The Great Mobile Debate

Should cell phones be allowed in the classroom?  Cell phones are becoming "smarter" every day.
Are they a distraction or a valuable tool for the classroom?  Let me know what you think.

Here are a couple of videos to start the conversation...

A video featuring  Marc Prensky about using handheld devices for learning in the classroom

http://handheldlearning.blip.tv/file/444704/

Cool video featuring the Simpsons!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXt_de2-HBE

The Cloud Ate My Homework

More and more schools are beginning to use cloud computing in the classroom.
Is this a direction you can see your own school taking?

Here are a few links to information about clouding computing.

http://www.iste-community.org/forum/topics/iste-eduverse-talks-episode-16?xg_sou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJncFirhjPg

Engaging Students with Technology

Here are a couple of videos that might give you some insight into the possibilities technology offers for engaging students in the classroom....

A video with Alan November explaining three things students need to know to compete the 21st century

http://vodpod.com/watch/1134131-alan-november-3-skills-students-need-to-succeed


An other video with Leslie Fisher on using Twitter for education

http://www.schooltube.com/video/23ece9f628b1620ee695/2010-Fall-CUE-Leslie-Fisher-Twitter-Spotlight-Session

A video with Will Richardson about using social media and networking in education

http://vodpod.com/watch/1874988-will-richardson-on-social-media-and-schools

Web 2.0 for Educational Technology

There are NUMEROUS Web 2.0 resources and applications available for use in engaging students and improving learning and instruction.  Here is a brief list of links....

Video sharing with Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/

Google Apps for Education

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/

Photo sharing with Flickr (check out my pics!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56873873@N07/5437092277/

Social bookmarking with Delicious

http://delicious.com/

Here is an additional list of possible Web 2.0 applications that might be useful in your classroom..

Audacity * Blogger * Bloglines * Bubbl.us * Classblogmeister * Delicious * Diigo * Edublogs * Elluminate * ePals * Facebook * Flickr * Freemind * Gaggle * Google+Calendar * Google+Docs * Google+Earth * Google+Notebook * Google+Reader * Google+Video * iGoogle * Jing * JotSpot * MindMeister * Moodle * MySpace * Netvibes * Ning * Pageflakes * PBWiki * Plurk * Scratch  * Skype * Slideshare * TeacherTube * Twitter * UStream * VoiceThread * Wetpaint *Wik * Wikispaces * WizIQ * Xtranormal* YouTube * Zoho+Writer *

Emerging Instructional Technologies

Here are a few links to further information about Emerging Technologies...

An article explaining some to ed-tech stories from 2010

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/12/21/the-most-popular-ed-tech-stories-of-2010/

A podcast by Terry Freedman about Emerging Technologies

http://terryfreedman.podomatic.com/

A Youtube video by March Pensky about engaging students with Emerging Technologies

http://front  row.bc.edu/program/prensky/

A great keynote address about Educational Technology by Rushton Hurley

http://www.schooltube.com/video/7533e9ec2a17034b580f/2010-Fall-CUE-Opening-Keynote-Rushton-Hurley

More Edtech Information

As we near the end of another school semester, I'm posting some links and (hopefully) useful information regarding Educational Technology.  We've gathered up A LOT of good stuff during this class, and I think their are many educators out there that need to see some of these videos and read these articles.

If you're nervous about using technology in your classroom, always remember- YOU ARE NO ALONE!!

They're are many resources, links, and web content out there to help you through your struggles.
The creation and improvements of Web 2.0 applications will continue to drive technology and teaching in the 21st century.