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Resources to help with using technology in teaching & learning
Updated on Jun 28, 15
Created on Nov 25, 10
Category: Schools & Education
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Reviews of free technology resources and how teachers can use them.
The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells as illustrated below.
"With this new generation of information technology, also known as IT, there can be just as many problems as there are solutions. To help keep you from dialing an 800 number or online chat, we have gathered 25 Q & A sites about information technology. They can help you do everything from send an email to write your very own software."
"Welcome to the new, free educational collection of puzzles and teacher-created content from Valve’s best-selling game, Portal 2, an engaging 3D puzzle-solving game. Based on Valve’s technology, the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker takes place in an environment with realistic physics – a playground rich with opportunities for educational fun."
"Chrome tab management add-ons which can help you control the tabs you open and manage all the different sessions you work on."
Welcome to the Computer History Museum on YouTube. We're committed to preserving and presenting the history and stories of the Information Age.
"Learnthat.com offers free web training and tutorials in a variety of business, technology, and personal topics."
"The online learning site specialises in offering video lessons on top Internet products. Visitors to the site can expand their knowledge of sites like Twitter, Gmail, Facebook, and WordPress, or just learn a bit more about netiquette and online marketing."
"NowComment makes it easy to have rich, engaging discussions of online documents no matter how large (or small) your class or collaboration group."
A free, web-based meeting place. You can browse websites and draw on them, share files, and chat with your team. There’s also an “audio” option so you can communicate verbally.
"Software tools, web apps and services for online collaboration"
23 items | 2 visits
Resources to help with using technology in teaching & learning
Updated on Jun 28, 15
Created on Nov 25, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: