CiteULike is a site used to not only find scholarly articles, but also to connect and collaborate with others who are researching the same topics. You can connect with other people who have related searches and can join groups about the topic that you are researching. You can create a library of your findings so that they are all in one place, so it is a good example of a social bookmarking site.
I chose this article because it breaks down education: from different schools, down to technology integration in reaching more students. It is an interesting read on how "Distributing Learning" could reach more students and put more in school since technology is integrated into our culture so heavily.
This article goes into great detail describing the pros and cons of the use of BYOD in the classroom. It provided some ideas that I had never thought of.
This article explains how Skype classroom can broaden your students horizons. You can connect to classrooms all around the world or participate in virtual tours/field trips.
This website defines technology integration and gives different examples of what that integration could mean. It also gives various examples of ways/games/activities to use for learning while using technology.
This website gave multiple reasons as to why teachers may want to integrate technology into their classrooms, and all the ways technology integration has changed teachers classrooms for the better.
The reason I chose this website is because it talks about what successful technology integration looks like. My favorite part about this particular page was it mentioning the types of technology integration. Having these examples given shows more of an idea of what integrating technology can look like.
This Edutopia offers an easy to understand definition of technology integration and how to SUCCESSFULLY implement it. It also provides the reader with differing avenues and examples on how to use technology in the classroom.
A study on the similarities and differences between heterosexual, two parent households and different- and same-sex two parent families. An article to help teachers learn about these subjects more extensively to better understand their students' situations.
Here's a brief article about three additional PLN sites for teachers (one of the four is Twitter). Teaching Channel allows teachers to watch other teachers in the classroom and to share their own lessons; Digital Is is a professional development site purposed with fostering teachers' tech literacy.
I chose this site because it's an extensive article regarding how the marriage equality decision affects LGBT parenting. It's a full article from a peer reviewed journal from a search I performed using the OSU-Tulsa Library site. It's for teachers to learn more regarding how to understand these different families.
From the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. This article talks about family acceptance of LGBT youth and how this acceptance as well as the support from others affects all aspects of these youth's lives. Good read for teachers to help understand students who might identify as LGBT.
This website is great! It has information on multiple technology tools you can use in the classroom. On the side bar you can choose any grade level and subject area and find online activities for students to play with and enhance their learning. I chose this resource for chapter 4 because it is a great site for educators to find activities and ideas on how to integrate technology into their classroom.
This article list and describes different tools to be used for technology integration. It gives examples for not only teachers to use, but also for school administration. It also gives quoted remarks on technology in the classroom from student perspectives.