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Top 50 Education Technology Blogs

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

NZ Interface Magazine | Eight habits of highly effective 21st ce We hear a lot about the 21st century learner – but what about the 21st century teacher? Andrew Churches investigates what makes them succeed. What are the characteristics we would expect to see in a successful 21st century educator? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. STEM Education and Educational Technology Gateway - The National Become part of the nation's premiere online library for free science and mathematics education resources The National Science Digital Library is always looking to expand its collection of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning material. Most of the library's resources are contributed by individuals who have submitted their materials as a collection and passed the accessioning criteria. We are especially looking to cultivate materials that can be easily adapted to the classroom, such as activities, lesson plans, online educational games, etc., as well as material that has been aligned to national education standards. There are many benefits of contributing materials to the National Science Digital Library NSDL collections must be of the highest quality and pertain to the library's scope Do your resources support teaching and learning (not research) in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or in educational research? Ready for more details?

Classroom Collaboration Using Social Bookmarking Service Diigo (EDUCAUSE Quarterly Key Takeaways Social bookmarking websites enhance and improve the learning experience by encouraging group collaboration and making organizing and saving web resources faster and easier for students. Social bookmarking services offer greater scope for research, integration, and collaboration compared to the more traditional bookmarking applications such as browsers, which offer limited functionality. Classroom collaboration is an area that benefits directly from today's Internet experience in that students can develop their potential for learning by becoming more actively involved. While many social bookmarking sites offer some collaboration opportunities, I have found that Diigo (Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff) combines a user-friendly social platform with bookmarking features, making it an effective research, integration, and collaboration tool for use in the classroom. Traditional Bookmarking Social Bookmarking Table 1. * Between Diigo and Delicious. Research

The Teacher Tap: Professional Development Resources for Educator The Teacher Tap is a free, professional development resource that helps educators and librarians address common questions about the use of technology in teaching and learning by providing easy access to practical, online resources and activities. Check out the Project Overview for more information. For a more indepth look at these topics, go to our online courses including: We're in the process of updating this resource, so you'll find a mixture of old and new pages.

Kmitta, D., & Davis, J. (2004). Why PT3? An analysis BibTeX @MISC{Kmitta_kmitta,d.,, author = {Daniel Kmitta and John Davis}, title = {Kmitta, D., & Davis, J. (2004). Why PT3? An analysis of the impact of educational technology. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 4(3), 323-344. Bookmark OpenURL Abstract This paper examines three questions regarding the use of computer technologies and education. Citations 15 Free Tools for Web-based Collaboration No man (or woman) is an island – and this statement can’t be any truer if you’re a designer or developer. Though paid/subscription services like Basecamp and Zimbra are great, individuals strapped for cash have a ton of alternatives that provide similar (if not better) features. In this article, you’ll find 15 free tools to help you facilitate remote/web-based collaboration. Whether you need basic whiteboarding/brainstorming tools or fully-featured project management applications – you should be able to find a tool or two that’s worth checking out. Google Docs Google Docs is an excellent application for collaboration. Stixy Stixy is a flexible, online “bulletin board”/drawing board. Project2Manage Project2Manage is a fully-featured, free, hosted solution for project management and collaboration (similar to Basecamp). bubbl.us bubbl.us is a free, web-based application for collaborative brainstorming. Dabbleboard Dabbleboard is a robust, online whiteboard that’s easy to use. Protonotes Twiddla

Showcase your skills with an electronic teaching portfolio Teachers have long used portfolios to highlight their education and teaching experience, show evidence of growth, and share examples of their own learning experiences in the classroom. A portfolio is a valuable tool when seeking a new position, for assessing professional growth in an existing position, or to keep a record of your teaching career. In a typical oral question-and-answer interview, you can explain how you taught a certain lesson or unit, but with a portfolio, you can show evidence of how and why the way you taught that lesson worked best for your class. Your portfolio might even include a reflection that explains how you changed the instruction method or materials used, and how the lesson has evolved since the first time you taught it. Sharing student work as part of your portfolio can illustrate how the students responded to the lesson as well. The ups and downs of Google Sites Security and privacy will always be a concern, thanks to FERPA. It’s not all perfect. Setting up

Transforming the Culture of High Scho Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Phoenix, AZ, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-55-6 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA Abstract Placing technology in schools and mandating an ICT program of studies is not enough to enable teachers and students to acquire the skills and proficiencies to use them effectively (Breuleux, 2001). Citation Saar, C. & Bechtold, S. (2005). OpenURL Keywords

DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effect By Kim Cofino After working as an international school teacher for the past eight years, I am all too familiar with the isolation of teaching abroad – being the school’s only teacher of a certain class or grade level, having limited professional development opportunities compared to your home country, and being without a support network for feedback and inspiration. However, all of that changed when I started to embrace Web 2.0 tools in my professional practice. The development of a personal learning network (or PLN) is absolutely essential for any successful 21st century educator. Here are a few tips and tricks to get started developing your own personal learning network: Join a Social Network We’ve all heard of MySpace and Facebook, and while those are great ways to connect with friends and colleagues, an even better place to start is a social network with a focus, like Ning. Set up an RSS Reader Attend Amazing Conferences (For Free!) Become a Blogger (and a Twitterer)

DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effect Teachers have always spent their own money on classroom supplies. With costs rising each year how can teachers add technology and software to the classroom without going broke? One answer is Freeware and/or Open Source software. Freeware is computer software made available free of charge, but copyrighted by its developer, who retains the rights to control its distribution, modify it and sell it in the future. Users are sometimes encouraged to ‘donate’ to the software’s creator, but donations are not mandatory. It is typically distributed without its source code, thus preventing modification by its users, whereas Open Source does provide access to the source code. Technical differences aside, the bottom line is that both Freeware and Open Source offer educators the opportunity to bring technology into their classrooms without having to take out a personal loan. Freeware for Grades K-2 Freeware for Grades 5-6 Freeware Teacher Tools Open Source Software Open Source for Grades K-2

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