Nutzman

I have been doing a lot of research on alternates to one-to-one computing in the form of using iPod Touch in the classroom as well as the merits of cell phone use in the classroom. I have also spent a lot of time just searching for credible and informative websites for education and technology. After months of searches I thought it would be something that my fellow TIG members might find useful. Whether or not anyone comes to this site or not will be seen. In the least the information will be provided and perhaps future TIG members can use the information.

Blogs have growing in population on the internet. The problem is finding sites that are continuously updated with information that is useful and beneficial. Here are a few blogs that I visit nearly everyday written by innovators in the realm of the Educational Technology.
 * BLOGS **

[|David Warlick's 2 Cents] David is an author and frequent presenter at education technology conferences.

[|Ideas & Thoughts] Dean Shareski, who writes this blog, is a Digital Learning Consultant with the [|Prairie South School Division] in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada. Dean specializes in the use of technology in the classroom.

[|Mark Prensky's Site] Mark Prensky's articles are referenced in just about every technology in-service I have seen. He is a visionary who challenges us to looks ahead towards the possibilities of technology and not be tied down by what we were able to do yesterday. Unfortunately, some of hie pages are blocked by iGear so I recommend when you have the time you check out his site outside ESU6's web grasp.

[|T.H.E. Journal] This really isn't a blog as much as it is a publication site for the journal. The goal of this journal is to highlight technology in education. The subtitle for the journal is "Transforming Education Through Technology." Great source for articles and resources on what is being tried out there and how well it is working.

As we have seen the innovations in internet with blogs and websites that collect stories from all over the web have made it harder and harder for printed newspapers to continue to profit. Here are some great sites for following the happenings in a number of areas.
 * Future of Printed Media

[|Newser] Newser is my favorite resource for news. I even maintain a thread on Education. To describe what it is I will let the creators explain. Here is the description from their website **Face it: there's too much news. **At Newser, we choose the most important stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters.** Read less, know more.

I think I actually discovered this website at one of our TIG sessions. This site is a compilation of different news sources and blogs all dealing with technology.
 * [|Techfuga]

[|Alltop] As this site states it is all the top Education News. Just like Techfuga did for technology Alltop collects the top headlines and blog posts from around the web all dealing with the field of Education.

[|Detention Slip] I add this site for those who like to hear those unusual stories. Detention Slip highlights the weird stories that come from education. Some that make us sad that we have to share a profession with people who obviously have no clue, but also the whimsical. This site nearly always gives me a chuckle and their summaries of the stories are great.**

Here I will share some of the links to articles that I have found specifically focused on uses and discussion of cell phones in the education and even in the classroom.
 * CELL PHONES IN EDUCATION **

Cell Phones in Learning This site is a wiki set up to share information on how educators are using cell phones in schools.

[|Moving at the Speed of Creativity] This is a blog entry on Wes Fryer's blog dealing with cell phones. As I am posting this I realize I haven't seen his blog and will have to check it out. Interesting how we discover things by searching for completely different reasons.

[|Innovative Educator Article] Good article from the Innovative Educator site. Basics but good information.

[|Mobile Learning Pedia] Good site with lots of links and useful information on inventive ways to use mobile devices in education.

[|Education.com] This site shares some of the same information about a few of the innovators above but does have a few new takes on things.

**iPod Touch in the Classroom or what has been dubbed "Mobile Learning"

[|Apple's Mobile Learning Site] Apple has been trying to find a way to increase the iPod Touch's market place in education. Apple has been touting it's PodCast U for some years now but with software developers creating apps as fast as they can put them up on the App Store more and more we are seeing the usefulness iPod Touches can have in education. Don't believe me? How much would a student spend on a base line graphing calculator? You can install an app for the iPod Touch to turn it into a graphing calculator for 99¢. Worth exploring wouldn't you agree? [|Article from Speed of Creativity]**

[|Touch the Future Using iPod Touch in the Classroom] This is a link to a presentation given at an education technology conference. The authors have some good ideas and insights as to some ways that this might work.