2010

[|Grading_on_a_Loop--_Third_Rock_from_the_Sun_[www.keepvid.com.mp4]]media type="youtube" key="jpsomREp-fs" height="385" width="480" Teachig children how to use computers-Araceli Hernandez #24 I think that it is very important to teach children how to use the computer, but most important is to teach them the safety of using the internet. Sandra Skinner media type="youtube" key="IWz_HEHnw1M" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Technology to help others-Araceli Hernandez #23

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Another2.5 using an i Pad-Araceli Hernandez #22

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Just another reason of why technology in education-Araceli Hernandez #21

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Shift happens video interesting-Araceli Hernandez#20

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Video-Araceli Hernandez #19

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This is yet another great video that I found-Araceli Hernandez#18

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Another video-Araceli Hernandez #17

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Another video-AraceliHernandez#16

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This is another good video-Araceli Hernandez#15

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Here is my presentation for Dr. Munoz's class-Araceli Hernandez #14 media type="custom" key="6038807" align="center"

Here is our presentation for Munoz's class - enjoy! Beverly Ridley & Sarah Ritsema

Great job tonight ladies! - Cooper

    Great video on refugee students Carlos Walcott

[] My wife would truly enjoy this advance in technology. Now if only they would invent one to do my wiki's! A.Zavala

[] Hmmm...A.Zavala

[] Could Irving ISD bee setting the example? A.Zavala

[] The rappin mathmatician...wiki wiki A.Zavala My wife used these in her 5th grade classroom. The kids loved it! - Cooper Several teachers at my campus use rappin mathmatician and they have the best scores. I guess it really help the student internalize math concepts and skills.Skinner media type="youtube" key="_VnHdqpE4RM" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Why technology is so important in schools. Araceli Hernandez #13 media type="youtube" key="JcSzqm5Whwc" height="385" width="480" align="center"

This is a very interesting video about the evolution of technology. Once again why it is important to integrate technology into our curriculums. Araceli Hernandez #12 media type="youtube" key="nJ0nlh5FU5A" height="385" width="640" align="center"

The use of technology in the classrooms. Araceli Hernandez#11 media type="youtube" key="6xglnN5nX5Q" height="385" width="640" align="center"

This is a video about the use of the iPad in education for younger children. Araceli Hernadez #10 media type="youtube" key="VTSM0m6aT9M" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Another Great use of the iPod in education. This time in Special Education Araceli Hernandez #9

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Awsome use of the iPod! Araceli Hernandez #8 media type="youtube" key="hQatwcvTr70" height="385" width="480" align="center"

K-12 Technology in Online Learning Video- Araceli Hernandez #7 media type="youtube" key="tahTKdEUAPk" height="385" width="640" align="center"

This video is called learning to change-changing to learn it is about the importance of the use of technology in today's K-12 schools. Araceli Hernandez #6

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This video was created to inspire teacher to use technology in engaging students to develop higher learning. Araceli Hernandez #5

media type="youtube" key="WWcp8smECj8" height="385" width="480"media type="youtube" key="kOXWFFiotNk" height="385" width="480" Another great way to use technology in the classroom. Araceli Hernandez #4 The school of the future in Philadelphia. Araceli Hernandez #3

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This is a video about the countless possibilities of the use of technology in the K12 classroom. Araceli Hernandez 2 media type="youtube" key="m-Fhi83hjzw" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Last but not least...-Emily Froese

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Number #3 -Emily Froese

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Here is another one.-Emily Froese

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Teams of students on my campus put together videos for a FILM FIESTA, please take a second ( 5 minutes) to watch them, the more hits they get on YouTube the more points they receive. Emily Froeseion WOW! what students can do when they are motivated. Skinner

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Would this be consider computer Safety????????????? If you don't abide by the Acceptable Use Policy, is this what they put on your computer? :) Cooper
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JAJAJA good point Cooper. I am going to save this picture and use it as a cover of my campus AUP.Skinner link is a good stop to guide you how to incorporate tech in you class[]


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This link is good for site on Social studies: H:\websites activities\Ben's Guide to U_S_ Government for Kids.htm


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Russ Wilsterman I found another example of the increase of online schooling for K-12. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is about to launch a virtual school to help better meet the needs of its students.

I have pasted a little bit of information from their site below but if you would like to read more or see a video then here is the link: [|http://www.dodea.edu/education/distanceLearning.cfm#2010]

DoDEA has a proud, 60+ year history of providing quality education for children of military families, the majority of which has been taught in traditional "brick and mortar" classrooms. As an organization dedicated to continually improving the education experience for our students, DoDEA is currently developing additional academic opportunities through the use of 21st Century learning and communication tools. "We are getting ready to open the doors of our fully-accredited DoDEA Virtual High School," said Patricia Riley, Chief of DoDEA Distance Learning/Virtual School. "The program is supplemental at this time but we plan to be comprehensive within the next school year," Riley said. Russ Wilsterman

This is really amazing technology - the possibilities (and implications) of such a sophisticated and relatively inexpensive device are endless. It's called SixthSense and was invented by Pranav Mistry, a Ph.D. student from MIT's Media Lab. This video clip is from the non-profit TED Technology, Entertainment, Design www.ted.com Sarah Ritsema

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[|Sarah's class blog] This is the address of the blog I started with my students this year. I'd blogged with my 5th grade students several years ago, but decided that it was time to try again. Sarah Ritsema WOW Sarah! I'm impressed with how often you update your blog and even more impressed with how much participation you have from your students! -Cooper

[|Cooper Hilton and Emily Froese's Class Presentation] This was our class presentation for Dr. Munoz.

___[|Free Classroom Blogging site] Class Chatter is a free classroom Blogging site for teachers and studnets of all all ages. -Emily Froese__

__[|Secret Teenage Texting Terms]In this class we have been talking about all the pro's to technology. we have not addressed the negatives of putting so much technology in the hands of young people. I have worked with a few parents and children who have been victim to cyber bullying and or "sext"ing. I think it is very important for all parents and teachers to keep up with the latest texting acronyms, it could save a life. -Emily Froese__

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__My intergration of technology into the classroom. I used this power point presentation with embedded audio for my curriculum class power point presentation.__ __Carlos Walcott__

__This month 5th grade students in Dallas ISD will be taking the TLA (Technology Literacy Assessment). This assessment tests assesses the concepts and skills in these modules: spreadsheets, word processing, database, multimedia, systems, and computer components. Learning.com has more details and sample questions for this assessment. It can be reached at the following: [|TechLiteracy Assessment] __

__Many students in Dallas ISD do not have computer lab time. A few years ago the district had a Reduction in Force and many lab teachers returned to the classrooms. The labs now sit empty and unused - until this assessment comes around in May. I would be interested in knowing the overall results and how the results will be used to make changes to the technology instruction in the district. __

__I am also interested in the results also. This is one area where classroom integration may definitely help.__ __Carlos Walcott__

THE Journal is an educational technology publication. This link will take you to Bridge McCrea's December 2009 article that discusses five K-12 technology trends for 2010. [|THE Journal] ~Aaliyah Gonzalez

Where are we going with technology? Is the move in education here to stay? Will we have the funding to support the continuous updates that will be necessary? ~Aaliyah Gonzalez

The funding is there, what we need to work on is the misused and waist of resources. A good plan should include infrastructure, people, training, support and maintenance.Skinner

Reasoning Mind Reasoning Mind is an online program that integrates math instruction and technology. My school is going to begin using this program next week with our third grade students. I would love to hear feedback from anyone familiar with it. ~Aaliyah Gonzalez

Interesting BLOG about current technology and technology in the future, check it out it's a doozey :) Emily Froese [|The Auricle]

Governor Perry's speechThis article is about Governor Perry discussing schools in Texas having all textbooks online. Elaine Frazier

If that's what he really thinks, then shouldn't state wide testing be done on the computer instead through printed booklets? The cynic in me says that won't happen untile the right companies are able to get that contract. Universal access will not be a problem! Carlos Walcott

This article from Scholastic gives advice on creating an internet policy. Elaine FrazierSetting an Internet Policy

Turning the Digital PageThis article discusses the pros and cons of textbooks going completely digital. Elaine Frazier

Web WednesdayThis website has ideas on teaching media literacy. Elaine Frazier

Russ Wilsterman Here is the link to the High Tech High School in San Diego, while actually series of schools, mentioned in our book. [] They have opened new schools since the school was mentioned in the book and there is a waiting pool for applicants once the admission spots are filled. These schools and the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) school mentioned in the book seem to be thriving despite the recent economic declines and challenges. Which is partial evidence in support of a few of the predictions in Disrupting Class. Russ Wilsterman

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This TeacherTube video explains how to use Smart Notebook Attachmets Tab, it is very useful for your presentations.

media type="custom" key="5999485" This video discusses the need for media literacy. Elaine Frazier

Russ Wilsterman The authors of Disrupting Class mention FLVS on pages 95-96 of their book about meeting the educational demands by attracting many students wwho otherwise would be "nonconsumers of various classes for a variety of reasons". The school has continued to be successful. I have looked them up since it has been a few years since the information about the school in the book. Here is there website: []Russ Wilsterman

Russ Wilsterman On the blog we have a post about teacher and student texting. Here is a news story from a couple years ago that occuried in the school district where my in-laws live. media type="custom" key="5986989" width="120" height="120" Russ Wilsterman

This article is from 2008 but talks about Grand Prairie ISD using ipods in the classroom. Dr. Berning - your name is mentioned in the article about how Carollton Farmers Branch had begun using ipods in the classroom back in 2005. Elaine Frazier[|iPods in the Classroom]

The following article is about using Twitter in the classroom. One thing that was said in the article that I really agreed with was, "But the point of teaching students to use social media isn't just to embrace a novel trend: it's to help students become literate in our networking-based society. Like teaching students to use condoms, it's not about doing it, but doing it right." Elaine Frazier [|Twitter in the Classroom] I found this video on Edutopia's website. It's amazing to see all the technology being used at Harrison High School in Mississippi. - Elaine Fraziermedia type="custom" key="5978171"

Rubinna Sanchez here is a podcast that can be downloaded to the iphone and listened to whenever you want. (PD) teacher podcast

media type="custom" key="5967861" This is how the TI-Smartview works in a math classroom. -Rosa Darkwa

Bev Ridley says - I posted a video previously (when the wiki first opened) but I cannot locate it now. Any suggestions?

Did you post it on the 2009 spring WIKI? Carlos Walcott The same happened to me. I posted 4 videos and I cannot find them. I guess they were not very good :( Skinner

Russ Wilsterman Our school pays for Study Island and creates accounts for students to encourage them to play the games and reinforce concepts that are taken from state curriculum standards. Students can earn extra credit in some courses by completing specific activities on Study Island. Here is a link to the Study Island website: []

Our school uses Study Island. (DISD) We use it as an intervention and a regular classroom tool to reach all of our students. Carlos Walcott We are planning to invest in a software to help our 3rd grade math scores. I would like to see Study Island in action. Can you schedule a visit for my principal to observe how your school utilizes this software?Skinner

I found this technology integration article, //**[|Our Favorite Gadgets]**//, in Education World where teachers share their favorite free online gadgets. -Rosa Morales

media type="custom" key="5956217"This video shows the Generation Y methodology in action.- Rosa Morales

//**[|Generation Y]**// is a research-based methodology designed to harness students' expertise in technology. Teachers and students collaborate to infuse technology school-wide. This methodology is a viable solution as we seek to effectively integrate technology into our classrooms/schools.-Rosa Morales

//**"We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology."**// This quote by Dr. Carl Sagan is so true, yet K-12 education lags far behind in the effective integration of technology.- Rosa Morales

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Jennifer Curtis- This is the second time I've posted this. Please make sure if you are posting something, you are not deleting someone else's post. Thanks.
 * Maybe we just didn't like what you posted. Did you ever think of that? ;)

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 * Jennifer Curtis-A great video that talks about e-safety for students. It looks like great curriculum that educates the students on technology and also the dangers of it.**


 * YEAH! I did it. I am so proud of myself. I can post you tube videos in the wikki. I am so excited. Rachel Mendoza.**

