The Top 5 Podcasts for EdTech Fanatics
One thing I’ve been trying to do a lot of lately is putting all of my spare time to good use. Part of this process involved sitting down for an hour or two and really thinking through how to get the most out of each day. One of the realizations I came to was that I have an unfortunately long commute to work, around 45 or 50 minutes. During the drive, I usually just listen to the radio, but in rethinking my entire day I realized that I could listen to some podcasts instead! And since my commute takes place on the way to and from work (obviously), I might as well listen to the latest edtech podcasts. I figured some of you might want to do the same, so I gathered up my top 5 podcasts and listed them here: 1. ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) is the premier edtech community for teachers around the world. 2. Edtech champions Audrey Watters and Steve Hargadon have teamed up to create this awesome podcast. 3. To see all of their shows at once, simply click here. 4. 5.
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The Center for Educational Technologies
NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future The NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future serves as the space agency's principal research and development center for educational technologies. The Classroom of the Future™ opened on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University in 1990 with one employee whose job involved delivering NASA educational materials and programs to local classrooms. Today the Classroom of the Future provides NASA with the educational research and expertise necessary for creating and delivering state-of-the-art education to the NASA audience, be they young or old. NASA relies on the Classroom of the Future in a variety of roles. The role of the Classroom of the Future is ever changing to meet the needs of NASA as it seeks to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research. The Classroom of the Future currently is working on these projects: Completed NASA projects: Classroom of the Future™ was developed under a cooperative agreement with NASA.
12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers
Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. But you're busy -- meeting standards, prepping students for tests -- and maybe you’re not too fond of computers, anyway. Never fear – there are easy ways to bring your classroom up-to-date, technologically. Do you have a iPad in your classroom for your use? What kind of Internet access is available at your school? What do you have to do to get Ipads for your students? Also try to find a technology “mentor” on campus – the computer teacher or just another teacher who uses technology more than you do. Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review” Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy! Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online. Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Want students to summarize information? Try a Webquest
Strategy Guides
Home › Professional Development › Strategy Guides Looking for new teaching strategies or interested in brushing up on the strategies you are already using in your classroom? Strategy guides define and provide examples of effective literacy teaching and learning strategies and offer a wealth of related resources to help sharpen your instruction. Developing Academic Vocabulary See All In this Strategy Guide Series, you'll find creative and compatible ways to build, maintain, and extend students' vocabulary across academic disciplines. Evidence-based Discussions See All These Strategy Guides offer varied ways to support students as they develop the skills and habits necessary to participate in evidence-based conversations. Differentiating Instruction See All In this Strategy Guide series, you'll learn different methods to use in the classroom to meet the needs of all students. Teaching Literacy Across the Gradual Release of Responsibility See All Inquiry-Based Learning See All See All See All See All
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10 Reasons Today’s Students NEED Technology in the Classroom
Technology is everywhere, entwined in almost every part of our lives. It affects how we shop, socialize, connect, play, and most importantly learn. With their great and increasing presence in our lives it only makes sense to have mobile technology in the classroom. Yet there are some schools that are delaying this imminent future of using technology in the classroom as the valuable learning tool it is. Here is a list of ten reasons your school should implement technology in the classroom. 1) If used correctly, will help prepare students for their future careers, which will inevitably include the use of wireless technology. 2) Integrating technology into the classroom is definitely a great way to reach diversity in learning styles. 3) It gives students the chance to interact with their classmates more by encouraging collaboration. 4) Technology helps the teachers prepare students for the real world environment. 5) Integrating technology in education everyday helps students stay engaged.
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Using Technology In The Classroom
Technology has always been a major focus on EducationWorld.com. This archive compiles many of the features we have done on the subject of using technology in the classroom. Many of these articles have been updated many times or even rewritten as technology changes. That said, due to the ever-changing nature of technology, there will be articles on this list that are a little past their prime period of usefullness. If there are any that you would like us to update or redo, please drop us a line. Social Networking Tips for Teachers Social networking in the classroom? Teaching? Fifth Graders Soar in the Blogosphere Across the curriculum, Gillian Ryan asks her fifth graders to respond in writing to the topics they discuss -- whether in math, science, social studies, or language arts -- and their ideas become posts to classroom blogs. Podcasts Promote Reading Librarian Malissia Bell has challenged students to create 500 podcasts describing their favorite books. Who Is They? Blogging? Quick!
10 Awesome Online Classes You Can Take For Free
Cool, but you need iTunes for nearly everything, and that gets an 'F.' Are there really no other places to get these lessons? I was sure there are some on Academic Earth. Flagged 1. 7 of them are available via YouTube. 2. iTunes is free. 1. 2. Don't worry, we're looking out for you! While I have no personal beef with iTunes, I know that many people share your sentiments — so I actually made a concerted effort to include relevant youtube links when possible.
Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs
