learningtechnologies

=**Learning Technologies**= toc Popular learning technologies and uses in K-12 Education

**Searching for learning technologies**
One way to keep currency with new and emerging learning technologies is to follow one or more of the professional magazines or bloggers mentioned elsewhere in this site. Other tips for searching Otherwise, see specific suggestions below ( // warning: web addresses may have changed without notice // // - how to help fix broken links) //

General Introduction

 * Intro. to Educational technologie**s. Excellent synopsis of broad typologies.@http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Educational_technologies
 * Horizon Report** (K-12 Editions). An annual examination of emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in school environments. @http://www.nmc.org/publications
 * Interesting ways series [[image:hot.gif]]** (T. Barrett). Explores multiple ways to use a range of popular learning technologies. @http://edte.ch/blog/?page_id=424
 * EdTech Database.** @http://nhfledtech.wordpress.com/
 * Handbook on e-Learning**. [[image:hot.gif]](In-depth intro. to uses of popular learning technologies). @http://webserver.ignou.ac.in/institute/STRIDE_Hb8_webCD/STRIDE_Hb8_index.html
 * Hype Cycle.** @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle

http://projects.coe.uga.edu/ITFoundations/index.php?title=Technology_Integration_in_K-12#Current_and_Widespread_Uses_of_Educational_Technologies
 * K. Shrock’s Guide to Everything [[image:hot.gif]] ** []
 * Educational Technology and Mobile Learning**. @http://www.educatorstechnology.com/
 * Freetech4teachers:** @http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
 * Top 100 Tools for Learning** (voting each year). http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/
 * 101 Learning Tools.** @http://www.slideshare.net/zaid/101-free-learning-tools-presentation
 * 100 Online resources that are transforming education.** (2011). @http://mashable.com/2011/01/07/online-education-websites/
 * 7 Things you should know about** (Educause series).[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.educause.edu/ELI7Things
 * Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/tech-tools
 * Free educational web tools and apps for educators:** @http://www.educatorstechnology.com
 * 2Learn**. @http://www.tools2learn.ca/
 * ICT Mindtools.** @http://ictmindtools.net/
 * Classroom Future-proofing: ** []
 * Technology Resources for Schools (by S. Vesper).** http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/
 * EdTech Resource Database** (Reviews) @http://nhfledtech.wordpress.com/
 * Cool tools for schools**[[image:hot.gif]] http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
 * ICT Magic**. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
 * Technologies being trialled in Victorian schools** in Australia. @http://www.education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/resources/technology.htm
 * Sample technologies currently being used in schools:**
 * Edublogs awards** (includes tools). @http://edublogawards.com/

A/Prof. Marg Pegrum's e-Tools: http://e-language.wikispaces.com/e-tools
 * ZaidLearn[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com.au/
 * David Pogue** (Technology writer for NY Times): @http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/
 * K. Walsh.** Emerging EdTech.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.emergingedtech.com/ (includes useful ebooks to download)
 * iLearn** @http://ilearntechnology.com/
 * Integrating 21stC Tools into Teaching**. http://21ctools.wikispaces.com/

**Intro. to Digital Video (learner-generated)**[[image:hot.gif]]

 * The Director in the Classroom.** http://www.thedirectorintheclassroom.com/book4.php(Book in library[[image:hot.gif]])
 * Video in the Classroom.** @http://www.needleworkspictures.com/vic/
 * Click and go video pedagogy**. @http://www.clickandgovideo.ac.uk/
 * Stager’s iMovie and Digital Media Resources**. @http://www.stager.org/imovie/index.html
 * Digital Video in Education (UK):** __@http://www.dvined.org.uk__
 * Interesting Ways to use a Camera in your classroom.** @https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_6tv55j7g9
 * Video Instructor**. @http://videoinstructor.blogspot.com.au/
 * Media Commons (US PSU).** @http://mediacommons.psu.edu/
 * Filmmaking Lessons**(video-based). @http://vimeo.com/videoschool/

//Sample contests//
 * Screen It!**[[image:kangaroo.gif]][[image:hot.gif]] The national moving image competition for Australian Primary Schools. @http://www.acmi.net.au/screenit.htm
 * California** **Student Media and Multimedia Festival**. @http://www.mediafestival.org/
 * Schooltube**.@http://www.schooltube.com/contests/
 * My Future.** @http://www.myfuture.edu.au/en/Events/News/myfuture%20Video%20Competition.aspx

