Professional+Development+&Technology+Resources

Integrating Technology Resources [] For 30 years, //Tech & Learning// has served the K-12 education community with practical resources and expert strategies for transforming education through integration of digital technologies. Their audience includes all job roles within the district community, with district-level technology coordinators the primary recipients. In addition, the magazine is often used as a professional development tool to help educators across the board get up to speed with the newest technologies and products in order to best prepare students for the global digital workforce. By Hope Chaffee.

// Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) rates this as 5+ stars. This site is great all around and the blogs are useful and diverse in topic. Types of resources found include: best practices, blogs, contests, webinars, tech forum, video, magazine, partner sites, resources, schoolcio, and tips. // // Scott Parks (shugpug) Rates this as 5+ stars Fantastic - I love the links to Lego technology competitions and others. // //Amanda Moore (coachmoore33) Rates this site as 3 stars. I like the QR question generator, but that's about the only helpful thing I found.// //Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) rates this site as 2.5 stars. While the information about new technology and how to integrate it is helpful, there is not much more information that was helpful overall.// // Tonya Moton(tmarshm) rates this site as 3 stars it was informative, but not much new information. // Rating-3.7

[] Jeff Utecht- Educator, Consultant, and Author “Welcome, I am an international educator, educational technology consultant, and author. Over the past 9 years, I have been teaching at International Schools in the Middle East and Asia. From camels and cell phones in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, to the 21st Century city of Shanghai, my travels have allowed me to experience technology and globalization through the lens of education. In my 12th year in education, I find that no matter where I go or what my position, one thing remains constant…..change. In my current role as the High School Technology and Learning Coordinator at the International School Bangkok, I am constantly looking for ways to improve education for students and help them prepare for a future we do not know. A future where content is not only free but overwhelming and ubiquitous.” - Jeff Utecht Added by HC

//Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) rates this with 5 stars. I love Jeff because he’s passionate and knowledgeable about education in our globalized society, and speaks with humor and practicality.// // Scott Parks (shugpug) Rates this as 5 stars - Click on the stories Neat!! // // Amanda Moore (coachmoore33) Rates this site as 5 stars. The stories on here are pretty interesting and there are some cool things any teacher could do in their classroom. // //Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this site as 5 stars - Great information! The article about Google Docs was VERY convincing!! I will definitely make time to check it out!// // Tonya Moton(tmarshm) rates this ste as 5 stars-Enjoyed reading the information. Always looking for things to try in my classroom. // Rating-5

[] Craig A. Cunningham is based out of Chicago and an Associate Professor at National-Louis University, Chicago. In addition to technology in education, he is also interested in the history of moral education and ways that philosophies of education interface with practices. By Hope Chaffee

//Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) rates gives this 3 stars. Craig comments on a potpourri of subjects related to education. His interests are widely varied and definitely keep one’s attention.// // Scott Parks (shugpug) Rates this as 3 stars // //Amanda Moore Rates this as 2 stars. I could not really find anything useful to my content area. The online classroom how to was neat though.// // Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this as 2 stars - Somewhat informative, but I did not find too much here that was helpful. // //Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 1.5 stars-Nothing very appealing to me. I will check it out from time to time, though.// Rating-2.3

The Innovative Educator [] Lisa Nielsen writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about learning innovatively and is frequently covered by local and national media for her views on “Passion (not data) Driven Learning,” "Thinking Outside the Ban" to harness the power of technology for learning, and using the power of social media to provide a voice to educators and students. Lisa uses her blog to give teachers ideas for using technology in the classroom. By Amanda Moore //Amanda Moore - I found some good information for using technology in the classroom such as 10 Online trends coming to high schools and student perspectives of technology. Overall I would give this 3 stars, not the best one I have been to, but the topics are very interesting.// // Scott Parks (shugpug) Rates this as 4 stars - 10 top reasons for cell phones at school - interesting and controversial // // Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this as 4 stars - Great resources! The article with the listing of educational video sites looks to be very helpful. // //Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 3 intersting topics.// //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee)// //rates this at 3.5 stars. Interesting and topical subjects... although not in-depth, definitely food for thought.// //Rating 3.6//

The Tech Savvy Educator: A practical guide to integrating technology in the classroom [] Ben Rimes is a technology coordinator for the Mattawan School District in Michigan. He uses his blog to post cool ideas for technology related projects teachers can use in the classroom. This site has every subject listed for teachers. by Amanda Moore //Amanda Moore-Rates this as 3 stars. This website has some good examples of projects for every subject using technology. I found a project called "Explorer Baseball Cards." I can certainly use this in my World History class for other famous people as well.// // Scott Parks (shugpug) Rates this as 5+ stars - this has everything!! // // Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this as 5 stars - Great resources! I loved the article about using Wordle! I think I will use their suggestion of using it to compare the ideas within presidential State of the Union addresses! // //Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 5. Ilike the infromation included in this site and I agree wholeheartedly with teaching students and preparing them for the real world.// //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this 5 stars. Fun, innovative and and in some case involves food... brownies, yum!// //Rating-5//