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 * FYI..trying to post a you tube video...not going to give up until I figure it out. Rachel Mendoza**


 * Jennifer Curtis- the following link is to an article in the Scholastic Administrator Magazine that talks about Web 2.0 tools and interesting ways to use them in the classroom. Good information, especially since the topic of Web 2.0 tools is becoming more and more of a hot topic.**
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 * Ted Odum XV - Informational video about Google Apps for education.**


 * Ted Odum XIV - National Education Technology Plan**
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 * Ted Odum XIII - Odyssey Math**

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 * Ted Odum V - Plato Achieve Now is an educational gaming program for the PSP. It is ideal for extended day programs or for allowing students to make connections at home.**


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 * Here is the link for Math activites[|Kinder Math skills]**


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 * One of the schools in Irving ISD has various links for early childhood education, I teach Kinder and am always searching for activities on their level**
 * [|Kinder Langugae Arts Skill Builders]**


 * This is link to netTrekker and some tips for students using the Web.**
 * [|10 tips to keep students safe on web]**

Russ Wilsterman Learntobe.org media type="youtube" key="mKFXJZcwD5o" height="385" width="640" Over the years I have spent time tutoring students and I know that many students can benefit from one on one attention. Here is an online resource that I have come across that seeks to provide free online tutoring in math, science, and reading.

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Unfortunately many young people, and for that matter adults as well, allow themselves to be spoonfed what they see, hear, and read in the media. This is quite scary when we think about the images and programming that we are exposed to. I thought this cartoon was appropriate as we learn about the importance of media literacy in the K-12 environment.- Rosa Morales

This a fun way to mess with your kids' mind... http://www.quizyourprofile.com/guessyournumber.swf Teacher can challenge them to figure out how it works. -Rosa Darkwa

media type="youtube" key="VTSM0m6aT9M" height="385" width="480" I also found this one on using iPods to help Special Education students. - Shelia Taylor

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I found this youtube video on how Technology can help the Special Education population. It is very touching.

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.....More Twitter usage at UTDallas....I need to get on the ball!!! ....technology is going over my head rapidly...Chrisitan Morante


 * Quick link to Access K-12 lessons that use technology. Written by practicing teachers and "kid-tested", the lessons encompass Fine Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, and Technology.**
 * [|**Best Practices of Technology Integration**]**
 * --** Christian Morante

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education [|http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/eric_chess.htm] This page, housed at the Indiana University, provides resources for the teaching and learning of social studies. The site includes a searchable database of materials and a tremendous collection of web links on various social studies topics (General Social Studies, Current Events, Civic Education and Government, History, Geography, Economics, Art and Music). -Christian Morante

The Internet Modern History Sourcebook
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 * This page from Fordham University includes links to a vast array of on-line resources for social studies teachers. Divided by subject area, the sourcebook includes links to an incredible diversity of primary sources on a vast array of subjects. You can also connect to other history sourcebooks through this page **
 * -**Christian Morante

if you want an array of activities for different grade level...check this one out..
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this site helps you replenish your repertoire of math sites fo the elementary level Christian Morante
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 * ....hey girls!!!!!...did u know this???????.....Christian Morante**

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 * this video shows how 5th graders get used to do routinary things using the Smart board....**Christian Morante


 * The article [|Teaching Media Literacy], in** Educational Leadership's March 2009 issue, raises good questions about the importance of integrating media literacy in the curriculum.The article makes the important point that it is crucial for students to be able to judge the validity of the information that they read, for example, online.-Rosa Morales

media type="youtube" key="AhoOG5Kf1w4" height="288" width="447" .....technology continue to amaze us!!!!...but how much of all of this is really necessary for our kids...."sometimes too much fast stimuli" is counter productive.....I think???? -Christian Morante

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 * I don't twitter yet....but I keep hearing is great!!!!!...still not fully convinced.....**Christian Morante
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Good website to creat pitures-albums for your kids to use in class and create their own presentation. It combinnes picture and audio [] -Christian Morante


 * this is what my wife says .....can help with my diet?????.......**Christian Morante


 * .......I guess that having a Natural talent doesn't work anymore???**
 * -**Christian Morante

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 * well.....Dr. Berning mentioned how technology is a //Disruptive Force//....


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[|Math Informational Podcasts] has some math videos. -Rosa Darkwa

I found this cool website to help with elementary math. [] -Rosa Darkwa

This Geometry website has various topics that is both beneficial to both teachers and students...even parent can benefit from it to help their children. @http://www.mathopenref.com/index.html -Rosa Darkwa

Here is a game about Algebra that students would enjoy playing. Algebra vs The Cockroaches @http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/games/kp/kp_hotmath_sound.swf -Rosa Darkwa

This website has some great games for adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers for all levels. There's articles, and games or problems for every level. @http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=5872 -Rosa Darkwa

I think this cartoon illustrates how I used to feel about technology. Emily Froese

media type="custom" key="5850283"Prezi is a Web 2.0 tool used for presentations. Prezis can be published on Prezi's web page to share with the world and can be easily accessed from any computer. I hope you take time to check it out. It's pretty cool. -Rosa Morales

Fot those in elementary school and looking for an interactive reading website- try [|www.starfall.com] a website with different competency levels for for beginning and new readers. I've used it for both general ed and special ed students. Carlos Walcott [] I also wanted to share a link to this magazine. This comes to our computer tech teacher at school. I started to look at one day and was surprised to see how much the magazine is focused on technology. Tons of articles, and tons of opinions/ratings, etc. from administrators around the world. It also includes the latest trends, etc, in technology. I'm not sure how you can subscribe to it, I looked online and saw that you can read it online free. - Jennifer Curtis

[] I wanted to share this link with everyone. It's information for the 16th Annual Technology Planning Conference at Region 10 on May 11, 2010. The great news is that it's FREE for schools/districts in Region 10. (Dallas ISD!) Several of our teachers and adminstrators at my school are going. Just a few of the topics that will be discussed are innovative tools for the classroom, technology integration, virtual schools, mimeos, and using flip videos in the classroom. It sounds like a full day of everything we have been discussing in this class. Sign up!! See you there! :) - Jennifer Curtis

