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Instructions on how to make a course portfolio for Edtech

This link will give you access to the instructions that we went through on Wednesday to create your course portfolio.

This link will give you access to the instructions that we went through on Wednesday to create your course portfolio.

Article in the NYTimes for Infographics Week. It describes the basics of infographics and the importance of their use in the classroom. During the course of Infographics Week by giving examples of different times infographics for every subject

Article in the NYTimes for Infographics Week. It describes the basics of infographics and the importance of their use in the classroom. During the course of Infographics Week by giving examples of different times infographics for every subject

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.

"Tackk is a place connect with friends, be creative and have fun conversations." Based on what I learned from my short time of playing on Tackk's website, I have found it to be an interesting way to allow students to be engaged in their learning. One big use that comes to mind for me would be an online study guide. In history courses this could be particularly useful. You can add videos, maps, images, text, etc that the students can look over and review at their own pace.

This website was by far the most interactive. The Khan Academy shows YouTube videos that explain certain areas of: math, science, and English. The course work is dependent on what you need to know. It has everything from basic arithmetic, to differential equations, from basic biology, to organic chemistry. While this is all true, for subjects such as math and chemistry, when there are more than one way to solve a problem, it only shows one way.

This video is extremely helpful because it walks a person through using a search engine. The article on this same site also relates useful information. One part of the article reads: "This little crash course will teach you how to explore the Net more efficiently."

This web site offers tools and resources for blended learning, grouped into five functional sub-menus: Process, Model Courses, Effective Practices, Evaluation Resources, and a Faculty Development section

The Canvas LMS & iPad app allows students and teachers to participate in a blended or online course through unique and powerful ways. This is more specific for edtech teachers.

Crash course is a YouTube channel that offers quick 10 to 15 minute lessons on World History, U.S. Government, Astronomy, Chemistry, Economics, Ecology, and more. It's more like a Vine mixed with cartoons.

Free course resources from middle school - college

Google for Educators, shows how teachers and students can be inspired, inventive, and organized using Google software. Because most schools use different types of computers using Google is more in the cloud. Good for technology or business courses.

A guide to evaluating resources, scholarly versus non-scholarly articles.

1000+ courses from schools like Stanford and Yale - no application required. Build career skills in data science, computer science, business, and more.

Are you looking for standards-aligned electronic learning resources to help your students? Here, you can find free Educational Resources, reviews of Online Courses, and commercial Electronic Learning Resources. I chose this resource for chapter 8 because on this site you can browse resources by subject area and grade level and read summaries and reviews by educators. This website is helpful when finding and evaluating software applications for a classroom.

This is an interactive learning website that allows students from pre-K to 6th grade to enhance skills in all subject areas through the use of games. There are games for every content subject covered during these grades. The website allows teachers to supplement standard course work with games that engage students to practice the skills in a different manner.

In recent years, smartphones have become so good at recording video that they can successfully compete with standalone cameras, at least when it comes to shooting non-professional video. Of course, if you want your videos to look great, you'll usually need an expensive, 4K-capable handset.

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.