technology in the classroom

 

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(*notates resource recommended directly by an Oregon teacher)

Discovery Education - provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.

Edublogs.org - helps teachers and students create blogs.

Edutopia - George Lucas's resource that offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and tips and tools.

Glogster – is one of the newer Web 2.0 resources around, but also one of the best.  This is a place where users can create online and interactive posters for education.

Google Apps w/ Gaggle - Student’s can share, collaborate, email,  etc. all online, which makes it ideal for education.

Gradeconnect - online course management system that connects students, parents, and teachers.

iTunes U - Mac's mobile learning center.

Intel Education - free online thinking tools and resources for teachers provided by Intel.

Mixbook - is a site where users can create online digital storybooks and share them with others in a safe secure environment.

Oregon Virtual School District - online teacher support run out of the Oregon Department of Education.

PBS Teachers - teacher resources and professional development.

Texas Instruments - TI's education technology page with with professional development, classroom activities, and downloads.

Voicethread – Create an interactive web page or story using this phenomenally easy educational resource.

Wiki - A wiki is a site that can be edited by more than one user. On Wikispaces an educator can setup free user accounts for their students and no email account is required.