Tech Bites for Thought

More Best of the Best.  Have you ever wondered how other teachers are using technology in their classrooms?  or What parents think about technology use in the classroom?  My classmates and I produced voicethreads on technology and literacy integration questions and asked some of our colleagues, friends and family members to post their opinions.  Check out the links below to view some of the voicethreads.  Oh and obviously the uses for this tool in the classroom are endless!  Comment on some trends that you see recurring throughout threads and what implications you see it having on the future of education.

MyVoiceThread
Caren'sVoiceThread
Elizabeth'sVoiceThread
Becky'sVoiceThread
Todd'sVoiceThread

Internet Based Literature Lessons

I have been taking summer classes (no rest for the weary, is right...as if having a 4 month old wasn't enough to keep me busy this summer) and just completed my final projects.  I have to say that one of my fav. classes and one that I feel I have gotten the most out of that I will use in my classroom is "Using Computers in the Classroom---Focus on Literacy and Technology Integration."  So many outstanding resources and new knowledge about technology use has been gained.  From virtual classrooms to  web 2.0 tools... I am a changed teacher!  I could do about 20 posts from this class, but don't have the time or energy right now for that so I'm compiling some lists/links for you to explore.  Here's a few of the BEST OF THE BEST...
Internet Based Literature Lesson Links created by yours truly and my classmates (organized by books/g.l.):

Pink and Say-3-5
Penguin Chick-3
Henry's Freedom Box-4/5
Mummies In the Morning- 4
Rosa-4
The Very Hungry Catepillar-k/1
Harriett Tubman (Civil War)-5
Snowflake Bentley-4
AncientEgypt-3rd
Punctuation Celebration-2/3