Free+Technology

21centuryedtech.wikispaces.com​ This site offers a plethra of information related to the 21st century student, classroom and teacher. The site has several informative links to helpful resources about the challenges and needs of the education field in the 21st century.

This site boasts free software, websites offering free programs, and an ad for a new site called Kidsblog.org. Kidsblog.org is a free blogging site developed specifically for children to use. It is safe and allows students to experience blogging in a secure environment. Teachers can monitor and control all publishing activity.

I can see many useful links and valuable information for 21st century teaching.

Rating: 3 Contributed by: Kathy Shelburne ​ Free Technology for Teachers I have learned many things throughout this class, Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work and Society​, one being that technology is here to stay and it is quickly growing in the workforce as well as the education field. Through this course we are encouraged to look for ways to incorporate more technology in our curriculum, however, I find that the resources I have are not necessarily helpful. The website, freetech4teachers.com, created by a high school social studies teacher, Richard Bryne, offers several free resources and lesson plans to help teachers utilize technology in the classroom.One of these is Google Docs. This program gives users the ability to collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and slide shows. It allows for peer-editing any time and any where. This site operates much like a wiki since it allows users to edit the information.

[|www.freetech4teachers.com] []

Rating: 4 Contributed by: Kathy Shelburne

The Tech Savvy Educator​ ​ I think this site is my favorite of the three. This blog has links for language arts, math, social studies, music, and science. There are reviews of all the latest technology and internet programs. The blog postings are very informative and easily understood. I will have this site bookmarked for further evaluation. I believe I will find the site useful and helpful as I continue to explore technology in the classroom.

[|www.techsavvyed.net]

Rating: 3 Contributed by Kathy Shelburne