Technology Integration in Education

Facilitating the Use of Technology in the Classroom

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Technology Integration in Education on Ning professional networking group. The intent of this site is to supply a place where educators and professionals alike learn about what is happening in technology in the classroom by following the latest news in Ed Tech, sharing content such as favorite webpages, lessons, video, audio, and written content as well as inspiring others. Please feel free to join in any discussions and add content for others to use or discuss.

Form groups, discuss content specific topics, integrate technology, share ideas and best of all, learn from each other.

If you are new to this group, we can also be found on www.linkedin.com under the group Technology Integration in Education. There we number over 2700 members and growing. If you do not already belong and would like to join, please click here.

Yours in Education,
Greg Limperis

Members

  • Diana Laboy-Rush
  • Rick Reed
  • Brian Miller
  • Chris St.John
  • Durff
  • rajesh kumar
  • Paige Parker
  • Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro
  • Patricia Atherley
  • Winastwan Gora
  • Rosi McLeese
  • Jane Thompson
  • Lesley Anderson
  • Beth Spearman
  • Carolyn Stanley
  • Dave Steen
  • Kevin von Gillern
  • Brian Gray
  • LeAnnette Goodwin
  • Jennifer Brown
  • Kathleen Tehrani
  • John Jaques/Maine K12 Technology
  • Ron Reyer
  • Art Wolinsky
  • Rick Chiarello
  • Michael Peters
  • Steve Johnson

Forum

Robin Phares

Math Blog 4 Replies

I am working with a HS math teacher who wants to set up a classroom blog in math.  I would love to find a good one for him to look at.  Anyone out in cyber land have one we could look at?

Started by Robin Phares. Last reply by Troy Seyfert 1 day ago.

Kimberly LeClair

Creating Chat rooms in our classrooms 4 Replies

I co-teacher of mine would like to start a chat room with her English classes. I've thought about edublogs to start; maybe there are other better sites for her to use with her classes. Specifically,…

Tagged: writing, English, rooms, chat

Started by Kimberly LeClair. Last reply by Troy Seyfert 1 day ago.

Michael Peters

3D Modeling and Augmented Reality for Teachers

Hi Gang!I've been experimenting with cheap/free 3D Modeling and Augmented Reality software, and a wrote up a little article. I'd love your feedback, and to hear your experiences integrating this kind…

Started by Michael Peters 1 day ago.

Kimberly LeClair

YouTube in your school

Hi folks!  I am curious how all of you navigate around YouTube at your schools.  Please fill-out this short questionnaire :)https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey

Tagged: youtube

Started by Kimberly LeClair Feb 7.

Greg Limperis

Choosier teachers when it comes to video. 1 Reply

According to this months issue of Scholastic Administrator, teachers are getting choosier when it comes to video.  In a study done by Grundwald Associates and PBS called Digitally Inclined, the avera…

Started by Greg Limperis. Last reply by Jack Koumi Feb 7.

Blog Posts

Kelly Walsh

100 Ways to Teach with Twitter

These resources actually provide over 110 ideas for, and examples of, using Twitter in the classroom.



It’s been almost 8 months since I published the post, “6 Examples of Using Twitter in the Classroom”, about uses of the popular micro-blogging tool in the instructional setting. This post generated a lot of traffic, and continues to attract hundreds

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Posted by Kelly Walsh on February 7, 2010 at 2:30pm

Greg Limperis

Doodle 4 Google Contest 2010

Hello teachers,


Happy New Year, Groundhog's Day, winter, and anything else you may be
celebrating. We've got some exciting things to share with you, so without
any further ado...


Do your students love to doodle? Give them a chance to showcase their art on
Google.com's homepage by registering your school for Doodle 4
Google<<a href="http://www.google.com/doodle4google/" target="_blank">http://… Continue

Posted by Greg Limperis on February 3, 2010 at 11:05pm — 1 Comment

Greg Limperis

A Call for Help!

