Posts Tagged ‘ Technology Integration ’

First iPad Magazine for Children

April 15, 2011

Timbuktu, an iPad-only news magazine for children, combines colorful graphics and an entertainment-style format to present the news to an under-18 audience. Timbuktu is the brainchild of an Italian publisher who believes that children comprise a growing audience of mobile consumers who deserve their own publication. Presenting the news in an entertaining fashion, Timbuktu combines imagination and technology to display news and stories through the most advanced methods of education. Click Here to Download Free App This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a…

ReadWriteThink Strategy Guides

January 10, 2011

Whether you are looking for new teaching strategies or just interested in brushing up on strategies you already use in your classroom, the ReadWriteThink Strategy Guides define and provide examples of effective literacy teaching and learning strategies. Each Strategy Guide includes a research basis and a detailed process of the strategy in practice. Related resources include free lesson plans and student interactives from ReadWriteThink. Two of the most shared Strategy Guides are Online Safety and Teaching with Podcasts for grades 6–12. Suits: K–12 administrators, teachers, librarians, technology coordinators Costs: Free Locations & Dates: Online; anywhere, anytime Web: http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/ strategy-guides/ This information is provided as…

Flatten Your Classroom in Meaningful Ways

November 8, 2010

Flatten Your Classroom in Meaningful Ways Flattening your classrooms is about introducing your students to the world in safe, meaningful ways that will enrich and augment the things that are already working in your school. Seven Steps to Flatten Your Classroom is a free ebook based on an Atomic Learning workshop developed by Vicki Davis, who has been recognized for her innovative use of the Web in the classroom. Click Here to Download Free eBook This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using…

Integrate Technology into Your Instruction

November 7, 2010

Integrate Technology into Your Instruction From the U.S. Department of Education, InTime (Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education) offers 400 video vignettes of preK–12 teachers using technology in language arts, math, science and other instruction. A conceptual model for analyzing the use of technology in instruction is among the tools and information on the site. Click Here to Visit We Site This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning Technologies Coach for your campus.