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Great reasons to incorporate multimedia as well as tools use.

Great reasons to incorporate multimedia as well as tools use.

Lots of great ideas for using Social Media

Great tools I think a lot of us use and some new ones also.

This is paper written back in 2007 about PLNs. The author argues that PLN are the future of elearning because of the power they have to offer individualized learning and give the learner the opportunity to organize his/her own learning. That educational institutions cannot expect to simply recreate the same forms of learning used in tradition education online. rather that we must learn to adapt to the new and emerging technologies of ubiquitous computing and social software. Considering that this article was written 9 years ago, I found it to be extremely accurate and representative of PLNs today.

Some ideas for using personal learning networks for personalized learning.

"Lighter Screen Use During Dark Days: Tips for Lessening the Role of Edtech in Remote Instruction During the Pandemic"

Lists and describes different reasons for using multimedia in the classroom.

Lists and describes different reasons for using multimedia in the classroom.

The SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) model is a framework used to evaluate the technology being employed (or that you'd like to employ) in your classroom. Basically, it offers a way for you to look at how technology integration might affect teaching and learning.

Use this verified version of the Diigo Toolbar in Firefox.

In addition to improving outcomes in academic content areas, there are some overarching considerations for using technology well in the classroom. In the following sections, we take a look at using technology for collaborative discussion, assessment, and supporting digital literacy. We also offer research-based suggestions of programs that can be useful for each area.

A good rubric can help students understand what is expected of them and it can help teachers score students' assignments consistently and efficiently. If your students are submitting assignments to you through Google Drive or Google Classroom, you may find yourself looking for a way to create and use rubrics without having to leave your Google Drive account to give feedback to your students.

Another tool to use in the classroom TodaysMeet

We use Common Sense Media in our schools to teach Digital Citizenship. Nearpod has a few of the Common Sense Media lessons ready to go for free. If you want to check them out, they are definitely useful resources.

Vocaroo is an easy way to create and download voice recordings and when its smashed with Google Drive it can become one power tool!!! When using Vocaroo as a voice recorder I prefer to download the sound files into Google Drive. Vocaroo allows the user to download voice recording as MP3, Ogg, FLAC, or WAV files.

This blog offers users easy to follow suggestions and updates to common applications many of us already use. What I like is the focus on Google Apps as I use many of them in my classroom. Pay close attention to the Tid Bits of the Week...quick and helpful tools of the trade!

"Multimedia can stimulate more than one sense at a time, and in doing so, may be more attention-getting and attention-holding." Multimedia, the term defines using more than one medium of expression or communication.

Despite concerns about Chat GPT being used for dishonest behavior (e.g., cheating), Chat GPT should be viewed as a tool that promotes critical thinking responses, prevents cheating, helps analyze data/processes, and provides suggestions to make procedures/duties more efficient and effective in K-12 schools. Therefore, schools must embrace GPT to prepare students for the future.

This site, The Cool Cat Teacher, was very appealing to me. There is a great layout of useful information for technology, assessment, lesson plans, etc for multiple grade levels and content areas. This particular podcast stood out to me this week as I'm getting prepared for our Data Team meeting at my school next week. I also found it interesting in our content this week that online learning is perceived to be more individualized. In that case, being able to take data and use it to drive the direction of your classroom learning is very important.