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= ** What's New In Educational Technology ** = = ** Educ 3412-1 ** = = ** Fall 2010 ** = = TPaCK (Erin Wermerskirchen) =

TPaCK (Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge) encompasses the three areas of knowledge that teachers need to be equipped with. This is a relatively new concept for in the past, teachers were taught only how to teach and what to teach. Now, in this digital age, focus is being put on how to incorporate technology into the classroom and learning process. TPaCK puts an emphasis on the intersection of these three areas as the ideal educator technique.

Visit [|http://www.tpck.org] and [] for more information.

For education students, this concept is important to remember and to put in use in the future.

= Digital Divide (Erin Wermerskirchen) =

The digital divide is the gap between people with effective access and knowledge of technology and those with limited or no access and knowledge. This divide is caused by many issues:
 * Social Economic Issues- 3rd world countries, poor school districts, competition of different types of schools
 * Infrastructure Issues- This is not always free internet access
 * Technology Skills
 * Gender Issues
 * Other

This is a site dedicated to bridging the divide [] For more information visit []

This affects teachers and their classrooms because students enter with different technology experiences, levels of understanding, and access. Educators must also continually learn about new technology so not to be divided from their students.

= X0-1 (Jillian Manders) = The XO-1 laptop was developed as a learning tool for children in poverty ridden countries. This laptop only costs $100, and is extremely durable. It has built in wireless internet and is small in size- making it easy to transport. The mission is to give “one laptop per child” in hopes of achieving adequate education in areas of poverty around the world.

For more information on the XO-1 laptop please visit []

The XO-1 was created for educational purposes. This affordable laptop will allow children in poor countries to receive the curriculum they need in order to get a proper education. They are able to connect to the internet and use various learning tools.

= Groliers Online (Jillian Manders) =

Grolier is an online learning and research resource created by Scholastic. With membership teachers, students, parents, and administrators are able to connect with current event, facts, history, atlases and various subjects. The many encyclopedias can be used as a supplementary learning tool along with the classroom curriculum. Grolier online is intended for middle and high school age students while Grolier kids is intended for the elementary classroom.

For more information on Grolier Online please visit [|www.go.grolier.com]

Grolier online is a wonderful resource for educators! The variety of tools brings outside knowledge into the classroom it also presents it in a kid friendly way. As a future elementary educator I will definitely use this resource in my classroom.

= Cloud Computing (Rebecca Krug) = Cloud computing is "internet based computing" involving shared resources. These resources are provided on demand. Cloud computing is a way of using resources more wisely and avoiding wasting money on third party providers. A greate example of cloud computing is wikispaces.



Check out the site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing for more information!

Cloud computing is a great way for educators and students to save money. Instead of buying textbooks and expensive research materials, the teachers and students can research online.

= Wiki (Rebecca Krug) = Wikis are simple web pages that can be built by anyone and can be about anything. All you have to do is sign up for free and start creating your own wikis or editing already existing wikis. Some wikis are private, so only certain people (those who are invited by the creators) can view and edit them. Although private wikis seem better because people cannot just go in and erase all the information, they do cost money. Other wikis are public, so anyone can view and edit them.



Visit http://www.wikispaces.com to create your own wikispace!

Wikispaces can be very helpful in the classroom. Teachers can assign group papers and the students can set up their own wikispaces so that everyone can contribute to the paper on their own time.

= Rubistar 4 Teachers (Rebecca Krug) =

This website is a free resource that teachers can use to create rubrics for their classes. There are many options, such as creating a new rubric or finding one that is already made. If the pre-made rubric is not exactly what you are looking for, you can make changes to it. To begin, you must choose a topic (oral projects, multimedia, math, writing, products, reading, art, work skills, science, or music). Then you choose a customizable rubric. From there you create your rubric.



To create a rubric of your own, visit []

This website is great resource for educators. This site not only serves as a time saver, but also makes it easier to teachers to show the students exactly what is expected of them on their projects, papers, and other assignments.

**Google Docs-Word Processing (Rebecca Krug)** Google Docs-Word Processing is an online word processor. This is very similar to a wikispace except more than one person can edit the document at a time. You must be invited by the creator through email in order to edit the document.



Go to https://docs.google.com/# to find our more information and make your own word document!

Google Docs Word Processor is a great source for teachers. They can create a document and then send it to their students or parents and have them provide their input. This could also be used for group papers.

= Google Docs-Spreadsheet (Jillian Manders) = Google docs-spreadsheet is very similar to Microsoft’s program Excel. This program is through your Google Gmail account. You can create a spreadsheet and invite others to add there information on the spreadsheet. It is an easy way to keep information organized. And unlike a wiki page editors are able to add information at the same time.

= Google Docs-Presentation (Jillian Manders) = Google docs-presentation is similar to Microsoft’s program PowerPoint. Using your Gmail Email account you are able to create presentations. It is an easy way to gather information and present it in an effective way. Just like all Google documents you must be invited by the creator in order to edit the presentation.



For more information on Google docs-presentation please visit [|https://www.presentations.google.com] and for support on creating your presentation visit []

Google docs-presentation allows educators to create presentations and send it to other educators or experts in the field for editing.Presentations are the ever popular method of distributing information to students and Google docs-presentations enhance the overall learning.

= Google Docs-Forms (Erin Wermerskirchen) = Google Docs – Forms is an easy and efficient way to gather information. When doing research, you can create a Questionnaire and e-mail it to all your subjects. This takes out hassle of the mailing process and is free! You can specify the question type and how you want the taker to answer. The subjects submit their data and it is immediately processed right into a spreadsheet that will chart the returning data. This form can be published, used on websites, or for personal use.

See for step-by-step directions are starting your Google Doc Form [] For more information check out []

Teachers can use this tool to gather contact information from parents, take surveys in the classroom, and conduct research.

= Clipnabber (Erin Wermerskirchen) = ====Clipnabber.com is an easy to use site that allows a person to take movies off youtube and other popular sites. You download them by simply copying and pasteing the URL. This way, the video can be more conveniently used and accessed. It doesn’t require you to download any software and is completely free. ====



Copy the URL and paste it into [|http://www.clipnabber.com]. Simply click nab! and it will download your video.
====Clipnabber is a great resouce for educators because it allows them to use multimedia from sthe school network's blocked sites, and download it in a form they can use in powerpoints and lectures. ====