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Many educators are intrigued by the use of educational technology in their classrooms and with their students. They want to move past the productivity stage to the point of truly enhancing their own teaching and their students' learning through educational tools.

This is a good site for connecting education and technology. It has options for you to choose rather you are a teacher or a student; they also have a teachers guide column.

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.

A blog that discusses five different Personal Learning Networks specifically designed for educators

This is a blog by Amanda Dykes, a school technology coach. She uses her blog to share her teaching troubles and triumphs as well as ideas and thoughts about education.

A list of twitter chats that can be very beneficial for educators

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)

This is a fun websites for kids to go to that is free where they can play educational games. Typical age range is for kids who are in pre-k to 8th grade.

This is a fun websites for kids to go to that is free where they can play educational games. Typical age range is for kids who are in pre-k to 8th grade.

Pinterest gives users access to everything from creative ways to make lesson plans, to DIY crafts in the classroom, to external links to worksheets for all subjects. We felt education boards on Pinterest could be useful because they are easy to navigate and can expose teachers to new websites and resources.

Videos on how to do your submissions

Professional Education certification candidates use the web-based tool LiveText for their professional portfolios required by the state of Oklahoma. This one-time purchase pays for unlimited server space to host your portfolio or store files, support, and unlimited access to an entire video and lesson plan library for five years.

While searching for a set of guidelines to follow when creating an education portfolio, I found several that were listed under other universities (mostly out of state). I wondered if OSU had it's own and did a quick search of our school site and found this pdf.

This site provides information about growing a Professional Learning Network and provides reason behind the benefits of PLNs to educational professionals. It gives educators a place to find other professionals that are also interested in discovering ways to stay connected with others.

This social bookmarking website is great for teachers because it has numerous different ways for parents and educators to find the most educational tools for your student. They have iPad apps, learning websites, and activities for students to participate in to make learning more focused on that child.

Why iMovie can be used for education

Why iMovie can be used for education

This is a great resource for parents, students, and educators! There are many important links for educators over a professional twitter.

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.

The Office of Educational Quality and Accountability supports high level student performance by ensuring quality evidence based educator preparation, improving P20 school efficiency and effectiveness, and providing comprehensive statistical information for all stakeholders

Recently, I was asked why do I use Diigo for my social bookmarking tool. The more I thought about it the more I needed to write about all the great features Diigo is not just for regular ol' users but has some great features for educators too.

Another great site for educators looking into the benefits to what Diigo is able to do in the classroom for your students learning and the educators within your teaching community.

I chose this resource because it lists various apps and websites that teachers could use for student collaboration in the classroom. The website is a credible site that many of educators like to use. You can explore each of the websites or apps in more detail by just clicking on them.

I chose this resource because it talks about different plns than we learn about in the tech playground. Professional development and networking are vital in any field, and that's especially true for educators. Whether it's coming up with fresh ideas for lesson plans and classroom activities, seeking mentorship and support from veteran educators, or cultivating resources for technology integration or for meeting state standards, teachers need one another's expertise.