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Quality does not lend itself to government regulation because there is no simple metric.

Exactly what it sounds like. Plus it was named "Best resource sharing blog" in 2008 by Edublog, so apparently it's pretty cool.

I found this blog under the list of Edublog award winners and thought it was really interesting. It has posts everyday for new ideas for using technology in the classroom. For example, for today there is a post about Gapminder, a type of graphing technology that can be used for lesson plans, quizes, and animations. I also really like this blog because it gives links to each application and then has a whole section on how it can be realistically applied in the classroom.

Unfortunately we won't always have access to BYU's amazing resources. This blog gives ideas for ways to use technology in the classroom free of charge! Woohoo!

First, some cool descriptions of how much information is really in the Internet. Second, a good example of data visualization.

This is a great example of asynchronous video chatting! You can post a picture or slide, and then hear people's comments---just like you would in class. I think I'll use this for my online section.

Interesting voicethread about using the technology for digital storytelling in the classroom.

An interactive White Board (IWB) or SMART Board has the potential to deliver content better than traditional methods of teaching. Why? Because it provides multi-media functional interaction across audio, video, and computer media. It is also ideal for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. These qualities of an IWB also promote the dynamic delivery of content (if used to its full potential) in an engaging manner, which allows students to interact with science or math content their self. Examples include: * data manipulation * responding to data * even creating data So with all these attributes - "How are interactive white boards unsuccessfully used in science and math classrooms?" For the most part - not effectively!

Virtual tours of famous 1906 San Fran earthquake. Interesting idea for history lessons.

Google earth can be a great tool, not just for virtual tours of the past but of the present. For example, when teaching about the ohio river valley, its great to be able to pull it up on google earth and show the contrast between the ORV and say a swamp area near the Potomac. It just helps people become aware of the landscape.

Great instructional video by Betsy!

Examples of language arts webquests

Great example of a perfect class website for our assignment! No leftover stuff from Google!

WordPress theme that seems to make your WordPress blog into a slick, fully featured CMS (like Blackboard, for example, although different).

Brittany's webquest example on the vietnam war.

great video showing students learning many subjects and work skills through a technology-enhanced animation project.

This website has lesson plans, but especially it has tons of web resources. One of the coolest ones I found was http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/, where there are so many resources to use if you were teaching a unit on Japan. That's just one example. There are tons!

Information on uploading videos to Youtube.

A great history video from Kara!

A great ELA video from Rachel about symbolism in poetry.