A2: Resources and Methods

 A2a:

1. Teacher Vision: Top 10 Educational Technology Resources - TeacherVision

This source lists ten credible educational technology resources that are available to teachers online. The website links to the website for easy access. It gives a brief description of the tool, a one sentence summary of what the tool does, and the price to use the tool. They have a variety of tools available that cover different lesson ideas or management strategies, interactive visual platforms, appropriate video websites, online stories, safe social networking, and more.

2. Ozobot 27 Tech Tools Teachers Can Use to Inspire Classroom Creativity | Ozobot

This source also lists a number of technology tools that can be used in education. This website suggests a variety of sources that promote learning. They even list physical items that can be purchased and used with different websites. Many of the websites listed offer free demos, so that the teacher is able to try it out before buying. This website facilitates student learning by giving informative descriptions of the tools available. 

3. Commonsense Common Sense Education | Digital Citizenship Curriculum & EdTech Reviews

This website connects teachers and students to many different technology resources. They carefully review each suggested app and website and give benefits and downsides to each. This website also offers professional development for teachers. This website ranks different technology tools by a learning rating score, a community rating score, and a privacy rating score. You are able to search by topic, grade, or price. The ratings are written by teachers and the grade level is also listed. This website allows you to search for teacher tried and tested sources. 

A2b:

1. One method to incorporate technology into the classroom is to include a technology section when you are doing centers or stations. There are many ways to have this be an effective way to facilitate student learning. One way is to have a table with either tablets or computers available for student use. Access to the internet would also be necessary. The students could research different topics and take notes on what they have learned. Allowing students time to research in class may help students who do not have internet access at home. This could help make their workloads easier and allow them to be less stressed in their day to day life. 

2. Another method to incorporate technology into the classroom is to include technology when implementing the universal design for learning. This could allow students to use technology to demonstrate their understanding of the classroom material. Instead of having students take a test to show mastery, they could create a video, type of a paper, make a PowerPoint presentation, or design a webpage to show competence.