1. The Tech Savvy Educator a practical guide to integrating technology in the classroom

2. Who am I? / Average Joe teacher / Family Man / Snappy Dresser Future MACUL Board member (with your vote)

3. Technology tools I’ve used in the past

4. Tool #1 - Link Lists

5. Link Lists / Can provide useful sites / Good way to see what other educators are using / Can save time in searching / Can provide useful sites / Good way to see what other educators are using / Can save time in searching but……

6. Link Lists have… / Limited search ability / A never-ending scroll effect / Orphaned links with no age / Limited search ability / A never-ending scroll effect / Orphaned links with no age

7. Tool #2 - Commercial Sites

8. Commercial Sites / Staffed by professionals / Plenty of articles, links, and resources / Research-based materials and methods / Staffed by professionals / Plenty of articles, links, and resources / Research-based materials and methods but……

9. Commercial Sites have… / Authors that might be too far removed from the classroom / Corporate interests in mind / A focus on money, not always teachers / Authors that might be too far removed from the classroom / Corporate interests in mind / A focus on money, not always teachers

10. Commercial Sites have Theory / Theory is great as a filler… but we crave meat! Quick, simple, and practical ways to use technology in the classroom

11. Tool #3 - Blogs

12. / Hit or miss with content / Thought-provoking, articulated discussion is great, but do we always have the energy? / Hit or miss with content / Thought-provoking, articulated discussion is great, but do we always have the energy?

13. So what am I trying to do differently? / Simple short posts / Stay on topic / Links easier to find / Teacher centered community / Teachers are the experts / Simple short posts / Stay on topic / Links easier to find / Teacher centered community / Teachers are the experts

14. So what am I trying to do differently?