Using Technology in the Elementary Classroom Molloy College 9 July 2009 Kathleen M. Sheehan
Today’s Learner The US Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner will have 10 - 14 jobs by the age of 38.
In-Demand Jobs Former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley stated that the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exits in 2004.
Words There are about 540,00 words in the English language. Five times as many as during Shakespeare’s times.
The millionth word has just been added to the dictionary: Web 2.0
It is estimated that a week’s worth of the New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 18th century.
Information The amount of new technical information is doubling every two years.
Growth Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy
Web 1.0 versus Web 2.0 Skype Facebook Flickr YouTube Twitter Wikipedia
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Professional Development & Classroom Applications Podcast a portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost.
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Classroom Applications Microsoft Photostory Google Earth Scribble Maps Google Lit Field Trips Make Way For Ducklings
Audience Response Systems ActivExpressions & ActiVotes Promethean Turning Point CPS – einstruction Poll Everywhere – free (sort of)
Microsoft Office Word PowerPoint Publisher Microsoft Office Online Death By PowerPoint Publisher Microsoft Office Online Blank Slate Books
Comics Comic Life MakeBeliefsComix Comic Creator ReadWriteThink.org
Web 2.0 Twitter Historical Tweets Facebook Skype
Interactive Websites abcteach Instant Poetry Forms BBC SAT Prep Education Site Magic Key (Patchworker) Booklist FunBrain Instant Poetry Forms SAT Prep Sesame Workshop Seussville Storyline Online PBS Kids The Electric Company
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