Week 4

Both of these Documents give their points of how we have not really changed anything in the way we teach with relation to technology. We want our students to be the best learners possible and then we drag them into a class that has not use of creativity. There are limitless possibilities that can be done with technology, and it seems like we have not used any of them. It is time for a change to technology.

https://myasucourses.asu.edu/@@CA892E3F51DE2698C390405B89D5D493/courses/1/2010Spring-T-TEL313-23125-23144-23310-24545/content/_3125167_1/Lemke%5b1%5d.pdf

https://myasucourses.asu.edu/@@CA892E3F51DE2698C390405B89D5D493/courses/1/2010Spring-T-TEL313-23125-23144-23310-24545/content/_3125166_1/Then_Now_draft.doc

Week 6

This article gives a list of the top 10 tools for students to use as they are in school to help them be more proficient and resourceful.
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23898

This is another article about using Twitter and other social networking in class to help engage the students in the lessons. I like the way that some of these schools are applying new technology, even with older teachers.

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=81577&catid=2

Week 12

This is a great sight for teachers to use that has a wealth of information and tools for teachers to use for teaching a wide variety of History lessons. It is also very well set up and easy to use.
www.Teachinghistory.org

This site has a great amount of material that is very applicable to the classroom. it covers everything form digital imaging to accommodating to students with disabilities, and other needed information for integrating technology in the classroom. Enjoy.

http://www.uoregon.edu/~tep/technology/multimedia/docs/digitalimages.pdf

Week 11

The first site is a great tool to use for keeping up with technology and seeing how the newest online attractions are being used to make educational material. Great for use in the classroom. The second is an easy to use search engine that you can look up valid information.

Links:
http://www.americanhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html

http://www.twhistory.com/

This is a great website that offers tips and guidelines for making videos. It is a great recourse if you are working on a digital story and want to learn how ti record better.
Readings:
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/interviews/

Here is also a link to a PDF that goes over very good rules to follow when making a visual aid.

https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_113860_1%26url%3d

Week 8

The articles for this week I really enjoyed. I don't know how many times I have heard and maybe have even used before the phrase "but I read" talking about a specific topic and us that as their proof of knowledge on the subject. The internet is an incredible tool and there is a lot of useful information, but it is so important to look into anything that is "proving" a point, because it is not always going to give you valid information. I agree with these articles.

Links:
-http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/

-https://myasucourses.asu.edu/@@CA892E3F51DE2698C390405B89D5D493/courses/1/2010Spring-T-TEL313-23125-23144-23310-24545/content/_3125163_1/I_Read_It_on_the_Computer-1.pdf

-https://myasucourses.asu.edu/@@CA892E3F51DE2698C390405B89D5D493/courses/1/2010Spring-T-TEL313-23125-23144-23310-24545/content/_3125164_1/HarrisSeek_Strategically.pdf

Week 7

This week I have read a few articles on using social networking sites like Facbook or twitter in the classroom to aid learning. I feel that this could be a very good tool as long as it is used properly. There are so many ways that we can use the technology around us, we just have to take that first step into the dark and try it out.

Links:
-http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080620133907.htm
-http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
-https://myasucourses.asu.edu/@@CA892E3F51DE2698C390405B89D5D493/courses/1/2010Spring-T-TEL313-23125-23144-23310-24545/content/_3125177_1/socialnetworkNSBA.pdf

week 13

I first visited the Educaators Reference Desk. This is a great site for any teacher, giving a great data base of lesson plans and topic related resources. It is a great thing that there are sites that help save time to not have to be searching all over the web.