The [|4teachers] web page offers online resources and tools to help educators integrate technology into the classroom. Take a look at the video about the Kansas Technology Rich Classroom (TRC) program funded by Tiltle II-D. I would say that the video shows how technology can transform, or disrupt, the classroom.-Rosa Morales

The [|Smart Classroom Tour] shows several interactive tools for the classroom. A tool that is new to me is the smart table. This interactive tool is perfect for student collaboration, small group and individual instruction. - Rosa Morales

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This came from UEA - United Educators' Association- Elaine Frazier (April 9, 2010) TEXAS SCHOOLS ARE THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO LAUNCH THE TIME TO KNOW DIGITAL TEACHING PLATFORM
 * This school year, Grand Prairie ISD became the first U.S. school district to launch Time To Know, a complete, interactive curriculum system designed specifically for today’s one-to-one computing classrooms. Grand Prairie ISD **


 * media type="youtube" key="9UPPvB3ebUY" height="385" width="480"The LabQuest is a tool that can be used in a biology, chemistry, and a physics class in a high school setting.-Rosa Morales**
 * media type="youtube" key="9q1RithxrzY" height="385" width="640"As I think of one-to-one computing for SISD I can't help but opt for the iPad. Its many apps would enhance teaching and learning. The possibilities are endless.-Rosa Morales**


 * media type="custom" key="5823057"This video shows how technology integration can lead to students being actively engaged in their learning. Students collaborate as they study and explore real-world issues. Learning takes place beyond the school day and the classroom walls allowing for the students and the community to interact in the learning process.-Rosa Morales**


 * [|A Different Place]is a web page that has cool units that connects books to technology materials in order to make the reading all the more comprehensible for students. I wish I had found this site when my son read** The Wright Three several years ago. The unit contains links to math, art, mysteries, and more. I remember having to Google Fibonacci numbers, Frank Lloyd Wright, and pentominos. This web page has everything on one page and more.-Rosa Morales

In the article [|Integrating Technology in the Classroom]the author suggests that mobile technology devices should be integrated in the classroom as powerful ways of improving student learning and achievement. He specifically mentions using these tools for digital storytelling because it allows students to work at the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. "Digital storytelling assignments are most effective when they invite students to analyze, apply, and evaluate ideas in creating an authentic, digital knowledge product which reflects their understanding of studied concepts."- Rosa Morales

media type="youtube" key="xiisteObuhk" height="385" width="480"This video recaps some of the ideas on how to integrate technology in the classroom that we have discussed throughout the course. I agree with the author of the video when he recommends that technology be used when it helps the teacher achieve the learning goals. Often times, as we have discussed previously, technology is simply used without aligning it to the curriculum.-Rosa Morales Often times when students are asked to journal they receive little or no feedback. When Web2.0 tools are utilized it allows for ongoing interaction between the student and his/her teacher, as well as his/her peers. At the same time the student is encouraged to express himself/herself through writing via a medium that he/she is comfortable using. -Rosa Morales

[|Using the Technology Today, In the Classroom Today] is an interesting article about the educational value of integrating digital games, simulations, and social networking in the classroom as powerful teaching tools.-Rosa Morales

[|www.cabri.com] is an interactive websites about 3D figures in Geometry. -Rosa Darkwa

The following website is great for students to be able to see the Changes on the Parent Function y = ax2 - TEKS Alg I d1B, d1C [|http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=nlvm&cid=4_2&lid=109]

-Rosa Darkwa

Objective 8 has always been the lowest objective in Dallas ISD as well as the state. The websites below are great to find the volume of solids by looking at 3D figues. -Rosa Darkwa Volume of Solids - TEKS 8.8B, 8.8C
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 * Dallas ISD high school students use an online TAKS study guide that has proven to help students in impoving their scores. While other school district must purchase it, Dallas ISD students have free access to it since it was written by people within the district. The website can be found at [|www.texaswebtutor.com]**
 * -Rosa Darkwa**
 * [|Tech & Learning]**


 * The above link is an interesting article about the resistance of teachers towards the use of technology.**


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Russ Wilsterman

Below is a link to an article that I found about Coppell updating their IT infrastructure by virtualizing some of their servers using Dell Servers and a SAN network. It seems to me that it addresses one of the main underlying concepts for our SISD plan replacing the infrastructure and doing more with less.

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media type="youtube" key="-Ir4-EFVhzI" height="385" width="480"media type="youtube" key="K_ehy7NHogM" height="385" width="640"Tanya Parker: We are getting ready to launch this school wide so I will let everyone know the results! While I love the little known StarBoards, I can't afford them being in the rural district that I am in so we are going to use these in every classroom PK-12. It definitely has a lot of possibilities.

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Tanya Parker: I saw these document cameras at a conference I went to. I really like them because they record sound and they can function with microscopes. All of this would be good for students who may not be in the physical classroom (homebound, absent, DAEP, etc.) I would love to get these for my classrooms.

Russ Wilsterman Audacity is a free download software program for sound recording and editing

media type="youtube" key="f9_pSLG0LZQ" height="385" width="480" Above is a tutorial for downloading and using audacity. I teach my students how to use this to create and add sound to their projects in class. You can also use it to create and edit voice recordings for podcasts.

This is a link to the page where you can download audacity: [] Russ Wilsterman

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Michael Jackson __**I had the priviledge of having training on this program recently. Our school has purchased the program and it seems amazing. This technology reduces the time it may take to assess and record to mere minutes, and allows the teacher to profile student instantly. The teacher can ask spontanious questions, receive and accumulate data from a pre-made paper test or surveys, and integrate it with other programs such as PowerPoint slides. Students use what are called "clickers" in order to log in responses in a quick, competive and pressue reducing manor. I look forward to using this tool.**__

__** This interview with columnists Drs. Cathie Norris and Elliot Solloway is kind of interesting. They are talking about disruptive technology. -Ted Odum - Wiki Post #3 **__

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__**Aaliyah Gonzalez**__ __**A couple of more school computer cartoons!**__

__**We need to ensure we have funding available to stay current with the rapidly changing trends in educational technology.**__

__**Funny cartooons!**__

Aaliyah Gonzalez Assistive technology is used in the classrooms to allow special education students the ability to communicate with the teacher and students in the classroom. media type="youtube" key="GT2pJrArbWs" height="385" width="480"

Aaliyah Gonzalez This video describes a completely connected classroom. Tools include Netbooks, interactive whiteboards, DVD players, and student response systems.

