Technology+Resources

= = **Technology Resources** = = = = = = =**Title: ** Integrating Technology in the Kindergarten Classroom = =**Hyperlink: **[] =
 * Author: **Amber Cregan
 * Description of Site: **This is a site constructed by an actual Kindergarten teacher. This teacher also seems to be in some kind of technology class, such as the one we are currently taking. She has designed an effective site for providing documentation of her travels through teaching and also continuing her own learning.
 * Description of Resources: **There are not a lot of original resources provided on this page, but there are links to other resources and blogs that seem to contain material that would help with the incorporation of technology specifically into the Kindergarten classroom. However, for the most part, many of the resources are showcases for activities and lessons that have been created.
 * Brief Evaluation: **While this site seems to be beneficial in regards to relating to another teacher who is also a student, there are not a lot of original ideas and resources provided. However, I do love the great amount of links she provides to other sites which seem to have their bits and pieces of great information in regards to Kindergarten and technology.
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 * Site Contributed By: **Angel Schwartz

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Title: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The Education Technology Blog
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Jonathan Wylie
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description of Site: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This site uses the latest news in technology and integrates it with K-12 curriculum. It is easy to navigate and provides the reader with up-to-date information. This site seems to contain new information every other day and at times even daily.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description of Resources: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The resources provided and the ideas presented could fit into most classrooms, K-12. There are many online videos and tutorials provided on this site to allow the reader to experience and see the technology use first hand. These videos are of high quality and help further understanding.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Brief Evaluation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This site is a great place for any teacher, regardless of age group, to look for the latest trends in technology. However, many of the ideas provided would require you to have a budget large enough to meet the needs of the ideas and examples that are provided for you. In other words, while many of the ideas look great, they may be unreachable for some teachers due to budget or financial setbacks.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Site Contributed By: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Angel Schwartz

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Name of Blog:** Smart Ideas for Smart Board Integration <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Hyperlink:** [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**At-a-glance Rating:** <span style="color: #ff00b9; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Must Check It Out <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Description:** This site was created to house updated information regarding places where you can find interactive SMART board games and programs that fellow teachers have found useful. This is a site created by an educator who is interested in spreading good information to all educators with technology. The public is able to comment and share their information with the creator of the site's permission. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Brief Evaluation:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Types of resources:** SMART Board and Interactive site links <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Owner/ Author:** Angie from Oregon <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Site recommended by:** Chelsea Blasius Lewis

**Name of Blog:** Digital Kindergarten

 * Hyperlink:** @http://digitalkindergarten.blogspot.com/


 * Description:** This site is created by a kindergarten teacher who has an entire classroom set of Ipads. Her ideas are wonderful and she updates a reasonable amount of time, but not extremely frequent. She gives many ideas for apps to use for young children. She also links to other useful blogs. She unfortunately does not state her name in her profile so verification is difficult.
 * Types of resources:** Technology related, specifically Ipads
 * Owner/ Author:** Kindergarten Teacher in Washington
 * Utility:** This site is very useful to anyone who would like to learn more about Ipads in early childhood classes. This blog is also useful if you are looking for other kindergarten blogs as she links to many of her favorite.
 * Site recommended by:** Melissa Dills

**Name of Wiki: I Learn, You Learn, We Learn**
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 * Hyperlink:** http://ilearnyoulearnwelearn.wikispaces.com/Welcome
 * Description:** This site was created by a technology integration teacher. He has pooled all of his best resources and examples and organized them into one site. This site is a must see!
 * Types of resources** **:**Technology related, specifically emerging tools and their uses
 * Owner/ Author:** Technology integration teacher from New York
 * Utility:** This site is wonderful for ideas on how to use different technologies. There are many youtube videos embedded within the site for viewing. This is truly a "one stop shop" for emerging technologies and their uses. The only drawback to this site would be that some of the pages are older and not updated. I did not find any broken links, though. Navigation is easy for all users. I highly recommend this site for anyone who is interested in the technology available.
 * Site recommended by:** Melissa Dills

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Title: **[|ICT Teaching in the Information Age]
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Author: Mr. Skevans **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Description of Site: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">This site describes how teachers can incorporate new trends in technology as well as describing how new programs work. The author worked as a technology intergration teacher who now works for his own technology consultant company. The blog describes how programs work in simple terms as well as describes how it can be useful in the classroom.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Brief Evaluation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">This site is a good start to help clarify some of the new programs and applications available to teachers. The site also explains how a teacher can use these new applications in the classroom. The website also does a good job of encouraging the importance of technology in the classroom.
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 * Site Contributed By: Carlos Oliveira**

Technology related, specifically emerging tools and their uses.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Title: Teachers for Tomorrow **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Author: **D. Garth Holman
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Description of Site: **This blog offers videos and descriptions on how to incorporate 21st Century skills into the classroom. The blog also has its contributors discussing how they incorporated different techniques and some of the problems that may arise.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Brief Evaluation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">The site is useful to new teachers ans well as educators who are unfamiliar with the use of new technology. This is a good site to look at and get an understanding of how to incorporate 21st century technology skills into your own classroom.
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 * Title:** Art Education 2.0 - Connecting Art Educators Around the Globe
 * Hyperlink:** []
 * Author/Owner:** Craig Roland
 * Description of Site:** An online professional learning community of art educators. The site covers a multitude of topics and is easy to navigate. I found a group for digital design teachers. It addresses issues for first year design teachers and members offer useful lesson ideas.
 * Description of Resources**: To access the site you must join by uploading a picture, filling out profile information, and verifying your email address. You can participate in forums, groups, blogging, photo, and video sharing, and RSS.
 * Brief Evaluation:** The site offers useful information and is constantly being updated by the users of the site. I chose a technology site that would target my specific needs as a first year design teacher. The sites members offer very useful information such as what program to teach first. If you are a teacher looking for useful art information it would be a good site to visit.
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 * Site Contributed By: Margaret Corrigan**


 * Title: Teach Digital Arts – Project Based Digital Media Arts Curriculum for Teachers**
 * Hyperlink:** []
 * Author/Owner:** Jennifer Fry
 * Description of Site:** The site is for digital media teachers. You can search for projects on the site by subject, grade taught, or software. There are a multitude of lessons offered on the site to assist digital media teachers.
 * Description of Resources:** There are many lessons but only some of them are free. The other lessons can be purchased for $2-$5 or you can join for $9.99 a month with unlimited access to the lessons. Lessons come with rubrics and tutorials for how to use the programs.
 * Brief Evaluation:** This site is very useful for digital media teachers. I may use this site in the future for a specific project idea but I do not like that the lessons must be purchased. I feel that the fee for a membership to the site is somewhat expensive when there are many other sites that offer lessons and tutorials for free.
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 * Site Contributed By: Margaret Corrigan**