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Online
Learning
Tools
and Tutorials
General
Tech. Applications
- Assistive
Technology Training Online
This training site for parents and educators shares information
on hardware, software, adaptations, and activities for young
children.
- Education
World
This site provides materials and links to many resources for
technology integration and professional development, including
links to online courses for teachers.
- Electronic
Portfolios
This site from Helen Barrett offers links and information on
a variety of areas of technology including blogs, wikis, digital
storytelling and e-portfolios for children and adults. Her favorite
sites offer many examples of electronic portfolios for all ages.
- Kathy
Schrock's Technology Sites
The
site offers links to a variety of sites that provide resources
and training for educators.
- Microsoft's
Education Site
The site provides tutorials, templates and ideas for teachers.
- Montgomery
County Schools Technology Consulting Team
This
site provides articles, video clips, templates and information
on how to do many things related to technology and the classroom.
- Tech
Learning
This site provides information on using technology in the classroom
including ideas on integration and how to do many things related
to technology, such as using white boards, and a section on
using digital media in the classroom.
- "Technology:
A Key to the Future,"
Head Start Bulletin special issue, February 2000. Issue no.
66 describes some of the ways Head Start programs are making
innovative use of technology to achieve program goals. Focus
is on the Internet, with articles such as Head Start programs
and the World Wide Web, designing a useful Website, and ensuring
young children's access to the Web.
- Webaim
Guide to Web Accessibility
This article discusses how to make websites accessible for those
with disabilities.
- www4teachers
The Website offers free Web-based programs (many also in Spanish)
to help teachers create a Web page, make a poster, write rubrics,
and so on.
Productivity
Software and Hardware
- Adobe
Education Solutions
Adobe provides free training, handouts and power points on their
products for teachers, and information on using digital technology
in the classroom.
- Handouts
for Teachers
Simple handouts and power points on how to do basic things such
as setting up a spreadsheet, how to defrag your computer, tips
on web page development, etc.
- Microsoft
Office Tutorials
Tutorials
and templates on using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc
Digital
Photography and Video
Podcasting
and Blogs
Online
Communication Tools
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Google
Docs and Spreadsheets (Writely)
Google provides this resource that allows people to access
and edit documents online. The documents that are uploaded
there can be edited by anyone the author approves and edited
at the same time by multiple persons. The site provides for
collaboration on articles, lesson plans, and other materials.
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Funding
Technology
Organizations
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