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The Silicon Alley Insider recently named 21 technologies that became obsolete this past decade... here are ones that apply to learning. Perhaps a future T is for Training topic???

"# Play uplifting music. No one wants to walk into a quiet room. Keep the atmosphere energized. # Greet students as they come in the door. Make students feel like they are welcome. This is a great opportunity to also get to know them a little. Sometimes the information you learn can be tied into classroom examples, too. # Let the students do the work. Let them write on the boards, brainstorm together, come up with ideas/solutions, etc. # Have toys available. Keep the busy-bodies busy. Give them things to keep their hands active and their minds on the topic. # Keep note taking to a minimum. Some of us just love to take notes. Try to minimize or eliminate it by promising to give a handout with all the information at the end of the session. Keeping everyone engaged during class tends enhance learning and comprehension. # Use a bright, colorful room. Have you ever taken a class in a gray, drab room and had the energy taken right out of you? A bright, colorful room does make a big difference. # Wear bright colors. Wearing bright colors energizes your students just like the brightness of the room. # Feed them. Food or candy is always a great energizer. It really helps with the tired time in the afternoon. # Get a summary of the class from the students. Let each student have a say in what they are taking away from the experience. It's a reinforcement of what they learned today"

Malcolm Gladwell's book

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Good technology resource blog mentioned by Sarah Houghton-Jan during her T is for Training Interview

During the winter of 2007, a UCLA professor of psychiatry named Gary Small recruited six volunteers-three experienced Web surfers and three

Watching yourself on video--the only thing more painful than hearing yourself on audio :-) Here are some tips to get through it!

Great example of a handout!

Great example of a "subversive" handout!

Here's my first share with the T is for Training group. I love that Olivia confronts the idea that we *shouldn't* use powerpoint, or that we *must*, well, that we *must* do anything. I'm a big advocate for being effective--any way you can. And how one is effective changes with each presentation, with each audience, and is also tied to our own inherent unique strengths as presenters.

Another one to print out and pin up on my bulletin board :-)

So what do you think? To laser or not to laser? Personally, I don't think I've seen it used effectively. It's always just jumping around the screen.

While there are still some educators who dispute the importance of technology in the classroom, there is no dispute over the fact that technology is here to stay in schools. Whether you are one of those tech-savvy teachers who can't get enough of technology news and ideas or you are a teacher just learning to embrace technology in the classroom, these blogs offer a wealth of information straight from teachers and other professionals in the education field themselves.

Great example of how to use thought bubbles and dialogue to build a beautiful and effective presentation

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