The world of technology is ever changing. Just this week Elon Musk introduced his electric Semi-Truck. Others are continuing to push the boundaries of AI, artificial intelligence. The devices we use continue to become more powerful with the potential to make us more efficient, or create more distractions depending on how we use them. I am unable to keep up with all of the innovations that take place, or even read all of the articles and posts that I come across about new edtech. I often find myself sifting through the material to determine what is useful for me, and realize I might be passing up on something that would be useful for others. I wanted to share a few places that I turn to as a resource for learning about edtech. Before I share, I want to again point out that not every resource in the blogs or resources that I am sharing here are acceptable to use with our students. Our district is doing an outstanding job of protecting student data privacy and as part of that new resources need to go through the process to make sure they meet our guidelines for student data privacy. If you have questions about any of the resources, please contact your LMS or myself to begin looking at the resource. This is also a great time to remind you of all of the resources that are currently available. You can check the Classlink Launchpad and the Online Resources page to see if the resource you are looking to use has already been approved, or is on the Green, Yellow or Red lists. Technology Resources beyond the district - Matt Miller has written a book Ditchthattextbook based on many of the posts he has shared in his blog of the same name. He utilized Google Apps frequently to create learning activities for students. I especially like his work with Google Drawing as I think that is an underutilized resource. Alice Keeler has written a few books including 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. She has one of the best edtech blogs and shares ideas about how to integrate technology, especially using Google Tools frequently. Richard Byrne is another edtech blogger who shares ideas about resources and provides ideas on how to implement them daily. His blog is filled with innovative ideas and resources, many I have not heard of before. His site is one that definitely warrants caution as we have to remember our policy on student data privacy. While we might not be able to use all of the resources he shares, I believe he is a great resource to share because of his thinking on how to integrate technology. His posts have lead me to explore alternative technologies to accomplish the same goal. If you see something of interest on his site and want to explore it further, please let me know.
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