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Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:58:50 -0000

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Overcoming Technology Barriers: How to Innovate Without Extra Money or Support | Edutopia

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:54:49 -0000

Overcoming Technology Barriers: How to Innovate Without Extra Money or Support
Five easy, practical steps toward better digital integration in your classroom.

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most educators are enthusiastic about the role technology can play in improving learning, but many still feel unprepared to take advantage of digital tools in the classroom

Step 1: Innovate with the Tools You Already Have

"It's not about the stuff," Carleton emphasizes. "It's about making connections and working with what you already have. Our principal trusted us and allowed us to take that risk."

Step 2: Seek Out Free, Easy-to-Use Digital Resources

"We can't wait until every condition is met to get started with technology," Conery states. "You have to jump in with what you have. But at the same time, the community needs to keep working on getting equitable access, building a vision, advocating for professional-development funding, and meeting the other essential conditions."

Step 3: Overcome Your Fear of the Unknown

Teachers' fear of learning something new is still the main hurdle to technology integration

small-group professional-learning communities

Educators need to see other educators teaching in different ways in order for new practices to take hold

Step 4: Start with Small, Fast Projects That Enhance Learning

Teachers who are new to using technology will gain confidence from "safe, discrete" learning activities that connect to what they are already doing with students

introducing educators to an engaging task that's relatively easy

Find some that relate to what you are already teaching

Step 5: Learn with Your Students

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http://edtechteacher.org

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:20:52 -0000

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Welcome (The Ed Tech Elevator Pitch)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:13:38 -0000

This is a collaborative, living document for people to collect questions, thoughts, and resources related to explaining why good teaching coupled with technology matters. The idea for this was born during this online conversation.

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Free Web 2.0 Books

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:22:49 -0000

The Web 2.0 Projects book contains nearly 60 projects using Web 2.0 tools, organised in age groups.

If you downloaded your copy of this booklet before 6 July 2008, please download it again, as it has now been revised. Thanks to Peggy George, who kindly pointed out some typos and formatting errors which had escaped my attention.

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Nortel LearniT

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:29:56 -0000

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Computer Clubhouse

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:35:24 -0000

The Computer Clubhouse provides a creative and safe after-school learning environment where young people from under-served communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology. Established in 1993 by The Computer Museum (now part of the Museum of Science, Boston) in collaboration with the MIT Media Laboratory, the Computer Clubhouse helps youth acquire the tools necessary for personal and professional success.

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Home - Intel World Mural Project

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:35:06 -0000

The World Mural Project showcases the powerful voices of young people and their views on computers and technology in the next 40 years.

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The World Mural Project showcases the powerful voices of young people and their views on computers and technology in the next 40 years.

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educationalsoftware » home

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:34:38 -0000

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Integrating Technology: Exploring New Domains

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:04:24 -0000

Greetings and welcome to exploring new domains and web 2.0 tools for instruction and learning. My name is Nellie Deutsch and I am the owner of Nellie's English Projects. I will be hosting Integrating Technology: Exploring New Domains (IT-END) learning adventure. I am looking forward to all the exciting courses we will be featuring on how to improve instruction and learning. You are invited to enroll in the courses available and/or suggest a course of your own, and add to the discussion threads.

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Tools For The Classroom

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:27:05 -0000

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Warlick's CoLearners | Main / HomePage browse

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:21:42 -0000

This is an experiment. I've used wikis as an aid in many of my workshops in the past, but the engine that I used was very barebones. Looking for something more feature rich, I dove into MediaWiki, the engine that runs Wikipedia and its companions. Needless to say, it took me to new levels of appreciation for the potential of this technology, especially as a teaching and

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Tech-Ease!

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:19:18 -0000

Quick answers to real classroom technology questions. An online service of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse.

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The Media Lab

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:01:30 -0000

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WDHS » home

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:52:10 -0000

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Teacher Discussions, Blogs, and Chat - ProTeacher Community

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:18:56 -0000

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EdTechTalk

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:37:32 -0000

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Educational Technology Policy Research & Outreach

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:04:03 -0000

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NCTE (National Centre for Technology in Education) - Home

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:32:51 -0000

The National Centre for Technology in Education is an Irish Government agency established to provide advice, support and information on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.

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eSchoolNews - Key edtech trends May 15, 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:01:16 -0000

Researchers identify key ed-tech trends
One-to-one computing, online assessment on the rise in schools--but keeping up with bandwidth needs is a problem
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

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The report, conducted by Thomas W. Greaves of The Greaves Group and Jeanne Hayes of The Hayes Connection, isolates the most important ways in which technology is changing teaching and learning and identifies the implications of those changes for the future.

One-to-one computing programs--defined here as programs that provide full-time personal computing devices for all students in at least one whole grade level, and not simply mobile laptop carts--have improved dramatically in the last few years, the report notes. Professional development has improved, teachers are more involved, and hardware failures have been reduced.

In 2006, 30 percent of districts reported moderate to significant improvement in one-to-one computing programs. In 2007, this number climbed to 78.7 percent.

27 percent of districts reporting their involvement with one-to-one computing programs

rise is online formative assessment, with 30 percent of districts employing this strategy

interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are now viewed as "standard equipment" in schools

another key trend--the growing use of LMS software in schools--hasn't fully realized its potential

LMS - Learning Management Software, such as Moodle posted by brasst

LMS software

The final trend--internet bandwidth--remains in a state of crisis, according to the report.

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