Technology+Resources

= Resources to enhance the teaching and learning of technology: = = = Digital Writing, Digital Teaching [|http://hickstro.org] Taken directly from the website, "//Digital Writing, Digital Teaching// is a blog written by Troy Hicks, an assistant professor of English at Central Michigan University and Co-Director for the Red Cedar Writing Project. Named one of the top 100 educational blogs by OEDb, it explores the variety of issues related to teaching writing with new media for K-12 teachers and teacher educators." It includes postings about ways to incorporate digital writing into the classroom.

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The Thinking Stick is a blog created by Jeff Utecht of Bangkok, Thailand. It covers a variety of topics concerning the use of technology in education. Jeff’s posts open up conversation among readers. He includes links to related posts in each of his posts, which is helpful for teachers looking for specific information. The blog is very organized and easy to navigate through. He posts thought-provoking articles and teacher information. This site could be used by K-12 teachers to keep up-to-date on new technology.=====

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This blog is created by Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology in the Mankato Schools as well as author of several books. This blog should be used for keeping up-to-date with technology. It includes such things as rubrics for tech administrators. The blog is archived monthly with approximately 20-30 postings each month. It isn't organized by topic; however, each new topic is posted with a large readable heading. =====

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Teach42 @http://www.teach42.com/ Teach42 is a blog created by Steve Dembo. It is geared towards all educators interested in the latest inclusions of technology in schools. The posts have links to other posts by Teach42 as well as links to related articles on other websites. The full posts are directly on the main page, which seems a little too cluttered for my liking.

Teachers Teaching Teachers [] Teachers Teaching Teachers is a blog created by Paul Allison. He discusses ways that teachers are teaching with technology. It is filled with videos and pictures related to the posts. The site is easy to navigate through, especially by using the listed categories. The blog is most useful for classroom teachers, but primarily upper grades.

The Tech Savvy Educator [|The Tech Savvy Educator] This blog is maintained by several technology teachers. It can be useful for teachers K-12. The website offers reviews on the newest technologies as well as formus where teachers can read and discuss ways they incorporate technology in their own classrooms. All areas are broken down by content making the website easy to navigate.

Longwood Central School District @http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/longsmart3.html This website was made by Longwood Central School district in New York. It provides SMARTboard lessons in all subjects for Elementary, Middle, and High School. It provides a search tab for teachers to search for specific lessons or subject areas. Great resource for those with SMARTboards!

iLearn Technology @http://ilearntechnology.com/ iLearn Technology, powered by Word Press, is a blog with resources and ideas for integrating technology in the classroom. The blog offers a collection of ideas and online resources, posted by educators, to help provide ideas of how to use technology in your classroom. The site is fairly easy to navigate.

@http://edtechpower.blogspot.com/ The Power of Educational Technology is a website which provides blogs and information about real-world applications of technology in the classroom. The site offers tips to teachers for blogging, as well as blog posts with ideas from educators of how to use technology effectively in the classroom. The different areas of technology are broken down into sub categories, which make the website easy to navigate. [] This is the educational technology blog of Scott McLeod,J.D.,PhD. His blog deals mostly with technological leadership issues, but are interesting for any educator to read. The navigation panel makes it easy to find a topic that interests you.