Monday, December 16, 2013

Check out Ars Technica


For those interested in a little more in-depth understanding of the "art of technology" check out Ars Technica.

Ars Technica covers a wide range of technology articles from video games to Internet policy to new gadgets. The articles are both in-depth and easy to understand.

Educators interested in educational technology should include Ars Technica on your "must read" list to keep up on current technology and trends.

Even for those simply researching new gadgets, computers or Internet topics, you will find a wide variety of useful and informative articles.

This is a great site to add your your bookmarks:

arstechnica.com


Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Do you use Edutopia for ideas and resources?

Edutopia is the organization and web site created by the George Lucas Educational Foundation to provide free information and resources to educators, parents and students.  Yes, that George Lucas, of Star Wars fame!

Edutopia covers many topics and ideas related to using technology in the classroom, in addition to sharing research, lesson ideas, resources, videos, blogs and classroom guides.

Edutopia is a great resources to learn more about topics such as the Common Core, assessment, flipped classrooms, digital citizenship, presentation tips, STEM education, social media and much more. Many topics are covered by grade levels.

You can find the Edutopia web site below. Make sure to bookmark this site and check back often!

www.edutopia.org