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Aaliyah Gonzalez The Reading Pen is a great assistive technology tool for students with disabilities. It scans, defines, translates, and pronounces words from any printed material. This powerful tool fits in a pocket and has an intuitive, friendly interface.

Has anyone ever used one of these? I've been curious as to whether they actually work? -Cooper Hilton

Aaliyah Gonzalez Textbooks are now available on technology devices including computers and e-readers.



Tanya Parker: I own a Kindle and have been looking at ebooks for our campus. What I wish would happen is one of two things: either the format become standardized so that any device can read any ebook or that a clear cut winner would emerge much like it did with the VHS vs Beta format on the recorders. Until there is some standardization, I do not believe this is a cost effective approach for schools.

Aaliyah Gonzalez Technology changes so rapidly. What happens to all the out-dated tools?

David Blacklock

This a great video on how to use the SMART boards. We just received these so there will be one in every classroom in our district next year. We are being trained but have been told that youtube is a great place to learn a bunch of the games and accessories.

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Aaliyah Gonzalez

Storyphones brings MP3 technology into the classroom in a simple and child friendly way. The base unit connects directly to your computer via USB and allows you to download music, stories or your own recordings onto the simple recording module and onto each of the headsets.



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[|Interactive Whiteboard Resources] This web page has good activities that can be used with smartboards. I looked at the activities for the middle school and high school levels and thought they were good. I especially liked the graphics for the lessons on cells. They are especially excellent for our visual learners. The page is also linked to illuminations, which can be accessed through the Dana Center.- Rosa Morales

I found this cartoon and thought it was perfect for our class because I think that often times this is how we feel in education, chasing after the fast paced technology, but never quite catching up to it. I wonder if we'll ever catch up to it.- Rosa Morales

Posted by Rachel Mendoza--The You Tube video in eInstruction...WOW! I liked the "clicker" tool because teachers can get immediate feedback on student responses and teachers can see who is needing a re-teach component. Also, I was impressed by the "reveiw/playback" feature. If a student is absent, he won't miss out on the lesson due to this "palyback" feature. Wouldn't it be great if when you are absent you can "log" on to your class and still be able to participate in the class maybe using a webcam. I am jsut thiniking of other ways we can use technology,

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Tanya Parker: I have a Smart Pen and I have been using it in my grad school classes as well as for teacher observations. It has been great when working with teachers on growth plans as they often do not realize some of the things they say in class. My Special Education director and I are also looking at them for use in all classrooms to help with our students with learning disabilities as well as for students who are absent or on homebound.

media type="youtube" key="84DNm9zMA8Y" height="344" width="425"Vision6 by GenevaLogic is a technology management software that not only makes teaching with technology more effective and interactive, but it also ensures the safe use of technology because it allows the teacher to monitor each student screen from his or her desktop.-Rosa Morales

Tanya Parker: This is somethng we are getting ready to launch school wide since I can't afford a promethean board for every classroom. Plus, it will give us more flexibility with surfaces. It is amazing! media type="youtube" key="ZaB8Xqxkleo" height="344" width="425" Elaine Williams - This is a sample of the calculators that we are using in the Geometry classes in my district.

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Araceli Hernandez- This is a very interesting way of using Blackboard in education. It is currently being used as a tool in Polk County Schools in Florida.

There has been some discussion about the use of a wiki with students - the link below is an example of a wiki that was used with my seventh graders last year. The wiki was done as a way to organize and display the "virtual scrapbooks" that each student created after we took a field trip to the Dallas World Aquarium.

[|Example of 7th Grade Wiki]

-Sarah Ritsema

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Posted by Ana HollandWe have been learning about the 21st century learner, the video above is about the 21st century classroom.

The Dallas ISD Math Department has purchased a class set of TI-Nspire calculators (30) for every Geometry teacher as well as a TI-Navigator. Attached is a video on how the Navigator is used. Rosa Darkwa

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David Blacklock

Here is another great video about the game boards you can use with the SMART board. There are so many fun and interactive whole group and individual games to choose from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Fql3R6iMQ

Sorry if I mess things up, but I'm practicing: Mirtha Garica

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__I really enjoyed this video. I think it would be great to incorporate videos like this into faculty meetings to inspire teachers to use technology in their__

__classrooms. I'm also posting my School Website. Lewisville ISD has a district Moodle that is called SchoolWeb. There are so many ways to incorporate this into the classroom. There are features such as forums and glossaries. You can upload files or create lessons on the site. The only problem is that too many teachers don't take the time or don't have the time to learn all the features. I've been using SchoolWeb for several years, but am realizing after reading //Disrupting Class// that many of my lessons have been ones that could have easily been done on paper. Too many have not encouraged creativity nor have allowed for differentiation. My lesson on Benchmark Analysis does allow students to work on their individual data and determine a course of action that is individualized. My goal is to design more lessons that allow for this type of creativity.__

Trisha Williams

__We have just recieved two exciting pieces of technology. Today I tried to create a video to breifly describe the technology. It's not perfect but I tried! Thanks!__

media type="youtube" key="HwuW9XAONBM" height="340" width="560" __The above video demonstrates how two teachers at my campus implemented technology in their classrooms. It is amazing the impact that technology can have on student learning and engagement when implemented effectively. -Rosa Morales__

__Charles Perez__ __We always talking about “Differentiation” Adapting instructional technology to respond to the diverse needs of students has been a priority in my district. The use of technology can identify practices to address the needs of our ELL students. For example, nonreaders may need audio support or different languages.__

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__I enjoyed the video above. We presented it to our staff because technology is one of our weaknesses as a campus. Some teachers are intimidated by technology, but aren't aware of the damage that it's causing our children. "76% of teachers have never used blogs, wikis, or podcasts." Jennifer S. Hernandez__

