Technology Resources

Created by educators, for educators, Free Technology for Teachers is an excellent blog that discusses various types of technology (software, web tools, etc.) and strategies for incorporating technology  into the classroom.  http://www.freetech4teachers.com/


PBS Teachers has brought together interesting articles on technology integration research & best practices.  They can be found here: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/librarymedia/tech-integration/



Iowa Technology Education Connection (ITEC) is an organization that "promotes the use of technology in education by demonstrating to its members, other educators and the public, developments in educational technology and how its appropriate use supports teaching and learning."  The annual state conference is held in the fall and a regional Tech Fair for students is held in the spring.  http://www.itec-ia.org/


Digitally Speaking is a wiki that helps teachers incorporate technology into their classrooms & lesson plans. http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/w/page/17791568/FrontPage


TeachersFirst "is a free, advertising-free teacher resource web site offered as a service to teachers by The Source for Learning, a non-profit learning and technologies corporation." http://www.teachersfirst.com/ 



Weebly allows users to create professional websites, portfolios, or classroom websites that can be accessed both on & off campus. It has an easy-to-use, drop and drag interface (if you can attach a document to an email, you can use Weebly).  Experiment creating your own website here: http://www.weebly.com/