Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching

This is an article about a book that is all about integrating technology into the classroom.  This book talks about how teachers can integrate technology into their curriculm and do so by effectively teaching technology ways.  This book shows how technology can effectively enhance learning.  This book is built upon strong research, the TIP model, and numerous integration strategies.


http://www.mendeley.com/research/integrating-educational-technology-into-teaching/

Have You Discovered Pinterest Yet?

Pinterest is a new site where users can pin their interests to their own boards and save these ideas for future use.  The cool thing about this site is that there is an education section, where teachers can look through other teacher's ideas for their classroom and save it for future use. This is a way for teachers to integrate technology in a non-obvious way.  They are integrating technology by using it to find fun and new ideas for their own classroom.  Teachers can find everything from worksheets, lessons and decorating ideas.  This is something that might turn into the new way of sharing information.

http://karenogen.blogspot.com/

Technology Wish List

This is an article that talks about 101 things that teachers wish for in their classrooms in terms of technology.  Some of these things include, a set of class laptops, blogging, computer website, computer safety, data projector, music and technology, DJ software, and iPads in the classroom.

Teachers believe that if granted these items that the quality of student learning may be enhanced.


http://blog.classroomteacher.ca/26/101-ways-classroom-technology/

Using Technnology in the Early Childhood Classroom

The use of technology in young children's lives is a positive thing.  Although, they do not encourage hours of television watching done by young children because it is too passive, this article encourages hands on computer programs that would engage a young person's mind. 

Also, children with risks of delays benefit greatly from technology programs that help measure where they are at.  Technology can be also used to test the senses of young children.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm

Top 6 Ways to Use Tech to Boost Student Achievement

This article talks about the top 6 ways that technology can be used to boost student achievement in school. 

Number 6 talks about how we as teachers should use technology in multiple ways.  For example, with a computer, students can learn "from" computers like as a tutor and students can learn "with" computers where technology is applied to enhance student learning.

Number 5 talks about using technology that will help our students.  Schools should develop a technology planning team so that when the student's goals are determined, the team can determine how technology is going to help students reach those goals.

Number 4 talks about how teachers need to be comfortable with technology.  Teachers need to fully be comfortable with technology in order for students to receive full benefit from its instruction.

Number 3 talks about tech support.  Schools need to not only invest in technology but tech support so when things break, teachers and administrators don't become frustrated. 

Number 2 talks about evaluating technology so it can keep evolving and improving.

And lastly, number 1 talks about not rushing into anything.  Carefully plan how you are going to incorporate technology so everything goes as planned and there are no surprises.


http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/top-6-ways-to-use-tech-to-boost-student-achievement.shtml

3 Quick Lesson Plan Ideas That Utilize Technology

Lesson plans that utilize technology is a great way to incorporate technology into a students day. 

For starters, go to GoAnimate.com and have your students create short movies.  GoAnimate.com is an animation website that is free for anyone to use so this is a good way to have students use the web for a fun interactive project.

Next, have your students for a project go to voki.com. This is another free website that lets students create their own free avatars that talk. As the teacher, you can have students create poetry or stories and have their avatar read them aloud.  Pretty cool!!

Finally, the last website that this article talks about is blogger.com.  This website is a great website for students to use to outline their ideas in a new and creative way.


http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/01/3-quick-lesson-plan-ideas-that-utilize-technology/

eHow-How to Integrate Technology into the Classroom

eHow shows us all how to step by step integrate technology into the classroom.  For starters, eHow states how the teacher should set up a classroom website so students can visit that when they miss a day or need to get a hold of their teacher.  Also, eHow states that it is a good thing to have students participate in an online discussion board because it encourages students to interact with each other in a different way they are used to.  And finally, most importantly, provide instruction on how to navigate the internet.  No matter how simple or easy this seems students need this instruction so they do not get themselves into trouble in their future.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2187337_integrate-technology-classroom-instruction.html