__Christopher Menchaca__ __This is a great video to show how much technology has grown in such a short amount of time. How important it is for schools to teach technology. This video was an eye opener for me.__

media type="youtube" key="vPO_HGafBsE" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="9BJNsMURmok" height="344" width="425" __I feel this is a great clip of computers in classrooms, it looks a lot like our rooms at the Academy here in Irving.-Emily Froese__

__I like that clip Emily (way to to Irving). It appears that they have people from every level involved (parents, central office, teachers, etc.). It makes me wonder what kind of PR and advertising they did to gain the kind of "buy-in" that they seem to have from teachers. That seems to be one of the most significant road-blocks on my campus (teacher buy-in). I would be interested to know how how things are going now that the newness has worn off.__ __-Cooper Hilton__

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Hector Lopez
This is something that I found : Twitter in Plain English. The web site is http://commoncraft.com/twitter__ and has many tips and tools that you can use. You don't need to know how to use twitter, but just in case. Sometimes I feel like redundant, because I can't thing in something new to share. It's looks like everybody is already using some kind of technology, and it is! I wish to have time to use all the technology that we have at hand. I have my own twitter and 17 followers. No idea who they are or what kind of people they are.

Hector Lopez
I enjoyed this video because it amazed me watching all the capabilities of technology now at days...email, podcast, white boards. etc. Honestly, I am not such a computer literate but I have realized that if we continue in the field of education we need to get on the ball and talk the same language kids are doing now. Just take a look at the video ...enjoy it....Christian Morante

Best Practices in Educational Technology by, Spring 2010


 * Spring 2010 WIKI​ The purpose of this WIKI is to build a common document on appropriate use of technology. To add content:** Click the ** EDIT **button on the top right of your screen, then add your content and click the ** SAV E ** button on the bottom. To enter a video, click the icon of the television above and follow the directions to insert the embed code.

This first video provides instruction for how to embed a YouTube video into PowerPoint. I like to embed supportive videos into PowerPoint presentations that I use to help deliver the initial instruction and model it for them prior to providing engaging and relevant hands on applications.

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This second video, which I created, is an example of one of the ways I use technology in the classroom. Besides what I create on my own, I have found a lot of good content on YouTube and TeacherTube that support what we are learning in class.

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Why We Need to Teach Technology in Schools

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Technology and the Terrified Teachers

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eInstruction's Classroom Performance System is a response pad technology tool that combines interaction and assessment. Teachers present and ask questions allowing each student to respond and then view the results in a safe way. Teachers can view collected results to make teaching decisions.



Shelia Taylor

I know what you mean about deleting posts. I had already posted my information and it got deleted. Attached is a podcast from Mrs. Reyff, an 8th grade teacher at my school. Teachers at my school can attend a week long IPOD academy in the summer where they receive instruction and an actual IPOD to use in their classrooms for instruction. They have to sign an agreement that they will create at least one podcast per six weeks. [|Mrs. Reyff's Podcasts]

Teacher webpages are an important component in the home / school connection. They allow students who are absent to get work from class as well as allow parents access to what their children are doing in school. I will attach a link to Mrs. Reyff's webpage as well as my own webpage for your entertainment pleasure. My webpage does not look quite like the other web pages since I teach a beavior class.

[|Mrs. Reyff's Webpage] [|Shelia Taylors's Webpage] _

Aaliyah Gonzalez

Scantek Living with Science is a computer-aided, hands-on supplemental science program we use in our school. Students use computers to complete a pre-test and then watch a video on a concept along with vocabulary development. A hands-on science component is then completed followed by a posttest on the computer.



Aaliyah Gonzalez

Handheld technology can now be utilized to monitor students reading progress. The teachers use iPhones or an iPod Touch to administer DRA2 reading assessments. The data is instantly available allowing teachers to provide students with differentiated instruction.



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As Instructional Leaders on the campus it will be our responsibility to monitor the implementation of technology in the classrooms.

Aaliyah Gonzalez

Mobile learning carts or "Cows" (Computers on Wheels) are an excellent resource to bring technology into the classroom. Laptops can easily be moved from classroom to classroom or to common areas such as library or auditorium. The laptops can be used for research, note-taking, creating products in a word processing or presentation software.

==Rachel Mendoza- I am realizing that podcasts can be very useful learning tools. Some podcasts can even teach you another language. I agree with Carl .W. technology can assist with learning for all students, from the at-rsik child to the Gifted student. Learning a new language, such as ELL students do, can be so much more interesting using podcasts.== ==carlos walcott - Technology is useful for many purposes in classrooms today. For example, LD students, G&T students, ELL students can all utilize technology to increase their learning thus enabling a teacher to differentiate instruction. Additionally, most students are already familiar and comfortable working with technology so it's beneficial if we utilize learning styles and strategies they are most comfortable using. media type="youtube" key="MW3rTX6tXvI" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="w6zVMkjOMqI" height="340" width="560" Ashley Johnson Heddleston== ==I think this assignment was really unique. It got me to look at places like YouTube for videos I could use in my 8th grade ESL class. Here is a video using technology vocabulary to increase English language skills, but it also taught about modern technology while doing so. Pretty applicable I thought. Any time you use YouTube or Podcasts in ESL classes, you have their attention from the start. It's much more intriguing that listening to a lecture don't you think? Check out the video I found!== =[English by Studying Technology.wikispaces.com/2010|2010] I had posted a couple of days ago on the blog about the Ebeam. This is a tool that makes any whiteboard interactive. I found a video on YouTube where students are using it. You will see a bar on the side of the whiteboard. That is the ebeam. We were given one as a sample to see if we liked it. In the video, the students seem to be playing on it, but you'll get the idea of what it can do.= =Jennifer Curtis media type="custom" key="5410529" I can't imagine education without Smartboards, computers, and the internet, but I realize we still have a long way to go. I have not incorporated blogs, wikis, or the social networking sites in my teaching. I thought the above video was clever. Beverly Ridley Has anyone had any experience with this? I am in a rural school and we can't afford whiteboards so we are going to try this. Has anyone else done it? The latest technology for interactive white boards puts all of the electronics in the projector, instead of the board. That allows you to use it on any surface--including the floor. Dr. Berning. media type="youtube" key="GhVwXVoGt3g" height="344" width="425" Other, less expensive interactive solutions include Mimeo--about 1/3 the proce of Interactive White boards--and much easier to move. [] media type="youtube" key="1ZnJ-mNzLYI" height="344" width="425" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ I am also going to test this out....... 6th grade students at my campus enrolled in a technology after school program created the attached video.= =The video expressed their thoughts and feelings about their school. They created the lyrics and were involved in the execution, recording and editing of the video with the support of Eric Williams, CEO of "Out Of the Box" Enjoy, Sandra Skinner P.S. I did not know how to attach the video at the bottom af all your comments and videos.= =Emily-UCEL 8-UTA Rachel Mendoza- oops! I added my comment at the bottom. Sorry, New at this.= I'll start: **One appropriate use of technology is to communicate: media type="youtube" key="QF6fciuSZI0" height="344" width="425"** Online Learning to Provide Flexibility =**I am going to test this out....I am attaching a link I used as part of the intro to a online course that I helped develop last summer. I was really unsure how I would like using a tool like Presenter, but I really liked how it turned out. I can see myself using it more in the future when giving presentations. I found it is very useful with students when presenting using a powerpoint and a student or teacher may not have heard every word, they can then go back to the presenter file and re-watch/listen to it. Notice my words do no match the slides, the pictures enhance what I am saying (I think). []**= =Emily-UCEL 8-UTA One appropriate use of technology is to learn; acquire knowledge. Rachel Mendoza. Also, Dr. Berning, will you show us how to create our own wiki? 1:1 pic Rubinna Sanchez I think technology is great way to hook the student about the content that will be taught. For example, our students were having trouble with the water cycle, but they are able to learn a song in a matter of minutes. I found the following video and showed to the 5th grade teacher. She then played it for the students and they were hooked. media type="youtube" key="BayExatv8lE" height="344" width="425"= =Richard Kastl: Technology is a great way to offer students an experience that they might not otherwise get, due to to their school's shortcomings. For example some of my chemistry teachers are in rooms that are not equipped with an exhaust hood and the following YouTube video would allow a teacher to share an experience with their students using a safe and effective medium. media type="custom" key="5418259"=

