Article regarding how to build a PLN. Contains a chart and 2 screen caps in order to illustrate its point. Also has a helpful list of links that have been organized into a step-by-step process for starting a PLN.
This site covers the importance of PLNs within the topic of continuing education and independent learning. It discusses the importance of staying up to date and in communication with other professionals in the same field.
The main focus of this infographic to prove how twitter can improve students grades in the classroom through class discussion, asking questions, and assignments.
Record Screencasts for providing onscreen instruction.
three to five computers
library with a pod of computers:
student blogging
digital stories
Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice, Prezi, or Google Docs.
create cartoons
laptop cart or a computer lab:
Enable students to work through course content at their own pace through the use of screencasts, e-books, and other digital media.
live class discussions
enhanced digital note taking
1:1 laptops or netbooks:
handful of mobile devices
create videos
Record group discussions
record themselves reading aloud for fluency checks
student-created comics
e-books
Try out a tool like Nearpod to project information onto student devices.
Conduct research.
Collaborate using apps like Whiteboard.
1:1 mobile devices:
multifunction devices
Upload and access course content
student polling
Quick Checks:
get a quick snapshot of the class
you can get quick and easy feedback that will help inform your instruction.
Personalized Feedback
All three tools provide the ability for teachers to leave personalized comments and notes on student work, and they provide a messaging service for students who may want to send emails with questions or concerns about the course.
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.
The topic we were assigned for our lesson plan. This website serves as an interactive "textbook" that has discussions areas at the end of each chapter.
Teach Thought is a great resource to use because it discusses important topics related to progressive instruction. I found an article on there that gave a great list of free apps to use in and out of the classroom.
This article talks about keeping students safe while using online media. The whole "online accountability" is something that should certainly be taken into account and discussed with young people.
This article talks about keeping students safe while using online media. The whole "online accountability" is something that should certainly be taken into account and discussed with young people.
Studies have proven that when implemented well, project-based learning (PBL) can increase retention of content and improve students' attitudes towards learning, among other benefits. This PBL research review explores the vast body of research on the topic and helps make sense of the results.
This article discusses the role of student characteristics in project based learning. It talks about the findings of research that conclude on the effectiveness of project based learning.
This website lists several ways to improve communication with non English speaking parents. This is a great thing to remember going into a classroom. It can also be a cause for discussion in an education class.
Wikispaces Classroom is a place where teachers can make a wiki for their classroom. Students can join this wiki and collaborate with each other. They can have discussions, share information with each other, and do projects with each other.
This article has different ideas of what to use in a technology based classroom. Some include flipped learning, student response systems, and teacher/student created media
This article discusses the 9 levels of instruction. This will show how a teacher can be successful in their teaching and how to engage their students the most. This article has sub-categories that allow you to investigate each event of instruction.