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This artcile is by a Professor at the Open University, Andy Lane. It gives a definition with three important aspects to that particular definition.

This websites defines technology as having different meanings to different people. It states that there are 3 components to technology... 1.Technology is taking action to meet a human need 2. It is more than just scientific knowledge 3. It provides organized ways of doing things.

This website gives a definition of technology and how it is used in education. It also describes technology educational goals and strands of learning technology.

This is a school site in Austrailia that I stumbled upon (I know it's Austrailia but it is really interesting in how they break down technology education). It talks about technology being the know-how and creative processes that help people use tools in their everyday lives. The site then proceeds to explain technology in the classroom.

This definition of what technology is comes from the European Space Agency. I like this definition because it makes what technology is, easy to understand.

This short article gives bulleted reasons why technology is so beneficial in classrooms today. It also provides reasons by subject area in the classroom. Great resource to back up all of the many reasons we should be using technology in our classrooms every day.

This website talks about what literacy has been and how its definition has changed in the 21st century. The article further talks about new technologies and how they have affected the definition of literacy.

The following article describes how the meaning of literacy has changed over time. At one time literacy meant that one could read and write while now, literacy means that one can navigate the 21st century technology world with ease.

This article breaks down types of literacy and describes how students will be expected to continue to be literate beyond the word processor. It suggests students must learn to collaborate online and communicate effectively.

This website gives examples of how to use technology in the classroom and within schools. It gives various examples of how to incorporate technology when teaching.

This clip shows how one high school naturally integrates technology and makes it relevant.. I wonder how many schools have this kind of equipment to use?

This article defines what the word "technology" means in the context of a classroom.

I think this is an amazing application on your iPhone, iPad or computer. This is more so an application for great ideas, websites, lesson plans and activities for the children in your classrooms. Just another way technology has created so many opportunities for us to learn!

Yes Pinterest is great! Cute, engaging activities and it super starts our creative minds! Always a plus!

I love pinterst! This is an awesome site and has something for everyone! Tons of ideas, crafts, etc to use in the classroom! I could spend hours on this site!

Here is a short article about how education has changed over time and is now moving toward the technological era. It states that there are 3 ways education has become virtual, technical and computer generated.

Take a look at this video and the powerful 21st century learning taking place!

In this program you can create questions for students to answer and (if they had laptops, ipods, or ipads they could use at their desk) they could answer the questions. (this could be done as a center since we don't have enough laptops for all students) This could be a quiz or test.

This is a great sight to go and find web quest that have already been created by other teachers. This is a place to search a specific topic and have your students explore.

I found this by accident but thought it could be useful for some :) If you are lucky enough to have an iPad in your classroom- this is a simple and short tutorial on the do's and do not's of using an iPad in your classroom. It gives setup instructions and tips, applications you may need or want- it looks great!

Great information! We have iPad2's at our school, a full class set of 30. It is quite nice, but like you said, it is important to know the do's and don'ts before using an iPad with kids. They are smarter than you think and they know how to work around the system to get items they want. That was very helpful and I will pass along to my administrator as we just got the iPad's this year. Thanks!!

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