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"This blog is all about cool tools to use in the classroom. Sam's cool tools gives examples of different tools to use on the interactive whiteboard, laptop, ipod/ipad, and other classroom technologies."

This blog is all about cool tools to use in the classroom. Sam's cool tools gives examples of different tools to use on the interactive whiteboard, laptop, ipod/ipad, and other classroom technologies.

Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

In contrast to the digital footprint you use for your personal learning network, this focus is on the online digital footprint students' use in your science or math classroom. The power of a well designed digital footprint brings the capacity to transform a classroom into an online learning community. Within this community your students use digital tools to create and develop a personal learning network.

TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format. We offer our own professional and classroom-ready content along with thousands of reviewed web resources, including practical ideas for classroom use and safe classroom use of Web 2.0. Busy teachers, parents, and students can find resources using our subject/grade level search, keyword search, or extensive menus.

Resources and commentary for the Flipped Classroom

Twitter in the classroom: 10 useful resources

"As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! These mobile devices do not tie students to their desks or the classroom; they bring the world into the classroom through the lens of personalized learning. The value of an iPod Touch as a mobile learning device is its ability to transform student learning behavior. According to research by K-Nect Project (2009), students using this digital device achieved higher test scores. This was attributed to more interactivity between students, teachers, and content."

7 Essential Tactics & Tools for a Successful Virtual Classroom

Google, the internet giant best known for its ubiquitous search engine, is venturing into teacher training with a hot new program that has educators around the nation fighting to get in. So far, about 200 teachers from around the country have been selected for intensive training in the latest ways to work the internet into daily life in the classroom. Teachers learn how to do everything from setting up classroom blogs to incorporating Google Maps, online videos and student-created podcasts into their daily lesson plans. Google pays for the training. In exchange, the newly-Google Certified teachers agree to take what they've learned back to their school districts and share it with fellow educators, including many who are struggling to keep up with their tech-whiz students.

Wiki pages are always a work in progress. The wiki is like a dynamic online science classroom which continually grows and changes. Applications for the use of Wikis in science classrooms is only limited by the creativeness of the teacher in support science teaching and student earning.

Wikis are the most popular Web 2.0 tool being used in science and math classrooms. Based on a survey of readers - 43 percent use them to support their teaching and student learning. A Wiki is appealing, encourages participation, supports collaboration, and promotes interaction by students who love to use technology. By the way - this includes most students today!

41 Websites for Teachers to Integrate Tech into Your Classroom. This site has some fantastic videos and lots of links

A presentation of some ways that Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, podcasts, and wikis can be used in the classroom.

Math, geography, literacy. Free resources for primary school. Cyberkidz educational games for at home or at school in the classroom. Ready for touchscreen and smartboard.

How-To videos for the technology classroom

Top 10 Ways to Use Wordle's Word Clouds for Classroom Lessons