Inspiration

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__Resources that offer new ideas and fresh paradigms__

__Nichole Perior__
1. [] This is a blog created by a second grade teacher who is always trying to do different things in her classroom. She is always posting different activities along with pictures that she is doing in the classroom and stating if it worked well or not. She is always offering different websites that can be incorporated in the classroom whether it is “school related” games that the __students__ can play to help them gain better skills from reading to writing to mathematics or just a website that is more teachers related for the classroom. She is involved in many extracurricular activites and she could be an inspiration to others. However, I do believe this blog will be more beneficial for __elementary teachers__ rather than secondary teachers but I have still used a few websites that she has posted. Rating: :I

__**Amy Legvari**__
2. [] Video Clip: Elementary Student Blogs: Innovative Classroom Technology This video encourages any __teacher__ contemplating the use of blogs in the classroom. Taped in June 2011, Fox 5 News interviews elementary school students and how blogging has motivated them to write. This two minute video is truly inspiring! Rating: **:)**

3. [] The PBS Teachers site has endless resources for teachers K-12, including a very extensive technology page. Through this site teachers have the ability to easily navigate through resources for their particular grade level and/or subject area. Resources include lesson plans which can be saved or shared. Lesson plans include activities that are both on and offline. In addition to various classroom resources, it also has an area for discussion. On the discussion page, teachers are able to ask questions and seek help from fellow educators. Check out this site! Rating: **:)**

__**Eric Knebel**__
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 * This source offers ideas, flip charts, and inspiration for using the Promethean Board in your classroom.
 * Even if you do not have a Promethean Board you can use a majority of the ideas and resources on other forms of smart boards.
 * Great place for inspiration and ideas on how to incorporate smart boards in all subject area classrooms.
 * Rating: **:)**

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 * original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, website reviews, and articles written by education experts
 * Terrific place to go for ideas and materials.

__**Ryan Collings**__
6. Twitter #edtech
 * Twitter feed of everything tagged as #edtech
 * Resources, ideas, problems, and solutions from people all over the world
 * In my mind the absolutely best way to find inspiration for new technologies and the integration of old ones in new ways

__Heather Kalfus__
7. [] I have been following this blog and have found Robert’s updates to be beneficial. He is a young teacher that has been teaching for about five year and I feel it helps me relate to him. He has tons of experience with technology and has taken on many leadership roles to help his school adopt new technological programs and integrate them in the classroom. He also presents information about Bloom’s Taxonomy, Web 2.0, and even though he is an advocate for online learning, he explains the challenges as well. Rating :)

8. [] The //Tech Savvy Educator// has been filled with many ideas. Ben Rimes is the K-12 Technology Coordinator at a school district in Michigan and is clearly passionate for integrating technology into classrooms. He has links to all different content areas as well examples of students’ work. He has made global connections all around the world and has shared many useful resources through his blog. Rating :)