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Technology Tools for Active Learning! Presented by Linda Hefferin Enriching Learning Environments with Technology March 5, 2010

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Presentation by Linda Hefferin March 5, 2010 Enriching Learning Environments with Technology

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Technology Tools for Active Learning!

Presented by Linda HefferinEnriching Learning Environments with Technology

March 5, 2010

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

10. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave..

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9. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

8. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

6. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

5. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

4. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

3. You start tilting your head sideways to smile : )

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

2. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

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Top Ten Signs Technology Has Taken Over Your Life…..

1. You are too busy to notice there was no #7 on this list.

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"In education. . . we have not really seized upon the power and the tools that are now available to us in the Internet age.“

Eric Schmidt, Google CEO

http://www.google.com/events/digitalage/index.html

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Some of my favorite free tools…..

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net/

What is it? How would you use it?

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Another favorite free tool. . .

iGoogle

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=20324

What is it? How would you use it?

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Another favorite free tool. . .

Jing

http://www.jingproject.com/

What is it? How would you use it?

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PageZipper!

http://www.printwhatyoulike.com/pagezipper

What is it? How would you use it?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/150320/20_tech_habits_to_improve_your_life.html

Another favorite free tool. . .

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Big Timer

http://www.hahntech.com/

What is it? How would you use it?

Another favorite free tool. . .

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Awesome Highlighter

http://www.awesomehighlighter.com/

What is it? How would you use it?

Another favorite free tool. . .

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Delicious

http://delicious.com/save

What is it? How would you use it?

http://delicious.com/lhefferin

Yet another favorite free tool. . .

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Ustream

http://www.ustream.tv/get-started

What is it? How would you use it?

Yet another favorite free tool. . .

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• Bitly

http://bit.ly/

What is it? How would you use it?

http://springwise.com/telecom_mobile/nixle/

Becomes

http://bit.ly/a9XAyp

Yes, another favorite free tool. . .

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Booklet Creater

http://bookletcreator.com/

What is it? How would you use it?

AND…

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Another one…

Virgin Radio

http://virginradio.com/

What is it? How do you use it?

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Slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/

What is it? How would you use it?

AND…finally!

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Free Technology for Teachers

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

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Technology Madness

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In Conclusion. . .

"Technology is a vehicle, not a destination. . . Rather, aspects of technology — like all components of an effective course — should be chosen according to how they help meet the learning objectives.“

-Nine principles for excellence in web-based teaching by Jim Henry and Jeff Meadows

http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/179/177