Hope springs eternal in the human breast:
Man never is, but always to be blest :
The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Working in education in a time when technology is ever-evolving can leave us Digital Immigrants feeling
We, as educators, are faced with the daunting task of preparing our students for an unforseeable future, making it imperative that we are teaching them How to think, rather than What to think. On this page we will provide you, the 21st century educator, with resources to create interactive and engaging environments in which your students can learn and grow.
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Social Networking
Using a social networking site is fun, interesting, eye-opening, educational, and helpful. The following are some sites that are particularly useful, especially for the teacher wanting to integrate technology in their curriculum.
Edublog
Blog specifically geared toward the world of the educator and curriculum design
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Easy to use features such as embedding tools for podcasts, videos, images, etc
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Import and export tool to gather information from other websites, blogs, etc
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Wordpress technology for ease in posting
PBWiki
Collaborative editing tool-allows for numerous people to work on the same page
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Page/Folder access-as with "role" access, this tool allows for controlled access per page, folder, wiki, etc
diigo
Research tool that allows for numerous ways of "highlighting" information
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Virtual highlighting, sticky note, and bookmark superimposed on text
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Organizing tool for bookmarks and annotations
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Unlimited access to all bookmarks no matter where or whose computer you use
Easy, one-click share tool for posting bookmarks and annotations to your page
delicious
Same attributes as diigo with a few additional perks
Topic tag to receive, connect, and/or research
Plurk
Social journal/networking site that can be used as a tool by teachers for students
Research/Information
-New York Times Learning Network, geared towards grades 3-12, is an excellent resource for research and lesson planning; it is divided into three sections: student resources, teacher resources, and parent resources. Students can research by topics, search article archives, write letters to the editor, or ask a reporter a question.For teachers, the site offers creative lesson pland paired with current events articles and cross-curriculum implementation suggestions; it also has printables, puzzles,and professional development information. In the Parent Resources seciotn, you will find discussion topics, conversation starters, and a vacation donation plan.
-Edutopia is a site created by the George Lucas Educational Foundation that focuses on what practices are most effective in the public school sector. The site covers technology integration, professional development, project learning, creative lesson planning, and alternative assessment, as well as links to other sites. This is an excellent resource.
-Awesome Library contains over 35,000 carefully reviewed resources on virtually every contant area. The site is appropriate for all grade levels and is categorized by both subject and by the individual accessing the page (i.e. teacher, librarian, parents, teens, kids, etc.). Among the topics that can be accessed by ELA teachers are reading and writing, public speaking, lesson plans, literature, and standards.
-Google Scholar provides access to a plethora of scholarly works, including peer-reviewed articles, books, theses, university publications. etc
-Discovery School has excellent classroom and professional development resources
-Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an excellent resource for learning ways of integrating technology into your classroom
-Smart Teaching has an number of resources and interesting articles; the best thing about this site is their list of 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers
Fun Learning Tools
- Wheel of Terms: An interactive "game" using digital terminology to test students in a fun way. Also allows for the addition of other terms.
http://oc.course.com/wheel2/default.cfm?ISBN=978-1-4239-1180-7&chapter=7&title=Teachers
- "Who wants to be a computer genius?" interactive game with a slot-machine style with technology terminolgy
http://oc.course.com/genius2/genius_flash_nt.cfm?ISBN=978-1-4239-1180-7&project=7
- A basic summative multiple choice quiz to test what you have just covered in the curriculum
http://oc.course.com/practicetest/default.cfm?ISBN=978-1-4239-1180-7&project=7
Assessment Tools
Game Maker
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A dynamic game development program that allows teachers/students the ability to make computer games without the need to know how to be a programmer. Teachers andstudents can create professional looking games using drag-and-drop to place user-friendly actions into the game. The site allows you to incoporate different colors, 3D animations and graphics.
Grant Information
Company grants
www.toshiba.com/about/taf/grant.html
Toshiba offers grants to math and science teachers who offer ideas for innovative projects to make their classrooms more exciting and useful for students. Grants range in amount depending on the grant's purpose and the age of the students for which it is intended.
http://toolboxforeducation.com/hta.html (Lowe's)
Lowe's supports grassroots community and school projects across the nation. The Lowe's chartiable foundation offers $5,000 grants to help parent-teacher groups achieve more for their schools.
Teaching organization grants
www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx (National Science Teachers Association)
The National Science Teachers Association awards 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2500 to K-12 science teachers across the nation.
www.socialstudies.org/awards
The National Council for Social Studies awards several different grants to educators who apply with ideas that accomplish things like inquiry in citizenship education, geographic literacy, the advancement of social studies education, and others.
The federal government
www.computers.fed.gov
A link to the U.S. General Services Administration's Computers for Learning program. The program matches the technological needs of schools with excess equipment in government agencies.
http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/agencies_that_provide_grants.jsp ( A list of federal agencies that provide various grants)
This link provides an exhaustive list of federal agencies that provide various grants. There are 26 federal grant-making agencies.
Philanthropic organizations
www.mhopus.org
The Mr. Holland's Opus foundation donates new and refurbished instruments to underserved schools, community music programs, and individual students nationwide. Founded in 1996, the organization has helped hundreds of thousands of young people.
http://www.cof.org/Locator/ (Can help teachers find local foundations willing to help)
The Council on Foundations is a great source for local philanthropic organizations who might be willing to help teachers in need.
An online search
www.adoptaclassroom.com
www.donorschoose.org (Teachers can post projects and needs)
DonorsChoose.org allows teachers to post grant projects with specific details on their needs. Donors can then choose to contribute to the projects that interest them most.
www.schoolgrants.org
SchoolGrants.org offers tons of information about many of the grants available to today's teachers. The site also includes information on newsletters and grant writing workshops.
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