-+Technology+Discussions

Title: **Classroom 2.0** Author: Steve Hargadon Purpose: This is the social network site for teachers who are interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education. There are discussion forums you can participate in or follow blogs of prominent educators and technology leaders. You can also join existing blog groups with similar grade level educators or interests, or form your own. Content:4 Credibility:4 Usefulness:4 Navigation and ease of use:4 Link: [] Rating:

Title: **Free Technology for Teacher** Author: Richard Byrne Purpose: This blog is a resource site aimed at sharing information about technologies that are free and appropriate for the classroom and teaching. Content: 4 Credibility: 4 Usefulness: 4 Navigation and ease of use:4 Link: [|http://freetech4teachers.com] Rating:

Title: **Thumann Resources** Author:Lisa Thumann Purpose: This blog has been created by a lady who works with educators to improve teaching and learning with the use of technology. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Link: [|http://thumannresources.com] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rating:

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: **iLearn Technology** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: Kelly Tenkely <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Purpose: This blog is focused on looking at how technologies can and should be incorporated into the classroom. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Link: [|http://ilearntechnology.com] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rating:

Title: **Ask A Tech Teacher** Author: Jacqui Murray Purpose: This website was created by Jacqui Murray, a technology teacher with 15 years experience. She has written two books for middle school technology. This blog has technology tips, great websites to integrate technology and current trends in technology. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility:4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness:4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use:4 Link: [] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rating:

Title: **The Teaching Palette** Author: Hillary Andrlik and Theresa McGee Purpose: This blog is authored by art educators for art educators. It provides a collaborative and resourceful forum where art specialists of all levels can explore professional topics that impact our subject area. It was named Scholastic Instructor magazine’s Top 20 Teacher Blogs. There are three main catagories, Classroom Management, Teacher authored- product reviews, and music-art integration. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility:3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness:3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use:4 Link: [] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rating:

Title:// **Digital Education** // Author: Ian Quillen, Katie Ash, Michelle Davis Purpose: The blog provides insight about the latest developments in technology within education. This blog explains how this program’s goal is to bridge the gap between low SES families & schools and the economically advantaged families & schools. The goal is to use best practices to prepare the students for careers and college. Resources include Videos, hyperlinks, and relevant websites. Evaluation of Utility: Good <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness: 4 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use: 3 //Link: **[]**// Rating:

Title: **The History Channel this Is Not...** Author: Nate Kogan Purpose: This site by Nate Kogan offers opinons on different strategies used by History teachers. Most of the ideas are tehcnology based, though all are not. It is useful for some "off the beaten path topics" but is not necessarily providing a lot of useful things. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation of Utility:Good <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Credibility: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usefulness: 3 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation and ease of use: 3 Link: []