get connected in the classroom

Get Connected…in the Classroom

Courtney Fusonlibrarian.courtney@gmail.com

What is technology?

What is Web 2.0?

Why should we use technology in the classroom?

What technology do I use?

Hands-On Resources

Gadgets

• Document cameras (ELMO)• Interactive white boards (aka Smart boards)• iPods & MP3 players• Ebook readers• Video cameras• Digital cameras

Document Cameras & White boards

• Classroom use of ELMOs• Educational Technology Network

• Tucson, AZ - Interactive Whiteboard lesson plans

• Interactive Whiteboard activities for all subjects

Podcasting & Videos

• VoiceThread• Voki• Audacity• Lit2go• LibriVox

• Video in the Classroom• Animoto• TeacherTube

• Kathy Schrock - Podcasting & video in the classroom

Blogs, wikis & social networks

• Edublogs• 21Classes• WordPress

• Wikis in Education• PBworks• Wikispaces

• Grou.ps• Groupsite• Jabbster

Other neat stuff

• Google Earth• Wordle – for example…• Make your own flashcards• Jeopardy and other fun PowerPoints• Google for Educators• New York Times• Skype• Project Gutenberg

Presentation Links

• Websites I talked about: http://delicious.com/library_chic/tasl2010

• Presentation sources: http://delicious.com/library_chic/tasl2010sources

• Presentation: http://slideshare.net/library_chic

Photo Credits1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/didmyself/3076465113 2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeni/397163216/3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwatson/39923814. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kratz/22424940805. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkadog/33539364876. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gamduffer/47154053637. http://www.flickr.com/photos/blandm/1575223598. http://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/49542027449. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zipckr/392551341710. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mg315/38129643911. http://www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/49099655712. http://www.flickr.com/photos/javigo/3029936275/• All photos used under Creative Commons license