Educw200module6

And the 21 century

Getting into the 21 century Equipment

› Computer, projector, internet

Integration plan› Daily integration of

technology

Standards› Become familiar with

ISTE's Educational Technology Standards

Curriculum › Enhance learning with

technology Professional

development› You as the teacher

must know what your doing

Social networking› Facebook, Twitter,

classroom 2.0

Blogs› Techbrarian, techomnivore

Wikis› Wikispaces, wiki walk

through

Online safety› TIE’s internet safety

Assessment› Have a method to asses

how technology is working for you

Summary

This article really explained how to integrate technology into the classroom. It gave some helpful websites and hints on how to do it successfully. I think it was a great article and it is so important because technology is becoming bigger and bigger within the classroom.

25 WAYS TO TEACH WITH TWITTER Ask for recommendations Thank people who respond Ask for advice Write a book list or link a list Tweet about web resources Provide daily tips Share new studies of interest Celebrate timely events Tweet your school website Link to a book trailer Start Twitter book club Invite followers to an event Link photos of your classroom Share teaching humor

Retweet something you have learned

Say thanks when someone retweets you

Recommend other tweeters Answer your followers

questions Schedule meetings Personal connection by

sharing Ask others for favorites Post requests for events Find summer work Ask for free stuff Join a twibe

Summary

This was a great article. It gave many reasons that teachers should use Twitter, many of which I would have never thought of. Twitter can really be a great resource for teachers and it is so simple to navigate.

9 ways to use Twitter in the classroom

Together we’re better› virtual staffroom

Global or local: you choose› You choose who to follow

Self awareness and reflection› Teachers share support

Ideas workshop› Share ideas

Newsroom› Stay up to date

Professional development› networking

Quality-assured searching› Trust who you follow

Communication› 140 characters is

great discipline Getting with times!

› Twitter is so easy

Summary

This article gave some great advice about how teachers can use Twitter. It explained that teachers can make it more local and follow others within their corporation or take it global and follow teachers from all over the world. It also explained that communication is key and Twitter is one very easy way to communicate.

Who do you want to follow?Pieces of learning

Book readers

edutopiaEducation week

Follow:

Pieces of Learning @PiecesOLearning Marion, IL Since 1989, Pieces of Learning has

offered staff development and resources focused on research-based differentiated instruction, RTI, and Bloom's Taxonomy.

http://www.piecesoflearning.com

Follow:

Book Readers @BookReadersClub USA Join us to share your love of reading

Books, Magazines and Newspapers. Find great deals on eBook Readers, Books, and Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions ONLINE.

http://bit.ly/d5xzPF

Follow:

edutopia @edutopia San Rafael, California, USA Inspiration and information for what

works in education. http://edutopia.org

Follow:

Education Week @educationweek Bethesda, MD Education Week, American education's

newspaper and website of record. http://www.edweek.org

Conclusion

I feel that Twitter is a great way for teachers to communicate with one another. It is super easy and there are countless opportunities involved with Twitter. Teachers have the ability to follow other teachers from all over the world and also teachers right in their own corporation.

Bibliography

"25 Ways to Teach with Twitter." Tech & Learning. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://www.techlearning.com/editorblogs/25974>.

"9 Reasons to Twitter in Schools." Tech & Learning. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://www.techlearning.com/article/17340>.

"Ten Ideas for Getting Started with 21 Century Teaching and Learning." Tech & Learning. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs/22558>.