This is a great site to visit. The Fleming County Schools break down digital access and digital health and wellness. It gives descriptions of what each are and gives great examples of what each one consist of. It also explains the importance's of each topic.
This professional development program provides fresh and new information and curriculum for teachers who are wanting to take a progressive approach to teaching.
This article shares a history of technology in the classroom and paints a picture for what the future might hold. When discussing different types of classrooms, this article can provide insight on where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going. This information can be helpful so that we can be visionaries for the future.
This is an excellent and concise article on what teachers who are skilled at integrating iPads in their classroom do. The format is very simple, but it teaches ten very helpful tips on how to be the best educator you can be when incorporating this technology into the classroom.
Digital storytelling is an effective way to get students involved in the classroom. There are uses for both students and teachers when using this technique.
This YouTube channel can e used for ideas and inspiration for multimedia in the classroom. The creators of this channel make fun, attention-getting educational videos. Keep in mind that many of these videos are geared towards high schoolers but they can spark some ideas for videos and other grade levels.
To help teach your students about plagiarism, this lesson plan will guide teachers with activities and videos. There is a kid-friendly video about what plagiarism is. There are also many activities that you can use with your kids to give them a better idea and help them visualize what plagiarism is.
Students use games, manipulatives, and computers to learn the advantages of using Boolean terms when searching the Web. The site will help you create a lesson to teach your students over boolean logic. With hand-ons and interactive activities, students will be able to understand the concept of Boolean Logic for when they search the internet.
Edutopia is one of my favourite educational web resources . Today while I was checking its Five Minute Film Festival page I came across a link that took me to their YouTube channel where I found a treasure trove of interesting videos on digital citizenship and because digital citizenship is one of the important themes in this blog, I decided to handpick some of the clips that grabbed my attention and share them with you below , you can also check the entire list here.
This is an interactive, online whiteboard where you can plan and draw webs and timelines and whatever you can think of. You can also insert videos, documents, photos, and lots of other things. You can put notes and post-its and, best of all, you can invite other people to be on the board with you and edit together!! As a teacher this could be very handy and posting a link to it on your classroom website will enable you to work with your students at home!
Articles, lessons, and classroom examples to help you get started with project-based learning. This website is perfect for someone just starting out with PBL. It shows teachers what it should look like, gives examples, and shows how to introduce it to their classroom.
A digital citizen is one who knows what is right and wrong, exhibits intelligent technology behavior, and makes good choices when using technology. To understand the complexity of digital citizenship and the issues of technology use, abuse, and misuse, Mark Ribble had identified nine elements that together make up digital citizenship, which can be grouped into three categories.