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Technology Integration
By: Amy Bond
BLOG
What is a Blog?
A blog is a type of website developed and maintained by an individual using
easy-to-use online software or a hosting platform with space for writing. Blogs feature instant
publishing online and invite audiences to read and provide feedback as
comments.
Classroom Ideas for a Blog
ELEMENTARY
Class Pets
Journals
Weekly Updates
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Compiling Research
Peer Editing
Reading Groups
Podcast
And Vodcasts
What is a Podcast or Vodcast?
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication.
A vodcast is simply a video podcast
Classroom Ideas for Podcasts or Vodcasts
Students who are absent can easily access the lesson(s) missed for a specific day
Oral reading exercises so students can hear themselves reading and hear themselves improve over time
Teachers can track fluency and have the readings readily available
Students can create vodcasts for various projects that could include oral presentations to school announcements
Productivity Tools
Classroom Ideas for Productivity Tools
1) Editgrid (www.editgrid.com) is an online spreadsheet tool
2) Gliffy (www.gliffy.com) is a graphic organizer tool
3) Instapaper (www.instapaper.com) is a tool that allows you to clip articles to read later and even offline
4) Slideshare (www.slideshare.net) is a tool to share presentations
5) ThinkFree Show (www.thinkfree.com) is a tool similar to Office programs and allows for sharing of documents
6) List of Web 2.0 Productivity Tools (http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/tools/web20-tools/)
7) Google Documents (docs.google.com) is another tool similar to Office that enables users to share, edit, and print all from online
Tools To Try Out Today
Kid BlogPod-O-MaticGoogle Docs