Technology+Resources

= **Technology Resources** =

Technology Resources Based on Marzano's Instructional Strategies

 * ClassroomTechIntegration100 wiki: http://classroomtechintegration100.wikispaces.com/**

[[image:wikispaceslogo.jpg width="110" height="31"]] Wikispaces
Wikis are a great educational tool. It is a tool that assists with communication, collaboration and inclusion within a class Here are a few education wiki resources:
 * Link to use to create a Higher Ed Wiki with Wikispaces: @http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/highered
 * Link to use to create a K-12 Educational Wiki with Wikispaces: @http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers
 * http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis
 * http://blog.wikispaces.com/2010/01/best-educational-wikis-of-2009.html>
 * @http://blog.wikispaces.com/2011/01/best-educational-wikis-of-2010.html
 * Educational Origami - Wiki Mania: https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/wiki+mania

**Wikispaces tutorials**

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 * Wiki Tours: @http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour
 * Regis for Higher Ed: http://help.wikispaces.com/higher+ed+help
 * Getting Tricky with Wikis: https://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/
 * Wikis in Higher Ed (by Eli Collins-Brown, EdD): []

Tips for your Wiki

 * **Avoid rebuilding your wiki every term**
 * Many of the student still want to access the class wiki even though the course has ended. Plus I have found that just copying and pasting to another wiki doesn't always work since some files and links are lost. My solution is that I created a master wiki for the course and have different student submission wikis for each of the different classes. Each of the student submission wikis link back to the main course wiki.
 * ** Trouble with formatting copied material **
 * If you are trying to copy and paste from a Word document to your wiki and the text and formatting won't clear - Copy it first to the Windows Notebook or Mac Text Edit program then copy it to your wiki. This removes the internal Word formatting and allows for the conversion to HTML formatting.

**Resources for teaching with the Promethean Interactive Whiteboard and Slate**

 * **Promethean Planet:** @http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/
 * **Promethean World for Educators:** @http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.16053
 * **Promethean Getting Started:**[[file:Promethean Getting Started.doc]]
 * [[file:The Activboard Pen.doc]]
 * **ActivSlat****e:**[[file:ActivSlateUserGuide.pdf]]
 * **ActiView (document reader):** [[file:ActiView-Manual-English-2009-0616.pdf]]

Activinspire
//**ActivInspire**// is the educational software that powers the //**ActivClassroom**//. This software can be used with the interactive whiteboard or through a regular projection device (the interactive qualities work at the computer with the mouse), and with the //**Active Expression**// devices (clickers). This software is now on all the computers at DTC and instructors can download it for free (@http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.16874) to their home computers for lesson development.
 * **ActivInspire** (Main Software):[[file:Aactivinspire-user-guide.pdf]]
 * [[file:Activexpression-quick-start-guide.pdf]]
 * **Registering Active Expression devices (clickers)**: [[file:Registering ActiveExpressionDevices.pdf]]

[[image:Noodletoolslogo.png width="115" height="86"]]Noodletools
@http://www.noodletools.com/
 * NoodleTools** provides innovative software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process. Recommend that this be a **required** resource for students.
 * User's Guide: [[file:noodlebib_users_guide.pdf]]