Explore Ed Tech Tools: Timelines, Virtual Field Trips, Games, and Simulations

EDU352 Foundations of Educational Technology Week Two Resources This document contains a list of all required and recommended resources that will help you successfully complete the Week Two activities.

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Table of Contents WEEK TWO RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

ACCOUNT SIGNUPS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Required Software Registration ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Optional Registration ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

GAMES AND SIMULATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Required Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Recommended Resources .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Required Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Recommended Resources .................................................................................................................................................................. 4

TIMELINES .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Required Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Recommended Resources .................................................................................................................................................................. 4

EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Required Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Recommended Resource .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE AND INEFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION ............................................................................................ 5

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Week Two Resources Account Signups Required Software Registration TimelineJS. (http://timeline.knightlab.com/)

Optional Registration Tiki-Toki. (http://www.tiki-toki.com/)

Games and Simulations Required Resources Prensky, M. (2007, March 9). Simulation nation: The promise of virtual learning activities. Retrieved from

http://www.edutopia.org/simulation-nation

Simplek12 – Teacher Professional Development. (2011, July 26). Realize the value of educational games – Integrating

technology in the classroom [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb7Mm1IGxPc

Recommended Resources Heick, T. (2012, November 4). 6 Important questions answered about learning simulations [Web log post]. Retrieved from

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/6-important-questions-answered-about-learning-simulations/

• This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer.

Sianladley [Sian Ladley]. (2012, November 11). How to bring gamification to the classroom: Best practices. Retrieved

from http://www.gamifeye.com/2012/11/15/how-to-bring-gamification-to-the-classroom-best-practices/

Games - Explore one of the following:

BrainPOP. (http://www.brainpop.com/)

Free Rice. (http://freerice.com/)

Jefferson County Schools. (n.d.). Online basic skill games. Retrieved from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/

PBSkids. (n.d.). Hard games. Retrieved from http://pbskids.org/games/#hard-games-panel

Sheppard Software. (n.d.). Brain games. Retrieved from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/braingames.htm

Simulations

Aldrich, C. (n.d.). The simulations and serious games registry. Retrieved April 21, 2014 from

http://clarkaldrichdesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/Places%20to%20Start

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IBM. (n.d.). Play CityOne. Retrieved from http://www-01.ibm.com/software/solutions/soa/innov8/cityone/index.jsp

Platoni, K. (2009, March 25). Top issue-oriented computer simulations. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/serious-

games-computer-simulations-examples

Virtual Field Trips Required Resources Mandel, S. (n.d.). Why use virtual field trips? Retrieved from

http://www.phschool.com/eteach/professional_development/virtual_field_trips/essay.html

Steele-Carlin, S. (2014). Get outta class with virtual field trips. Education World. Retrieved from

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech071.shtml

Recommended Resources Explore one of the following:

Stansbury, M. (2013, April 7). Ten of the best virtual field trips. Retrieved from

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/04/07/ten-of-the-best-virtual-field-trips/2/

Virtual field trips: Collection. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/virtual_field_trips_collections.htm

Timelines Required Resources Fillpot, E. (n.d.). Teaching with timelines [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://teachinghistory.org/teaching-

materials/teaching-guides/24347

Student interactive timeline. (2004). Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-

interactives/timeline-30007.html

Timelines: Strategies that work. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy033.shtml

Recommended Resources Explore one of the following:

Pappas, C. (2013, November 4). Top 10 free timeline creation tools for teachers [Web log post]. Retrieved from:

http://elearningindustry.com/top-10-free-timeline-creation-tools-for-teachers

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Effective Technology Integration Required Resources Assessing classroom technology integration. (2012, October 8). Retrieved from

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech243.shtml

Blair, N. (2012). Technology integration for the new 21st century learner. Principle. Retrieved from

http://www.naesp.org/sites/default/files/Blair_JF12.pdf

Recommended Resource Saxberg, B. (2011, September 4). Technology driving learning or learning driving technology: Which way 'round? [Web

log post]. Retrieved from http://brorsblog.typepad.com/brors-blog/2011/09/technology-driving-learning-or-

learning-driving-technology-which-way-round.html

Examples of Effective and Ineffective Technology Integration Select one of each to focus on in your initial post for the “Analyze Examples of Technology Integration” discussion.

Bell, D. [Dana Bell]. (2010, December 3). Technology lesson for third grade [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdQSREl7iw

Brown, M. (2009). Learning and technology – “In that order.” Retrieved from

https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0948.pdf

FEA Arizona. (2012, April 3). 2012 instructional technology lesson – 1st place winner – Greenway High School [Video

file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaV9oiDUoZQ

Hussain, S. [Hussasin Shafei]. (2012, June 21). Presentation bad/good examples [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5c1susCPAE

McKay, M. [Mike McKay]. (2010, October 7). Teaching English with technology – Bad example [Video file]. Retrieved

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2YN-7OJls

McKenzie, J. (2004, June). Stuffing technology into the curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.fno.org/jun04/stuffit.html

Tam, M., & Rhee, J. [Michael Tam]. (2013, September 3). Reflections on using technology to "enhance" learning

activities [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuZpi2J8GCM&list=UUxorkuiaIoyhV8-8IBGkpSQ

ondevonroad’s channel. (2012, February 28). Technology in the science classroom [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWeLxLtmNk

Video resumes. (https://sites.google.com/site/kidsnetsoftvideoresumes/home)

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