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This is an article from a professor at the University of New Mexico. In it she gives several different definitions of literacy from various sources.

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 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 definition directly reflects our first readings for this course.

This site gives a brief definition of what literacy means. It points out that literacy is not just knowing isolated pieces of information, but rather having the ability to use language in broader ways. This site also provides literature "Research" information and additional websites and resources for teachers.

I thought this site was very detailed and thought through to help assist teachers or educators with their questions about literacy. On the website you will find the definition of literacy, their literacy beliefs, literature review, action research, references, and favorite literacy web sites. Under literacy beliefs, they have broken down the term into four categories- learner, curriculum, teacher, and assessment. This is great for educators as they can read specific beliefs on literacy based on the specific topic of interest or need.

This article provides definitions from numerous people at EDC.

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 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 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.

Here's a fascinating tool for collaboration. Definitely worth a look-see.

We will check this out together this semester, but feel free to explore on your own anytime.

Songs for Teaching® The Definitive Source for Educational Music Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum - to students of all ages. This website has lyrics you can pull up for students to follow along and read while learning to sing the songs. We love using music in our classroom to introduce new topics and get students engaged!

This website focused on Kindergarten Literacy and how to help develop student's literacy. I found the information useful.

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.

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.

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.

This article informs you of the problem with bookmarking, what social bookmarking is, why you should use it, and why you should choose Diigo over the others. According to this article, they feel that Diigo is more useful for teachers or students than the many others to choose from. It provides a link to the Diigo Educator Accounts and gives you instructions on how to set up your classroom or group.

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.

A librarian defines what it means to be literate in today's world.