7 Ways to Use Technology With Purpose. Why are you using technology? Or more importantly, how are you using technology to better the learning in your classroom and/or school? If you are like me, then you’ve had your fair share of technology screw ups. Projects that didn’t make sense (but used the tech you wanted to bring in). Activities that were ruined by a crashing website or some technological problem. And of course you’ve probably dealt with the students, parents, and teachers that want to do things “the old way”. In order to make sure you are using technology the right way, you must first “start with why”. Here are 7 ways I’ve been using technology for a purpose in my classroom and as a staff developer in my school. 1. Remember when Google Docs broke onto the scene? At my school we have been using Microsoft OneNote (as well as the Google products) to collaborate in real-time. 2. I used to have my students journal in their marble notebooks.
This is why I suggest blogging throughout the year, and not just as a project. Joanqueralto.visibli.com/share/J76PvP. Teaching English with Technology. 30 Web Sites to Teach You About Technology Integration. Edvoices | greggfesta.
Top 100 Education Blogs. Education blogs are becoming a means for educators, students, and education administrators to interact more effectively than ever before. They are also a great resource for those searching for the best online education programs to jumpstart their teaching careers. Technorati currently tracks 63.1 million blogs. More than 5,000 of them are about education. It is likely that there are hundreds, if not thousands, more education-related blogs on the Web.
(UPDATE: There are over 30,000 blogs hosted at edublogs.org alone. Thanks James Farmer!) Here is a list of our staff’s 100 favorites. Please note that this is by no means an exhaustive list of all of the great education blogs out there. Blog Topics E-Learning | Education News | Education Policy | Internet Culture | Learning | Library and Research | Specialty | Teaching | Technology E-Learning Technology-assisted learning and online learning are topics discussed in these blogs. Education News This Week in Education Education Policy Internet Culture. Top 50 Education Technology Blogs. Education technology has many supporters in its movement to alter traditional teaching methods. This list of the top 50 education technology blogs includes writers, technicians and social media experts…but they all are teachers.
The “movers” are teachers who facilitate learning among other teachers and in the classroom, the “shakers” teach new philosophies and innovations, and the folks “on the ground” offer news, tools and methods of using those tools in the classroom. This list is divided into those three categories, and each link within those categories is listed alphabetically. The links lead straight to the recently updated blogs, and the descriptions supply information about that blogger’s achievements, including careers and jobs. Movers Shakers Absence of Limitations: Through over two decades of IT experience, Mr. On the Ground. E-learning. The Best Education Technology Blogs | Campus & Online Degree Programs | WorldWideLearn.com. Earning My Degree Earning Your Degree Abroad: Benefits and Considerations Have you ever thought about getting your degree abroad? Plenty of international students attend U.S. universities every year, so why not turn that trend on its ear and attend college in another country?
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