Innovative+Teaching+Includes+Technology


 * Innovative Teaching includes Technology**
 * Blogs || Podcasts and Vodcasts || Productivity || Social Networking || Visual Learning ||
 * Virtual Learning || Wikis || Portable Devices and Handhelds || Web 2.0 Tools || Educational Games ||
 * Interactive Whiteboards || iPads ||  ||   ||   ||

[] Great site for teachers to learn about and how create a blog for their classroom [] [] A roundtable of teachers who are making a difference in their classrooms [] Discussions on technology topics and trends in the K-12 arena
 * Blogs and Microblogs**

[] [] [] [] Kindergarten blog [] lots of teacher blogs with lots of ideas for 100 days.
 * Sample teacher blogs**

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 * Create your own Blog with Blogger**

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 * Podcasts and Vodcasts**

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 * Productivity:** word processors, databases, spreadsheets, slideshows, sketch pads, and collaborative tools such as calendars and document centers.

To be developed
 * Social Networks** including personal blogs, webpages, chatting and texting

[] Language arts [] writing
 * Visual Learning with photos and videos**

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 * Learning through Virtual Environments with Second Classroom**

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 * Wikis for collaborative projects and learning.**

One example of a Mathematics Classroom Wiki http://278mathwiki.wikispaces.com/home

Hundreds of examples of wikis used by teachers and students for learning and sharing information http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis

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 * Create your own wiki**

[] PopMath from iTunes [] PopGeo for US Geography
 * Portable devices and handhelds**
 * iPhone or iTouch (small cost per unit)

Back to Top Audacity for PCs...Download the application to edit audio on your computer. Garageband for Macs... Download Garageband's latest version and learn about its features. Bubbl.us Easy to use to create mind maps and bubble documents. Capzles Put all your media together and insert in your blog, facebook page, etc. Delicious FInd and collect interesting sites and information as well as share it with your friends and colleagues. Diigo Bookmarks, highlights, sticky notes, documents, images, all can be saved with Diigo and can be used on your iPad. Drupal Build everything you need for your learning community, free, flexible and great for sharing with groups. Best to be created by technical expert and shared with members for use. Google Earth Download Google Earth to view anyplace in the world, see 3D buildings, images, terrain, cities, museums, and much more.Great for geography classes and taking a global field trip. Google Forms (Surveys) Create a survey and gather feedback for your project. Link to spreadsheets and presentations and drawings from this page. Google Reader and Custom RSS Feeds Keep up with all your sites and readings as well as share your pages with colleagues. MindMapper12 Create a mind map online and print to your desktop or save on the website. Moodle Create courses for your students from school site or global partners. Prezi Create your presentations online to show anywhere, anytime. Skrbl Easy to use online whiteboard. Skrbl Now is a widget that allows you to share your whiteboard with others. Skype Slideshare Upload your slideshows, documents, and videos and show them anywhere, anytime. Spicynodes Storybird ([]) Encourage students to read or create stories of their own. Timetoast TodaysMeet VoiceThread Voki Webspiration... now a subscription application. WizIQ Wordle Xtranormal Turn type or text into speech. Great for foreign language students, creating instructions for a process, help at home for students to learn a difficult skill, etc.
 * Web 2.0 Tools for education**

Back to Top [] Tic Tac Toe
 * Educational Games:**

[] Funbrain Game finder. You can search by grade and subject.

[] Mathwire offers lots of activities with printables.
 * Subject area and topics.... Websites for Education that can be searched by grade, subject, or both.**

[] Illuminations, a product of NCTM, is a resource for teaching math. Activities, lessons, Standards and web links.

[] Great games for students to practice math skills such as factors, primes, flips and slides, fractions, squares

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 * Interactive whiteboard software**

National School Products []

Interactive Whiteboard Software – resources for teachers []

Promethean []

Dabbleboard []

Interactive sites to use on an Interactive Whiteboard [|http://rmtc.fsdb.k12.fl.us/tutorials/whiteboards.html#sites]

Integer Cars []

Fraction Rods []

Go to Eggs- discover fractional parts by dividing up the eggs in the cartons []

Center for technology and teacher education - Mathematics []

Technology in the Classroom at Witchita Public Schools [|http://technology.usd259.org/modules/groups/group_pages.phtml?gid=1491594&nid=130846&sessionid#smartboards]

Whiteboard Tutorials and Templats [|http://rmtc.fsdb.k12.fl.us/tutorials/whiteboards.html#resources]

Smart Notebook Tutorials []

Interactive White Board Resources from Amphitheater Schools []

Mrs. Hurley’s ESL page of Smartboard favorites []

**iPads for one to one learning**

From Apple @http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/

Smart Apps for Kids offer lots of free stuff. @http://www.smartappsforkids.com/

Top 50 Free Apps for students all levels and subjects []

Apps for Special Needs students -- cost between $.99 and $5.99 @http://a4cwsn.com/50-ipad-app-donations/

10 lowcost apps that are highly rated for young children @http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/10-best-ipad-apps-for-kids-937546

22 Free apps that "don't suck" @http://blog.go2web20.net/2011/04/22-ipad-apps-for-kids-that-doesnt-sucks.html

10 Apps for Elementary kids @http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/04/10-best-educational-ipad-apps-for-elementary-kids/

10 top apps with reviews by teachers @http://teacherswithapps.com/

Children's books for iPad with reviews @http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/06/best-childrens-books-for-the-ipad/ Back to Top