Effective Uses of Technology in Education

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

2008-05-14T10:12:00.004-05:00

And here is the K-12 version...

You on YouTube???? A Vision of Students Today

2007-10-15T12:45:00.001-05:00

Here is a video called "A Vision of Students Today." In the comments section below, leave your thoughts on this video, its message, and your opinion about this topic -- click the "comments" link below (just leave your initials please, no full names). You may also leave your vote on the icons as well -- cool, fun, insightful, great find.

Samples - Blog #4 - Lesson Using Digital Camera Images

2007-09-21T06:36:00.000-05:00

Here are some samples -- notice some are created in Word, and others in PPT (PowerPoint). Be sure to describe the lesson in your post and insert a picture (screen shot) of what you created.

Using Images in the Early Elementary Classroom

2007-09-12T22:30:00.000-05:00

How can images be used to enhance or further student learning?

Embed Your Own YouTube Video

2007-09-10T10:49:00.000-05:00

This is a 3 min. video on the Xtreme Fountain performance here at BGSU during Campus Fest 2007. Enjoy!

Welcome Fall 2007 Class!

2007-08-22T19:21:00.000-05:00

Thurs., Aug. 23, 2007
This blog is going to serve multiple purposes over this semester -- model, bulletin board, audio files/podcast sampler, image or software demonstrations and more! Each of you will be creating a blog as well, more on that in just a moment.

For now, I'd like each of you to comment on this post, by clicking the comment link below, and briefly describing your favorite and least favorite technologies (and remember, not all technologies are computer-based). Please be sure to leave your first name and last initial or all three initials for credit! If you are not able to do this now, be sure to do so before you leave class tonight.

Technology Integration Professional Development & Curriculum Resources

2007-06-15T16:50:00.014-05:00

Articles on the Future of Teaching and Learning

TIME article - How to Bring Schools Out of the 20th Century (Dec 2006)

21st Century Learning Skills

Metiri report - http://www.metiri.com/features.html
Brief (4 pg.) summary (PDF) http://www.metiri.com/21/Metiri-NCREL21stSkills.pdf

Curricular Resources for Technology Enhanced Teaching

NETS-S (National Educational Technology Standards for Students)
Current NETS-S (Revised 2007) -- (HTML) (PDF)
Original NETS-S (from 1998) -- (HTML) (PDF)
NETS-T (National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers)
Current NETS-T (Revised 2008) (HTML) (PDF)
Original NETS-T (from 2000) -- (HTML) (PDF)
NETS-A (National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators)
Current NETS-A (Revised 2009) (HTML) (PDF)
Original NETS-A (from 2002) -- (HTML) (PDF)

School 2.0 - http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/map

21st Century Skills
eSchoolNews - Creating the 21st Century Classroom (http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/creating-the-21st-century-classroom/)
Partnership for 21st Century Skills - http://21stcenturyskills.org/

Professional Development Resources (for teachers, administrators, board members, and families)

Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation) - http://www.edutopia.org
"What works in public education" -- magazine, organization, etc. - articles, videos, interviews about

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) - host of the annual NECC (National Educational Computing Conference)

Brief Videos on Web 2.0 Technology Tools that can be used in teaching, learning, and professional development opportunities (In Plain English series by CommonCraft)

Blogs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI
Wikis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Podcasts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c
Social Bookmarking - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU
Google Docs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVUA-sKcc4
RSS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU

Sightspeed - Test video link

2006-11-17T15:49:00.000-05:00

This video clip was made using Sightspeed, which can be used on either Macs or Windows machines.

Video link test

Favorite Website (for teachers) - 4Teachers.org

2006-10-12T17:38:00.000-05:00

LOTS of free tools for teachers - Rubric creator, quiz generator, classroom designer, and SOOOOOO much more!

Check it out!

4Teachers.org

Image Test

2006-09-28T17:35:00.000-05:00

Images can be posted into a blog as well as text -- one or many (as you can see here!)

Troubles Posting to Blogger?

2006-09-05T14:56:00.000-05:00

Take a look at Blogger's Help page. It's fairly clear-cut with it's descriptions and steps. If all else fails (or instead) feel free to email or call me!

Spell with Flickr

2006-08-29T13:12:00.000-05:00

This is the link to Spell with Flickr, as shown with the WELCOME message above. How can this be used with early elementary students? (get creative!)

Welcome to the EDTL 303 Blog!

2006-08-22T14:06:00.000-05:00

This is my blog to use as an example for EDTL303 (early elementary education) students and as a dissemination and sharing tool for any interested educator.

In addition to individual reflective blogs, we will be creating a class wiki of collected resources that will evolve as the semester progresses. I look forward to any suggestions or comments!

~C.Rathsack
Bowling Green State University
August 2006