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http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com . Technology Integration in Education is a site that does away with the hours of searching the net for the right resources for you. TIE is the Facebook or Linkedin of Education. It is the site to go to network with educators and professionals around the world in order to share best practices when it comes to teaching with technology. TIE is the site that allows members to form groups around ideas, resources and skills. It provides a place where best educational videos can be shared. It provides tutorials in the form or Podcasts or live webinars that give members the opportunity to share some of the multiple resources they could use in order to achieve different objectives. There is a constant streaming of news articles from most of the major educational technology magazines available in one location. In essence, everything an educator could need to integrate technology in their daily teaching can be found in this one location. Well know companies as well as start-up companies now have a single location where educators can go in order to see everything. This centralized location dramatically cuts down on the research and planning time and provides a way for companies to attract prospective clients to their company in one centralized location. Educators are able to blog and discuss their teaching as well as the products used in an open and friendly atmosphere. The opportunities are endless.Join us at http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com

Recap of this week's keynote at the FETC Conference in Orlando by Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist at Google. He told attendees about the ways technology has -- and will continue to -- change K-12 education. Among other things, Casap said technology is causing students to learn in new ways and is providing them with almost constant access to information. The changing landscape, Casap said, makes it even more important for teachers to have access to professional development and for there to be a focus on digital leadership in schools.

Wiki with LOTS of resources for integrating technology into instruction. Contains references to almost every technology tool you can think of.

Gates Foundation article about Edusurge.com which aggregates and shifts through the effectiveness and utility of emerging classroom educational technologies.

A blog written by Ted Klug, technology coordinator for Lakeside Lutheran High School. The blog is designed to inform teachers on free or cheap technology tools that are floating around out there in cyberspace.

A look at the top education technology tools and trends to keep an eye on in the coming year

Chart of expected K-6 technology skills mastery

ESU 13 Moodle site - lots of free tutorials and courses in the teacher resources and technology sections

Designed specifically for education stakeholders with an interest in the education technology world, SmartBrief on Ed Tech is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter. It provides you with the tools to navigate this constantly evolving area to make the best possible decisions for your schools

Thanks Ryan Rosenthal for sharing this article - Ryan says ... Interesting article talking about a small study that was done in Canada. I liked how they said that most tech instruction in the schools they looked at was focused on how to use the tech not on higher order thinking. It also mentions that the teachers on the forefront of tech teaching are not the new teachers but the ones with experience under their belt. Those teachers know how to handle the classroom and are therefore more comfortable taking the challenge of managing the students as they use tech. 

How to Predict the Future . . . of Technology

A great reminder of why we use technology in the classroom. Check out the posters at the bottom of the post. Great for inservice........

Saw this the other week and made it my desktop as a reminder.

Blog about the recent Distance Outreach 7 Technology Conference held in Las Vegas Nov. 8 & 9, 2013

There is much to chew on here mentally, as we consider how technology not only impacts our relationships but also the challenge (and opportunity) it provides for sharing the Gospel.