Pearltrees
Edtech in Shannon (sdoak) What you see above is known as a Pearltree. Pearltrees are a way to organize online resources visually, in a graphic organizer type web. According to …
Technology in the classroom, fad or here to stay?
If you have been following my blog you can see that I am passionate about integrating technology into the learning environment. I’m not the only one preaching the use of …
Emerging theories that support the use of technology and help to create more authentic learning environments
This is a part of a chapter in a Wiki book I wrote for a class I took at Boise State University. As it pertains to the integration of technology, …
Adaptive and Assistive Technology
Why make use of these technologies There are over 3 million students in the United States, which have some form of disability. This number alone, shows the importance for educators …
Keeping Safe in Cyberspace
Internet Safety The Internet allows students to have access to a plethora of information in ways that address their many different learning styles. It also allows connection with other places, …
Technology Integration in Language Arts
Why should technology be integrated into this area of the curriculum? The world is changing; the old ways of thinking about literacy are no longer enough. The 21st century requires …
Wikis InTechgration idea
Wiki Definition: a collaborative Web site set up to allow user editing and adding of content (this definition was taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wiki ). Users of wiki’s can modify them easily …
Blogs in the Classroom
Blogs Definition: Blog is short for web log. It is like an electronic journal of sorts. It allows the owner to create entries that become visible to the public. Most …
Technology Integration in a PYP School
I first wrote this back (May 13, 2010) when I was moving out of the classroom and into the technology support world. It has been great reading my thoughts from …