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I found this site interesting for me (Aaron Awesome Funkhouser) as a history/education major, this website uses historical information through technology.

I found this site interesting for me (Aaron Awesome Funkhouser) as a history/education major, this website uses historical information through technology.

A great resource for teachers who are stumped on how to integrate technology into their existing classroom. Includes how to get started as well as ideas like, "if you have an interactive whiteboard", "if you have computers in your classroom", etc.

eduTopia, all ready bookmarked a link to this "how to integrate technology" but his is highlighted

Integrating Technology in the classroom with some examples on what to use for the technology available.

Use of this website allows the students in the class to get a little more insight onto what is going to be going on in the class as well as a way to contact the teachers. Updated frequently,at the end of each day the students should be able to access the site for a review of the material.

"weebly" "PLN" "Class board" Use of this website allows the students in the class to get a little more insight onto what is going to be going on in the class as well as a way to contact the teachers. Updated frequently,at the end of each day the students should be able to access the site for a review of the material.

Twitter chat specifically for Gifted and Talented. There are many resources available here as well as they answer really important questions. Also, shout out to @gtchat because they talk to Toby on twitter.

This website details the 10 best social bookmarking resources for teachers, including descriptions for each one. I felt that this would be useful for the class to use after we discuss social bookmarking tools in class.

This website details the 10 best social bookmarking resources for teachers, including descriptions for each one. I felt that this would be useful for the class to use after we discuss social bookmarking tools in class.

The Ultimate Guide to Note Taking in Class Infographic lists some of the ways that can help students take better notes in class.

Class websites can be a central hub of online activity for your class. With all the digital content and great web tools available, there's so much you can do. This will show us how we can incorporate more technology into the classroom.

This link is the packet of standards we gave to have you deconstruct as group during class. If you don't finish in class you have access to the site. After all groups complete their standard this packet will be filled out completely.

This link is the packet of standards we gave to have you deconstruct as group during class. If you don't finish in class you have access to the site. After all groups complete their standard this packet will be filled out completely.

Class pager is another text service that as a teacher you can send group messages to the class. It can also be used to take polls or exit tickets in class. It is a handy resource

This is a tool to involve parents by keeping track of their child's behavior in class.

This is a tool to involve parents by keeping track of their child's behavior in class.

This is a tool to involve parents by keeping track of their child's behavior in class.

This page has been set up so you can check out different types of class blogs to get ideas for your own class blog or use it to make connections with classes in other countries.

This website discusses the importance of storytelling when teaching new material to a class. We felt like when most people think of storytelling they only think of teaching in that method to younger kids but it can actually be beneficial to all ages. We thought this website had a lot of good reasons and facts as to why storytelling can be beneficial in the classroom.

This article is a good read because at the bottom it gives tips on how to get people engaged and do what you want them to do!  Highlighted in green is the important tips I took out of this read. 

A good story can make or break a presentation, article, or conversation. But why is that? When Buffer co-founder Leo Widrich started to market his product through stories instead of benefits and bullet points, sign-ups went through the roof. Here he shares the science of why storytelling is so uniquely powerful.

I thought this was cool, as it was done by a high school teacher. He made a wikispace for his classes and gave them access to their own that way not only he but all of his students can check and compare their progress in the class

Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. In Gold Standard PBL, Essential Project Design Elements include:

This website goes into detail about what Project Based Learning is. This is a great tool other than the textbook to get a complete grasp on the concept. Not only does it describe PBL as "a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge", but it also provides steps to follow when creating an engaging PBL assignment lesson plan. These steps include: Key Knowledge, Challenging Problem, Sustained Inquiry, Authenticity, Student Voice & Choice, Reflection, Critique & Revision, and Public Product. Following this list of steps and making sure the lesson plan provides all of these points will make for an engaging class. Another component this website contains is a blog for educators to post about the Project Based lessons they implemented in the classroom. I believe sharing ideas with other teachers is one of the most helpful ways to improve your own teaching because you receive feedback and encouragement to what you are doing well, and what can be changed for the benefit of the class.

Using mytechplayground, the online class textbook, both the teachers and the students can see what we will be discussing throughout the week as well as the project we will be doing.

Using mytechplayground, the online class textbook, both the teachers and the students can see what we will be discussing throughout the week as well as the project we will be doing.

A free website where teachers can create a website for their students and parents. Students can also make an account for free and can use this source to keep track of calendars and assignments.

Free classroom website generator for teachers that helps you manage your class and keep students up to date on information

This article is about how much more efficient classrooms could be if they all used learning management systems. Although many teachers are afraid that an lms would be too complex to handle, the article argues that it will make a teachers life easier in the long run to take advantage of this technology. During week 7, we will be talking about these systems in class.

This article is about how much more efficient classrooms could be if they all used learning management systems. Although many teachers are afraid that an lms would be too complex to handle, the article argues that it will make a teachers life easier in the long run to take advantage of this technology. During week 7, we will be talking about these systems in class.