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==One of the best features to use on a Promethean Board are flip charts because of how interactive they can be. This video is one of the many examples of how children can learn interactively by moving information around.==

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Rusty Duke - Sorry, no bells and whistles, just an observation. I have seen how inept some of our tracking systems in SPED are at my school, and made the unfortunate recommendation that I design a new tracking database. I was amazed that as long as schools have been "information technologized" (don't steal it, I've got the copyright) that there are still programs being used that do not do their job on the administrative side of school. It isn't just in the classroom where technology isn't being utilized correctly.

Ted Odum - Wiki Post #1 Also, no bells and whistles here as of yet (but I do have a yellow background, Rusty). When I was in high school, over twenty years ago, one of our teachers started using a document camera and as a student I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I was surprised when I became a teacher a few years ago that there was not a single document camera in my school and everyone was still using the 60-plus year-old technology of overhead projectors. I spent a year teaching with red and blue vis-a-vis stained hands until my school purchased smartboards for some of our classrooms. The smartboard is not quite fluid enough for student use, but last week I got my first document camera. I had it hooked up in minutes and sat back and let my students run the show, demonstrating math problems on their own papers for the whole class to see. The administrator at my school has made the decision to purchase document cameras and projectors rather than overhead projectors so no more vis-a-vis and no more transparencies. Talk about a hype cycle. At least twenty years in and a school that has decided to switch to document cameras is still considered innovative.

Ted Odum - Wiki Post #2 P.S. My portable was burglarized over spring break and every bit of the great new technology that I have acquired within the last year was stolen. I am now back to having ink-stained hands at the end of the day. As another teacher who was robbed put it, "it's a good thing that all I really need to teach is a stick and some dirt." Is it within the purview of the technology department to develop a plan for keeping the technology that we purchase from being stolen. Integration of technology seems kind of pointless in a district with very little security. Our school has been hit three times in the last three weeks. Is it cheaper to replace technology than to have a decent security system? Do school districts ever purchase insurance for the loss of technology through theft?

Jacob Cortez's Section

As a Math teacher, I used the TI Navigator system with my classes to interact with students and dynamically change instruction. Real-time data was gathered by polling students for problems, answers, graphs, equations, etc. We were able to analyze data collected in a series slides and really breakdown each question. It also allowed the students to demonstrate increased levels of engagement and participation. Below is a link to TI's video of this technology: TI Navigator Overview
 * Jacob Cortez - February 19th**

We have been discussion the uses for education to //disrupt// instruction. One of these has been to focus on technology for credit delivery or recovery. Here is one service that offers a virtual classroom that uses content delivery by certified teachers. Below is the link. Virtual School Network
 * Jacob Cortez - March 13th**

I know that some people have been asking for a description of "Cloud Computing" to fully understand the potential. I found this video that describes what it is, how it works, and the benefits for usng it. Now, it was put together by an ad company, and refers to business rather than education, but I do believe that it presents a brief overview adequately. Below is the video. media type="youtube" key="ae_DKNwK_ms" height="305" width="511"
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Educational Technology that didn't quite make it...
 * Jacob Cortez - April 16th**

Here is the information for the awesome (and FREE!) mathematics software called GeoGebra. It is available for download or use in "WebStart" format that can be run through a web browser. There is also a whole community of teachers and developers worldwide that contribute to the project. Their information is available on the GeoGebra WIki for download. Once you begin reading the Introductory materials, or trying out some of the lessons, you will begin to see the benefits to students of all capabilities. This provides ease of access for modeling, because whatever you create can be saved as Java Applet (cross-browser support) without you have to learn how to program! GeoGebra Main Page (Main page consisting of demos and all links) GeoGebra Wiki (Free Teaching Materials) [|GeoGebra YouTube Channel] (View videos about how to use the software and new features)
 * Jacob Cortez - April 22nd**