//Edutopia// []

Edutopia is one of my favorite teacher websites and this section is about making realistic projects for all subject areas. Tenth-grade world history students interview Chinese immigrants and record their stories; ninth-grade physical science students design and strength-test mock airplane wings; junior English students research, write, and illustrate children's nonfiction picture books; algebra students of all grades investigate a public-transit problem and propose solutions to city officials; sophomore geometry students build scale models of museums they've designed; students across the grades in an environmental-stewardship class raise public awareness of a polluted river -- all are examples of academically challenging projects that also manage to engage the minds, hands, and hearts of most high school students across a wide range of abilities and interests. by Scott Parks Scott Parks - rating 5 stars - i have used this many times for lesson plans and ideas. Amanda Moore Rating-5. As a history teacher, I found the ideas for projects very interesting and helpful. // Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this as 5 stars. I have used this website before and found it to be very helpful. I also receive periodic emails from Edutopia with articles or news that deals with integrating technology in education. // //Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 5 stars very helpful and lots of great information.// // Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this 5+ stars. I have gone back to this site time and again to find projects and information that is relevant and meaningful. // //Rating-5//

Education World - Technology Integration []

The subtitle of this website, “The Educator’s Best Friend”, is a good description of this site. This source provides lesson plans, lesson and project ideas, new applications for use in the classroom, and up-to-date news about the world of education from around the world. Educators are able to sign up for weekly newsletters in a variety of topics so as to help “feed” their interests.

I have recently found many lesson plans that I will be working into my classroom. I love how easy it is to navigate through the site! I also love the many projects and contests that students and teachers can enter! By Aimee Kaniper // Aimee Kaniper (akaniper2) Rates this as 5 stars - Love this site! // // Scott Parks- rating 3 stars - really comprehensive but I see that is more rated to elementary or middle school - especially for math // //Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 5 great site// // Amanda Moore-Rating 5 stars. Great site. I like the up-to-date news about education from around the world. // //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this site 4 stars. Great overall... tons of information although not necessarily geared toward high school.// Rating-4.4

Classroom 2.0 []

This is a social network specifically for educators. Once you register for a free account, you can join groups that are geared toward your interests and collaborate with other educators worldwide. They also offer free professional development workshops streamed online.

This is a great way to collaborate and gain new ideas for the classroom. By Aimee Kaniper //Aimee Kaniper// //(akaniper2) Rates this site as a 5 - I love this resource! I receive periodic emails with information about great seminars and professional development opportunities. I also like being able to collaborate with educators in various groups!// Scott Parks - rating 3 stars - I will look at this more but for me it is hard to follow // Tonya Moton (tmarshm) rates this as 5 I am definitely going to join I need all the help I can get great site .// //Amanda Moore-Rating 5 stars. I like the workshops that are streamed online.// //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this 4.5 stars. I love the variety of groups and resources. It's a one stop shop.// Rating-4.4

Library of Congress – Teacher Resources h[|ttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/]

This site offers many strategies and resources with using primary sources within the classroom. Teachers are also able to participate in professional development through the site. Access is available to a variety of resources – print, photo, and multimedia – for use by students. I love that there is a place where the primary sources I teach about and use frequently are put into technology-friendly formats for use with my 1-to-1 laptop classroom! By Aimee Kaniper Amanda Moore-Rating 5 stars. I use this website all the time when I want to show videos. Scott Parks - rating 4 stars - great site for social studies, there are no lesson plans for mathematics though. // Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this site 5 stars. Love, love, love this site! Primary sources don't get any better than this when teaching Social Studies. // Rating-4.7

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning [|http://educationaltech.med] This site offers a number of tips and information for teachers and informative short videos for viewing. I thought it was a nice site to visit and I will visit it again. Tonya Moton Amanda Moore-Rated this site as 1 star. I could not access the link. Scott Parks - can not access it either //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee)- me either.//

Educational Board games [|http://educationalboardgamesguide.com] I enjoyed reading what the site had to say about students needing to interact with others rather than always isolating themselves on an electronic device. Board games assist studnets with social skill development and other things they will need to be successful in this ever changing society. Tonya Moton Amanda Moore- Rated this site as 3 stars. I think it is valuable if there is time in the curriculum to play these games. Scott Parks - rating 2 stars. It has good ideas but not a whole lot of concrete lessons or examples // Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) gives this 2.5 stars. I think a game specific to the type of knowledge and skill being taught is great. // Rating-2.5

The Education Technologies That Educators Believe Can Have the Biggest Impact on Student Learning (Survey Results) by K. Walsh. [] I found an enormous amount of information on this site and I enjoyed reading what I found. the survey was interesting with lots of information. The survey really made me think. Tonya Moton Amanda Moore- Rated this site as 4 Stars. I liked the video about the 10 Facebook pages for educators. Scott Parks - rating 5 stars - a lot of applications that are very current for todays students //Hope Chaffee (hchaffee) rates this site at 5 stars. Great articles and resources. I found some free new apps!// Rating-4.7