it will be updated with new and exciting apps!
If you find any that you have worked with in your classroom please email dmileham@e1b.org or tweet @bloomsapps or @dmileham75 with your suggestions. Thanks for checking the site!
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"The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model."