**Jacob Cortez - May 1st** "For education, free software makes it possible to teacher everything using computer tools: art, science, math, computer science, music, you name it." -Mark Shuttleworth, Founder of Ubuntu <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The latest version of the Ubuntu desktop and server operating system software was released earlier this week. It is available free to anyone willing to download it and burn it to disc. This version (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS) comes with 3 years of free support and many updated features and enhancements. Most importantly, the LiveCD feature allows you to try the software without having to install it to disk or reformat your computer. Check it out! Ubuntu & Education (Information page for how education may benefit) Ubuntu Download Page (How to download Ubuntu for your computer)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 100%;">Continuing with the free software in education posts, there are several types of freeware programs available online that provide students access to creative tools. In my teaching experience within a Title I school, I found that many of the students had access to a computer, but lacked other resources that make computers important. This included a printer, internet access, and software utilities. Here are some links to freeware that may be legally distributed to help fill this need. OpenOffice.org (Office suite that is compatible with Microsoft Office formats) Educational-Freeware.com (Reviews of free learning software and websites) SourceForge.net - Education (A repository of education-related freeware)
 * Jacob Cortez - May 1st**

This article presents a brief look at virtualization technology in K-12 environments and how one school district used it simply at first. Using Virtualization Technology in K-12 Environments
 * Jacob Cortez - May 2nd**

An interesting video about technology in education put together by students. Enjoy! media type="youtube" key="XDKHBBf8v0A" height="348" width="580"
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Doonesbury's Take on Today's Student
 * Jacob Cortez - May 2nd**

Here is an article detailing 5 internet activities for the classroom. One interesting activity involves "Ad Decoder," a game created by the CDC to analyze advertisements and the true messages that they send. They also include ways to use them in the classroom. 5 Fun Internet Activities for the Classroom
 * Jacob Cortez - May 2nd**

Continuing with my current theme of Open Source software (OSS) and solutions, I would like to share some other projects that are open for anyone to participate in, use, and improve. Textbooks and educational resources may be redistributed and reproduced under a Creative Commons license without the need to compensate any publishing company. Explore the links to learn how you can contribute to making the knowledge and tools needed for success in school available to everyone. The Open Knowledge Foundation (Look under "Projects" to see what is currently in progress) Open Textbook Repository (One "project" of the OKFN from above) Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources CK-12 "Flex"-books
 * Jacob Cortez - May 3rd**

Computer games have the potential to improve student achievement because they interest students in ways that traditional methods cannot. I have included a video to one news report on this topic. Also, here is a link to the full article: Computer Games May Help Students in the Classroom media type="custom" key="6019453"
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Many mathematics educators rely heavily on a large array of manipulatives to visualize difficult concepts because students demonstrate a greater understanding when used. However, once the student leaves the classroom and begins to tackle homework problems, many tend to be at a loss for replicating the mastery shown in the classroom. Virtual manipulatives may be accessed at any time over the internet in a web browser and are a way to help fill this need! National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Math Playground - Manipulatives
 * Jacob Cortez - May 3rd**

David Blacklock Richland Elementary has a website on which some students can add and update events and announcements as part of the after school web team. Parents are alos referred to this website for information and news about upcoming events.http://www.risd.org/schools/rle/newsletters.htm



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Here is amazing technologynces from Japan.......Don Snook

Technology for Reading and Math Interventions
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">One natural disruption that technology can create in classrooms is the assistance it can provide to teachers to implement research-based interventions. This is one of the most complex responsibilities of teachers due to the multitude of variables that they need to influence. Considering that interventions have to be tailored to the specific needs of each student, each week teachers have to create or find assessments (customized to the specific objective being taught), diagnostic tests, intervention lessons, activities for practice, graph performance, and record intervention processes. Software that can be customizable by teachers can perform many of these duties in a fraction of the time regularly spent.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The following link and video show success stories about the use of technology in instructional interventions.

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[|Early Intervention With Technology in Liberty Public Schools]

iPod Touch in Classrooms
Apple has created educational resources for its iPod Touch. Some of these resources include: iTouch flashcards; Lesson Planning & Sharing on the Go; Observing the Sky; Utilities As Teaching & Learning Tools; Science Tools; Data Collection in the Science Lab; Taking the iTouch to the Gym!; Health and Nutrition; Geography on the Go: Google Maps & Earth; Recording on the iPod touch: Equipment & Apps; File Storage & Management on the iPod touch; iPod touch as Publication Tool: Mobile Blogging; Current Events in Hand: Using iPod touch News Apps; iPod touch as Presentation Controller: Advance Slides & So Much More; Useful Utilities: iPod touch as Productivity Booster; Using iPod Touch to teach English Literature; Teaching Civics & World History with iPod touch; Video Viewing and Production on the iPod touch; Using the iPod touch to Teach Math; **iPod touch for Meeting the Needs of Special Learner**. [|Creative Uses for iPod touch in Education] A teacher in Ohio has proposed the project “An iPod in Every Classroom” in the 2007 eTech Conference and the 2007 Ohio School Board Association Conference. [|An iPod in Every Classroom!] In addition, educational podcasts can be accessed through this device.

Fully Developed Virtual Public School
Texas Virtual Academy is a fully developed virtual public school. It is a charter school that provides services through an online virtual school. My own children are enrolled in this school. They combine distance learning, instructional software, discussion boards, live classes online, video conferences, blogs, virtual classrooms, email, textbooks, manipulatives, tutors, and parents to help children learn. Although they integrate a vast variety of Web2.0 tools, most of their usage is prescribed by the program, it is not lead by students. Learners have to present all the state mandatory assessments; attendance is tracked every day; work samples have to be faxed or mailed; progress is assessed weekly; and portfolios have to be maintained. At the beginning is hard to keep up with everything, but the outcomes are worth it. Our children are more independent learners; better readers; more responsible. [|Link to K¹²]media type="youtube" key="Ky9EracK-jI" height="385" width="480"Patrick Agwu. Dr. Berning, the video I just posted is interesting to me because it is about science and military technology. It may not be on the same level as the K12 technology, but some new knowledge and instructional skills can still be gained. I expect everyone will enjoy watching this video.media type="youtube" key="ZK3O402wf1c" height="385" width="480"Patrick Agwu

Dr. Berning, this video posting today is about Pre-Algebra Class being well presented by the instructor. I like Math and encourage my colleagues to consider the technology aspect, which constitutes the general goal of this course. Thank you all for your participation and cooperation.