Not surprisingly, a new survey shows that teachers and students are driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but that human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these technologies as learning tools in many classrooms.
Jennifer Wagner, creator of JenuineTech.com, has been succesfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use technology seamlessly in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using the tools of the Internet (Web 2.0), Jennifer will help you understand how technology will help you make the most of your time in a variety of ways.
For Teachers New to Wikis provides evolving information on how to incorporate wikis into your classroom. Whether you are a first-time or frequent user of wikis, we invite you to contribute ideas, information, and insights regarding wikis and their value as a colloaborative, public writing tool. To contribute, simply select edit, insert your additions or revisions, and then, if you wish, add your name to the Contributors list.
These new readers are starting to get to what we need in the classroom.
"The e-reader screen is used with a stylus that can underline or highlight text, take notes in the margin, pull up a blank piece of e-paper for solving math problems, or touch a link for a video of a chemical interaction that is then displayed on the LCD screen."
I've heard predictions that even more flexible devices will be developed this coming year.
six quick sheets for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. These resources outline the different taxonomic levels and provide the digital taxonomy verbs with some possibilities for classroom use.
If you sometimes feel the YouTube interface too busy and risky for your classroom, this application will be of interest to you. This little button in the toolbar helps. It will hide all the related videos and extraneous stuff. Perfect for the little kids.
Strategies and techniques are provided regarding the benefits of using digital tools to support teaching and learning in any content area or grade level.