Call For Help!
I am looking for some help from anyone who migh be able to help. I work in Lawrence, MA as a Technology Facilitator in one of the poorest cities in our country. The city last I heard was actually the 13th poorest city in the nation. Working here in my public school is a sight impaired teacher who is working with a blind student daily. She has been using up until now a VersaPoint Duo braille embosser to create all of the documents for the blind child she is working with.

Recently… Continue

Posted by Greg Limperis on February 3, 2010 at 4:10pm — 2 Comments

Kelly Walsh

Free screencasting – easy; free video editing – not so much

My quest for free tools to combine video clips to produce tutorial clips hasn’t yielded the desired results, but I’ve learned plenty along the way.

This is the final post in a series focused on creating video tutorials using free applications. Over this last week I’ve attempted to fill in the “missing piece” in the video production tool set I’ve been trying to put together – the editing… Continue

Posted by Kelly Walsh on February 2, 2010 at 12:14pm — 10 Comments

Our Diigo TIE Group bookmarks

ESCHOOLNEWS.COM RSS

Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations

A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and colleges.

Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations

Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.

Online college for union members in the works

The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a job market that increasingly requires higher education.

Report details coming trends in campus technology

Open scholarly content will become more commonplace in higher education in the next year as online universities and textbook companies organize and harness the internet's mass of educational material, according to a report that predicts campus technology advances within the next five years.

Has Google developed the next wave of online education?

Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student interaction, many educators say.

District Administration Daily News Feed

Comptroller: Schools Improperly Retained $615 Million

New York school districts improperly retained $615 million in taxpayer dollars in reserve accounts, and have $880 million in excess funds unnecessarily held in those accounts, the state comptroller said.

Federal Stimulus Almost Gone: Education Budget Woes

Studies indicated that most states either used 100 percent of the federal funds at once, or spent the majority of the federal funds, leaving only a small allotment for the 2010-2011 school year.

Will the Federal Push for Charter Schools Increase Segregation

The fear is that this new federal push will create a reliance on charter schools that will lead to a new era of segregation but not change anything that prompted the schools to be considered failing in the first place.

Revamp Simplifies S.F. School Choice

A school assignment system that for nearly a decade has failed to desegregate San Francisco's public schools while frustrating parents in its complexity is about to be replaced.

Would You Buy Education Gift Certificates?

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons opposes raising taxes to fund education, offers Nevadans an alternative.
 
 

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Lesley Anderson Hoping to link up with others who are trying to integrate ICT into teaching and learning.
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Notes

Over 1000 Members and growing!

Today we went over the 1000 member mark.  Thank you to all of you for being active members and I look forward to celebrating with all of you when we reach our next milestone in our membership.

Created by Greg Limperis Nov 4, 2009 at 1:22pm. Last updated by Greg Limperis Nov. 4, 2009.

Worldbuilder

if you like the videos added recently all "* in plain english" you will love the site Worldbuilder.  This site is a great site to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the world of social media and its value in both your personal and professional life.  It will also help you explore how organizations determine whether or not integrating social media will return real value.  You will learn the basic concepts of social media, why social media is important, tips and key points to thi

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Created by Greg Limperis Aug 30, 2009 at 10:46pm. Last updated by Greg Limperis Aug. 31, 2009.

Webinar Hero and TIE

www.webinarhero.com and TIE are now teaming up to share webinar content.  Webinars posted on our site will also be found on Webinar Hero's site and Webinar Hero will help promote TIE on there site.  Thank you Blaine for this collaboration.  I hope we have many years of working together.

Greg Limperis
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Created by Greg Limperis Aug 18, 2009 at 9:44pm. Last updated by Greg Limperis Aug. 19, 2009.

New Twitter Widget

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Created by Greg Limperis Jun 23, 2009 at 4:55am. Last updated by Greg Limperis Jun. 23, 2009.

New content on Technology Integration in Special Education group site.

If you have not checked out our sub site http://tech-in-sped.ning.com which you can get to by clicking on the tab at the top of the page, please check it out and join.  I have added some new content to that site you may find interensting. Continue

Created by Greg Limperis Jun 22, 2009 at 9:21pm. Last updated by Greg Limperis Jun. 23, 2009.

 

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