1. Using Technology in the Secondary Classroom Molloy College 16 July 2009 Kathleen M. Sheehan

2. Today’s Learner The US Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner will have 10 - 14 jobs by the age of 38.

3. In-Demand Jobs Former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley stated that the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exits in 2004.

4. Words There are about 540,00 words in the English language. Five times as many as during Shakespeare’s times.

5. The millionth word has just been added to the dictionary: Web 2.0

6. 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 18 th century.

7. Information The amount of new technical information is doubling every two years.

9. Growth Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy

10. Web 1.0 versus Web 2.0 Skype Facebook Flickr YouTube Twitter Wikipedia

11. Professional Development RSS Real Simple Syndication Rich Site Summary Aggregator Wikispaces Bloglines Yahoo

12. 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. ITunes LearnOutLoud

13. Professional Development Trolling (Surfing) –diggdigg –stumbleuponstumbleupon –Librarians' Internet IndexLibrarians' Internet Index –RefdeskRefdesk –Dr. GoodwordDr. Goodword

14. Classroom Applications Microsoft Photostory Google Earth –Scribble MapsScribble Maps Google Lit Field Trips –Make Way For Ducklings

15. Audience Response Systems ActivExpressions & ActiVotes –PrometheanPromethean Turning Point CPS – einstruction Poll Everywhere – free (sort of)Poll Everywhere

16. Microsoft Office Word PowerPoint –Death By PowerPoint Publisher Microsoft Office Online Blank Slate Books

17. Comics Comic Life MakeBeliefsComix Comic Creator –ReadWriteThink.org

18. Web 2.0 Twitter –Historical TweetsHistorical Tweets James Joyce Facebook Skype

19. Interactive Websites BBC –Subject English Literature Games –Skillwise Grammar Booklist English Compass Instant Poetry Forms SAT Prep Shmoop PBS Kids The Electric CompanyThe Electric Company What Should I Read NextWhat Should I Read Next

20. Interactive Websites Interactive Whiteboard Links Related Sites EDSITEment –PoetryPoetry ReadWriteThink –Catcher in the RyeCatcher in the Rye Thinkfinity

21. Dictionary HowJSay Merriam-Webster Photographic Dictionary Visuwords Wordage Wordle

22. American Association of School Librarians Best Websites for Teaching and LearningBest Websites for Teaching and Learning