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Below is a list of resources I have compiled from the internet and some conferences I have been to. They include some blogs of education technology experts, websites and articles by some of the forward thinkers in the field and some great tools I have used or come across in my work.



__21st Century Fluency Project __ Ian Jukes (and collaborators) Book Resources for Educational Technology @http://www.fluency21.com/fluencyseries.cfm This overall site has several resources for teachers looking for ways to teach students who are 21st century learners. There is a blog that you can follow, books to read, which is where the link above will take you, and other resources. There are presentations from speaking engagements that can be shared with staff members and an outline of the site collaborators' key understandings on what the 21st century leaner needs.

@http://edutechnoresources.blogspot.com/ This blog is written by an educational technologist and lists several great ideas and tips on "how to" do many ideas in the classroom for teachers and for students. One great post is on making an electronic teaching portfolio and goes through the must have items to put into it. She also has a list of handouts that are attached to show step by step instructions on using many Web 2.0 sites.



https://www.remind101.com/ This website is one that teachers can use to text their students or parents without disclosing their cell phone numbers. This can be used to remind students about field trips, tests, spread the word to parents about important events, etc. To start, the teacher sets up an account, and receives a 10 digit number and code. They pass this to parents, who then text the number with the code as the message. The remind101 system logs the number, responds asking for the full name of the person subscribing and it adds their phone number to the teacher's database, all without giving out the teacher's or parent's phone number! What a great way to reach an audience with technology that most parents and students have!

__Authors who Skype with Classes __ @http://www.katemessner.com/authors-who-skype-with-classes-book-clubs-for-free/ This is a blog written by a children's book author who houses a list of author's who have agreed to set up free or smaller priced Skype sessions with classrooms. There are some requirements for having an author visit via Skype, such as reading the author's books before hand and setting up a meeting time, but most authors are willing to do 20 minute free Q&A sessions. For some money, numerous authors will present on a prepared topic, such as the writing process, how to become a writer, and others.

 www.evernote.com media type="custom" key="19820600" align="right" Evernote is a program, both web based and downloadable that allows you to save "notes" and "notebooks" under one organized accessible file. The possibilities for this program are endless in education! It can be used as a grade book, a student record folder, PD notebook, and team meeting notes. All notes can be shared with colleagues or administrators and can be accessed wherever Evernote or an internet connection is possible. Check out this Prezi made by another teacher who shows how she uses Evernote to make her room paperless.

__Article: Educational Technology Guy __ http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-top-10-free-web-resources-for.html This is an article written Dave Andrade, a teacher and Educational Technology Specialist, to give teachers summaries of his top 10 tech resources. It is very informative, and uses some basic tools but gives information on how he uses them. While many were not new to me, he includes some great tools!

__Website: Learning in Hand __ @http://learninginhand.com/ <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This site gives different sites and methods of using technology in the classroom with ideas for iPads, iPods/iPod touches, Podcasting, Netbooks, PDAs and has a section on PBL (Project Based Learning). Each specific page gives ideas for implementing this technology in the classroom with examples on how the author used them in his own room.

http://www.diigo.com/ <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="20064914" align="right" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Diigo is a cloud based web program that allows users to save and "pin" favorite articles, videos, and other items to their account. Set up pages with similar items, and share your Diigo page with others to share your favorite links. This would be used in the classroom for sharing games, websites, and other items with students and parents.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Check out the video to the right to see how it works!

__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Michelle Gerbrick's Public Diigo Library __ @http://www.diigo.com/user/mgerbrick <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is a Diigo site that was given to me at the Ohio eTech conference. Michelle Gerbrick is a Technology Integration teacher in Northeast Ohio and often speaks on how to incorporate technology into the classroom. Her public page gives links to Tech Resources, iPad apps, Live discussions about tech. and other links to great sites.

@http://www.podomatic.com/ <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This an audio site which allows users to create a "podcast" or audio file to share information. A podcast can most generally be compared to a radio show snippet, and could be recorded over some visual if possible. Teachers could use this to find applicable videos to their content or to have students create presentations, practice reading fluency and many many more! Check out the website for examples from all ages!

__<span style="color: #404094; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Other Noteworthy Sites __ <span style="color: #404094; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click links to visit sites

//<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Classroom Management // <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Planboard- <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Planboard is a subscription based site which allows teachers to organize lesson plans, print, sync with a calendar and save for years to come. (Free 30-day trial, 29.95/yr.) <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Lesson Plan It <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Free online lesson planning tool <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Class DoJo <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A behavior management site that also has iPad and iPhone applications to sync with. Keep records and review, send to parents, and print for conferences. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Rubistar <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create rubrics and print straight from site <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wunderlist <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Manage to-do lists with this free site-Could be great for teachers OR for students working on large group projects!

//<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To use with Students // <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ABCya! <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Educational game site for elementary grades; Highlight on "Word Cloud" game which is a lot like Wordle, but allows you to save your image as a JPG file directly from the site! Cel.Ly Using phone, APP, email or website, multiple users can join a "cell" group and add to discussions, answer polls, send reminders and more, without sharing ANY phone numbers! <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Time Toast <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create timelines and share them on the web <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today's Meet <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Great for BYOD classrooms. Set up a back channel (silent conversation) for students to post questions, comments and concerns DURING lessons. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sidevibe <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Add classroom information to webpages so students can access the assignment or discussion questions, side by side with web resources. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thinglink <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Interactive images-Upload a picture and add content links to the photo or image. Could be great for research on a historical time period/people, or studying particular artists