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IT 442 Lam
Thursday, June 4, 2009. Mr Coulter's Internet Tendency: to Infinity and Beyond. Coulter, B. (2005). Mr. Coulter’s internet tendency: to infinity and beyond, New Horizons for Learning. Retrieved June 4, 2009, from http:/ www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/coulter.htm. Wednesday, May 27, 2009. High-Tech in Hawaii: The Real-World Relevance of Technology. Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Learning with Laptops: An Urban School Shows Gains. Monday, May 18, 2009. Friday, May 15, 2009. Teachers in California as a par...
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Stephanie's Blog
Wednesday, June 3, 2009. What is the downside? Will children lose their ability to relate to other human beings? Will they become dependent on technology to learn? Will they find inappropriate materials? These are just a few of the questions that New Horizon's for Learning says people are asking. The influx of technology in the world today has proved to be a good thing. But there are con's to world of possibilities. Better Communication.I'm in! Enhance the Classroom with Technology. Article called " Usin...
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IT BLOG-LEWIS
Monday, April 26, 2010. Article #8: Assistive Devices Help Challenged Kids Get the Most From Learning. This article mentions numerous ways in which technology can be used in special needs classrooms. This is a very important topic. I appreciate how the author mentions that teacher training to use the devices is necessary. The article states, "The devices that help the least, especially in classrooms, are those that the teachers don't understand." I couldn't agree more. I agree with this author. I bel...
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it442-Lockwood, Sara
Sunday, June 7, 2009. Blog #8 Games that help introduce the use of a computer to children. Http:/ funschool.kaboose.com/. Blog #7 New Technology = The End of Textbooks? Http:/ www.amazon.com/kindle. 160;Honestly, I think that the reason why I, along with so many other young people, have such back pain is the fact that we had to carry around 40 lbs of books every day! 160;What a great idea this would be! Now if only it came out with a colored pictures version. A teacher can talk about these topics with th...
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Instructional Technology
Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Podcast for Free on a PC. A podcast is an audio recording that's available on the internet. The only things needed to make a podcast are a PC or a phone. The steps to make a podcast are record, upload and share. There are free websites that allow the student to speak in to the computer microphone. The website will produce a URL that can be shared with the student or their family. There are also other websites and phone recording that make creating podcasts easy. I love this idea!
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Kristin's Blog
Monday, June 1, 2009. All Classrooms Need Computers! Whitehead, B., and Cain, K. (1994, December). Put computers into elementary classrooms- not labs! Education Digest, 60(4), 16. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from Academic Search Complete database. I am a firm believer in computers in each classroom. I was so shocked to see that my practicum school only had one computer in the classroom, and there was not even a computer lab! Technology and Research Projects. Using Technology in our Classrooms. Hsueh-Hua, Chu...
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Shana's Education Blog
Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Mollin, Gaetana. "Hoover Elementary Turns to LeapFrog SchoolHouse." T H E Journal 33 (2005): 48. EBSCOhost. 3 June 2009. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Interaction or Drill-and-Practice for English-language learners? Zehr, Mary Ann. "Interactivity Seen as Key." Education Week 1 (2007): 29. Www.edweek.org. 12 Sept. 2007. 2 June 2009 http:/ www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2007/09/12/02ell.h01.html. Monday, June 1, 2009. Keeping Kids Safe Online. Samuels, Christina A. "To Combat Obesity, May...
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IT BITS
Wednesday, May 26, 2010. VoiceThread Extends the Classroom with Interactive Multimedia Albums: Encouraging student participation with accessible and engaging digital discussions. In this article I found another interactive tool, the VoiceThread, that is easy for both the teacher and student to use and has a great deal of potential for any classroom. The only downside seems to be that it is proprietary software and therefore involves some upfront money. Sunday, May 23, 2010. Basically what Forest Lake has...
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Technology In Schools
Sunday, June 7, 2009. Interactive Whiteboard And Learning. This article shows the advantages of using an interactive whiteboard within the classroom. I have had the opportunity with using a interactive whiteboard and I believe that every upcoming teacher should be able to experience this great source of technology. It enable students to get more involved with classroom discussions by the unique effects of the interactive whiteboard. I would recommend every teacher to read this article. This article does ...
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Technology in the Classroom
Technology in the Classroom. Thursday, June 4, 2009. Resources for Teaching Programming to Kids. 2009) Ideas for teaching computer technology to kids: A collection of ideas and resources that might help someone who wants to teach kids about computer technology. Retrieved June 4, 2009 from http:/ teachcomputers.wordpress.com/category/programming/. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Elementary School Computer Programming Research in the 80's. Complications Involved with Technology in the Classroom. California Assistive...
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IT 442 Blog
Monday, June 8, 2009. Moore, D., Cheng, Y., McGrath, P., Powell, N. (2005). Collaborative Virtual Environment Technology for People With Autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. Mechling, L., Gast, D., Krupa, K. (2007). Impact of SMART Board Technology: An Investigation of Sight Word Reading and Observational Learning. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Mouza, C. (2008). Learning with Laptops: Implementation and Outcomes in an Urban, Under-Privileged School. Jones' ideas ...
