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Welcome to "Be Tech Savvy" wiki! A resource to help support technology integration in the classroom!

= TAKE THE CHALLENGE...Go to TECH TOOLS page (click on the left column) =

This is a wiki designed to "house" resources for teachers to use to support technology integration in their classes to support instruction. **It is a collection of tech tools that are popular with teachers, tutorials, samples and/or ideas and links to additional web resources.** **__It is also a work in progress!__** //If you have a favorite tech tool and would like to share it- including project ideas, samples and "how to" directions, please email me by clicking here//

This wiki was created by Suzanne Trice and is a collection of resources self-created, collected from colleagues and fellow students in technology classes, and through researching common practices and free tools to teachers. **It has been a collaborative effort.** As these resources have been gathered by many, //every effort has been made to properly credit contributors.//

// Getting started... //
 * Review this page - it has several sources explaining common terminology and some videos that will help get you "get on board" in regards the reasons why technology can increase student engagement, learning and understanding.
 * Click on a page on the left to view resources. (Some pages are under construction so you may need to check back)
 * Tech tools are organized based on how it can be used - presentation tools, collaboration, communication, storage/organization, etc.
 * Information and resources will be constantly added and improved...your feedback is welcomed! Click here

So you may be asking...__**Why should I use technology in the classroom?**__ WATCH THIS, click [|here]

 * 1) **Students will be more engaged in learning**. Click [|here] to watch a two minute video on technology (ICT) in the classroom. //This video also lists several tech tools that teachers are using today!//
 * 2) The **world is changing and technology has a huge part in that**! To understand what type of world we live in today, watch this very revealing four minute video clip. Click [|here]to watch video. //If the link is broken, search "Shift Happens 2012" under YouTube.//
 * 3) Research shows that **students will have an increased understanding and interest in their learning** with the use of technology.
 * 4) As educators, it is our **responsibility to teach students digital citizenship**.

Terms to know
// Tech tools // - a shortened term used to reference software, programs or apps that may be used for classroom instruction. // Digital Citizenship // -(//one of my favorites that I found//) Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology; exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity; and demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. Here is a fellow wiki that gives additional information and resources that support teaching digital citizenship in the classroom, click here to view // ICT // - Information and Communication Technology, a term often used to reference tools used in technology integration // 21st Century Skills // -Teaching students to learning to collaborate with others and connect through technology are essential skills in a knowledge-based economy. For a continuation of this definition and more detailed information, click [|here]

To see one of the featured tech tools in use and to understand more about 21st Century Skills and being a "connected" teacher, view these Animoto videos made by our very own!
====For teacher project, click [|here]and for student project, click [|here]====

** Get Connected and Be Tech Savvy! **