This document provides an overview of different technology tools that can be used in K-12 education. It discusses blogging, web quests, using Prezi for lesson plans, interactive whiteboards, using videos and audiovisual content, polling students, the P21 framework, reflections on school district visits, professional learning networks, following websites and blogs, and continuing to share content through a blog or wiki. The document encourages educators to apply these tools to make learning fun and engaging for students.

1. Technology For Educators: K-12 Learning* By: Lisa Pinsdorf

3. Some may ask what is a data project? You can make a world of displays to show your children what you want them to do. By following the link below you will find a data project in the form of a spider web. Data*

4. What is a Prezi? And How to Create a Lesson Plan* Have your students learn how to make imagination come alive! With a Prezi document, you can have them make a flashcard presentation to help them with study habits! Follow the link below for a demonstration of a lesson plan and brief Prezi presentation. Prezi.docx Prezi Demonstration

8. Prezi Presentation

9. Smart Board

11. School District Visits* Absecon Reflection Linwood Reflection

12. PLN*

13. PLN* G:echnology for educators

15. The web based community site that I would join and why is; Art Education 2.0. It just gave a broad visual of all the different types of art that you can use in your classroom and how you could use it. I feel that the children would not get bored with this and it would hold their attention well.

16. Which tool(s) will you use for a smaller group of colleagues that you can turn to, such as Twitter or Face book? These tools are more for fast exchanges or answering specific questions that require short answers.

18. I would personally join the NJECC because along with their mission statement, NJECC's mission is to promote and support the integration of technology in education as it applies to student learning, professional development, and instructional planning, I also feel like it is a great conference to be involved with so that you are always up to date on all the technology features that you could be using in your classroom.

20. I would use blogs in my classroom. I would make a classroom blog for students to go to in case they forgot their spelling book in class and they need to know the spelling words for that night in order to complete a homework assignment as well as I would list each homework assignment on their for the week so that way if the parents feel like their child is not keeping up with work they can check the blog to make sure their assignments are getting completed.

21. Will you continue your blog/wiki or start a new one as part of your PLN? You could also start a podcast, or create a YouTube channel, or any other sharing site related to your professional interests. Remember that you can’t just take from your PLN – you need to share too.

22. I would like to continue my blog/wiki as part of my PLN plan. I like the topic that I chose, which is Fifth grade social studies, where we are focusing on our state projects. I feel like I can share a lot of information from the state projects that my children will make in effort to show them on my PLN for future teachers to use and learn from. PLN Questions?

23. Now that you have seen many different ideas and tools to help you create and make learning fun and exciting; take these tools and apply them into your everyday teaching techniques! WRAP UP*