//Digital storytelling//

(e.g. see Porter's papers: @http://digitales.us/resources/bjps-books-articles )
 * Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/index.html
 * 50+ Ways to tell a story.[[image:hot.gif]]** http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+ways
 * Centre for Digital Storytelling.** @http://www.storycenter.org/(includes DS Cookbook:@http://www.storycenter.org/books/ )
 * Jason Ohler's Digital Storytelling site**: @http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/
 * B. Porter's Digital Stories site**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://digitales.us
 * Digital Storytelling**//.//[[image:hot.gif]] Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. @http://electronicportfolios.com/digistory/index.html
 * Fraynework.**[[image:kangaroo.gif]] Digital Storytelling (commercial but relevant materials / samples for education) @http://www.fraynework.com.au/
 * Australian Centre for the Moving Image**[[image:kangaroo.gif]] (ACMI) @http://www.acmi.net.au/

//Claymations / Slowmations//

(Claymation means animation with clay or plasticine)
 * Slowmations.[[image:hot.gif]]** http://www.slowmation.[[image:hot.gif link="@http://www.slowmation.com/"]]/
 * Animate Clay**. Stop Motion Animator. @http://www.animateclay.com/
 * Teaching Animation.** @http://www.teachanimation.org
 * Clay Animation links** (portal). @http://www.coolclass.ca/claymation_links.html
 * iCreate.** @http://icreatetoeducate.com/

//Video Editing tools//

**Creeaza** movie editor [] **YouTube editors** via []
 * Memplai**.@http://memplai.com/
 * Cool Tools for schools** http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Video+Tools
 * 50+ Tools**. http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Intro. to **Web 2.0** [[image:hot.gif]]
**More web2.** http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/ **Safe Web 2 in the Classroom**. []
 * Introduction to Web2** (UK) @http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/social-software
 * The Learning in Networks of Knowledge project: ** []
 * Web 2 Project ideas.** (T. Freedman UK) @http://www.ictineducation.org/free-stuff/

Otherwise, see one or more of the following collections:
 * Web 2 Resources for 21st C Instruction: ** []
 * Judy O’Connell’s Toolkit for Education: ** [|http://sites.google.com/site/ptcweb2/toolkit] [|‐] [|a] [|‐] [|/]
 * Educational Origami: ** []
 * Shrock’s Educational tools: ** []
 * Cool Web2 Tools for School. **http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

[|http://ozgekaraoglu.edublogs.org/2010/01/05/100‐web‐tools‐to‐enhancecollaboration‐][|part‐1/]
 * 20 web tools to enhance collaboration: **
 * BoxOfTricks: ** [|http://www.boxoftricks.net/internet] [|‐] [|resouces] [|‐] [|for] [|‐] [|education/]
 * Top 35 Web2 Tools (from 2010). **@http://edudemic.com/2010/07/the-35-best-web-2-0-classroom-tools-chosen-by-you/
 * Nic Peachey’s Top 11 Web2 Tools for Teachers: ** [|http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web‐20‐Tools‐for‐Teachers/]
 * K. Shrock’s Online Tools. ** @http://www.schrockguide.net/online-tools.html
 * 50+ Web 2 Hot Tools.** http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
 * GoToWeb20.** @http://blog.go2web20.net/
 * Classroom 2.0** @http://www.classroom20.com/page/649749:Page:52065

**Sample Web 2.0 tools**
//Sample blogging tools// **Blogger** (owned by Google) [] @http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/28/the-class-blog-list-has-been-updated-is-your-class-blog-on-the-list/
 * Blogging: ** Edublogs at [] ,
 * 10 Ways to use Blogs in Teaching**. @http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
 * Sample k-12 Class blogs:**

//Sample microblogging tools//
 * Microblogging: ** Twitter at []
 * The Ultimate twitter guidebook for Teachers.** @http://edudemic.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-twitter-guidebook/
 * Interesting ways to use Twitter in the Classroom**. via @http://edte.ch/blog/?page_id=424

//Widget repositories//
 * Widget Box** @http://www.widgetbox.com/
 * Widgipedia** @http://www.widgipedia.com/

// Collaborative Writing //
 * Google Docs ** at [|docs.google.com/]

// Collaborative Presentations //
 * Prezi ** at []
 * Slideshare:** @http://www.slideshare.net/
 * Authorstream:** @http://www.authorstream.com/

//Sample Productivity Cloudware//
 * Zoho**. @http://www.zoho.com/
 * Google apps** @http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/
 * Listphile** (online database & lists tools).@http://www.listphile.com/
 * Socrata** (online database tool) @http://www.socrata.com/

//Sample wiki tools// **Wetpaint for Educators** at []
 * Wikis: ** Wikispaces for Teachers at [] ,
 * Google sites ** []
 * Wix** (free website builder). @http://www.wix.com/

//Sample// // Polls / surveys // **Surveymonkey** at [] , **smspoll** (SMS on mphone) []

//Sample// //Audio Sharing & Editing / podcasting// **Creeaza audio editor** []
 * Soundcloud ** at []
 * Aviary ** [] or

//Sample// //Video Sharing & Editing / vodcasting// **Creeaza** movie editor [] **YouTube editors** via []
 * Memplai ** .@http://memplai.com/

//Sample// //Communication tools//

**Voicethread** at []
 * VoiceThread in Education: **http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/
 * Tokbox: ** []

//Sample Social networking tool//


 * Edmodo** @http://www.edmodo.com/

//Sample// //Videoconferencing tools//

**Skype** at [] , [] )
 * Google Voice & Video ‘Hangout’: ** [] or
 * Google Talk ** []
 * Gotomeeting (cost) ** for conducting small group webinars: [|http://www.gotomeeting.com.au/fec/global/][|web_conferencing] or view:

// RSS & Aggregator Tools //


 * Netvibes.** @http://www.netvibes.com/en
 * Pageflakes. ** @http://www.pageflakes.com/
 * Scoopit** @http://www.scoop.it

Intro. to Games-based learning, simulations and role-plays

 * Introduction**. @http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Simulation_and_gaming
 * Games research and resources.** @http://www.ibritt.com/resources/dc_games.htm

@http://www.slideshare.net/zaid/101-free-edugames-part-i-presentation
 * Games resources** (portal). http://www.ibritt.com/resources/dc_games.htm#resources
 * 101 Free Edugames** (also see Part 2).
 * Games in Education**. @http://www.educationarcade.org/
 * SimPlay**.[[image:kangaroo.gif]] Provides the opportunity to join a role play simulation using a unique software provided by Fablusi P/L. @http://www.simplay.net/
 * Icon Project.** An experiential learning program that uses customized Web-based tools to support educational simulations and simulation-based training. Our high school- and university-level programs cast students in the role of decision-makers tasked with trying to resolve contentious political issues of today. @http://www.icons.umd.edu/

// Sample game making tools //

**Gamemaker:** []
 * Scratch.** @http://scratch.mit.edu/
 * Sodaplay** @http://sodaplay.com/

** Intro to Virtual Worlds **
**Quest Atlantis** @http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/ http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki#Educational_Locations_in_Second_Life (or @http://www.questatlantis.com/ )
 * Virtual Worlds: ** 2nd Life @http://secondlife.com/
 * Jokaydia ** (2nd Life in Ed) @http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/
 * Education Locations in 2nd Life**
 * Atlantis remixed** (includes the old Quest Atlantis) @http://www.questatlantis.org/

Intro. to Mobile learning

 * Ipad apps for schools:[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://ipadapps4school.com/
 * Mobile learning infokit.** (JISC infokit). @https://mobilelearninginfokit.pbworks.com/
 * Learning in Hand**. @http://learninginhand.com/blog/
 * Google & Ipad Applications ** @http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
 * K. Shrock’s iPad in the Classroom site:[[image:hot.gif]] ** @http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
 * Learning with Laptops.** @http://www.stager.org/laptops.html
 * Interesting ways to use iPads, iPod Touches in the Classroom**. via @http://edte.ch/blog/?page_id=424
 * iPads for Learning** (Voc. Gov. project, Aust.) @http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/
 * Apps in Education**. @http://appsineducation.blogspot.fr/
 * iPad Academy.** @http://ipadacademy.com/
 * Appitic** @http://appitic.com/

Intro. to Mind Mapping
**Mindmapping software blog**. [] **Wikipedia's List of Concept and Mind Mapping** Software: []
 * K Shrock Concept Mapping ** @http://www.schrockguide.net/concept-mapping.html

**Mindomo.** [] or [] **Mind42**. [] **Mindmeister** at []
 * CMap. ** Empowers users to construct, share, navigate and discuss knowledge models represented as concept maps. []
 * Bubbl onlinemmapping ** .http://bubbl.us/

Intro. to Electronic Whiteboards (iWBs)
NB. **Smart Notebook sware** can be downloaded to computer for 30 days: : []
 * EdCompass.** Place to share resources and ideas for using Interactive Smartboards. http://edcompass.smarttech.com/ec/en-us/ Also try: @http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/
 * Smart. **@http://smarttech.com/
 * Electroboard Training Academy ** . [[image:introtoictineducation/hot.gif caption="hot.gif"]] @http://www.seeshareshape.com.au/
 * The Whiteboard Blog.** @http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/

Intro. to Videoconferencing ('Connected Classrooms')

 * Alberta Canada Video conference resource site**. @http://vcalberta.ca/
 * ViDE Vieoconferencing Cookbook**. @http://www.vide.net/cookbook/cookbook.en/

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