Ed Tech Blog/ Websites List

The Shake Up Learning website and blog by Kasey Bell provides educators with digital learning resources, and tips and technology integration ideas.

It seems like every day we hear about a new social media tool that promises to be the next big thing. But for every Instagram or Pinterest, there's a months-old networking or sharing site that is growing dust. And as busy teachers, who has time for that?

http://www.edudemic.com
Most of us are working at full capacity, and keeping up with technology can feel like one more chore on the to-do list. Still, learning your way around a few of the best Web tools is worth your time. Innovative teachers are frequently using intuitive programs and websites that are easy to learn. These web tool can save you a lot of daily hassles that you might not even realize you have been tolerating. Whether you want to move the class newsletter online or try out a flipped classroom, we’re sharing the best sites to do it.

Ditch That Textbook is all about teaching with less reliance on the textbook with an emphasis on using technology and creative teaching ideas.

A blog out integrating technology in the classroom. This includes tips for 1:1 classrooms, blended learning, flipped classrooms, and more.

http://blog.learn2earn.org
When talking about apps in the classroom, the focus is always on education—as it should be. However, there are many apps that also encourage students to get creative, play around, and have fun.

Keep these apps in your toolbox for a rainy day, or a time when you want to reward students for doing well on a test or behaving well.

If orange is the new black, podcasting is the new oral report. And now that teachers have easy access to tools like Garage Band and iPods that make recording a breeze, podcasting is quickly becoming the latest creative mode of learning and presenting in schools. Here are 10 ideas to try in your classroom today.

As a former principal, I'd prefer to stumble upon those moments of "genuine discovery" in my classrooms rather than check a teacher's lesson plans to ensure they're on track to cover required curriculum. Not all leaders share that mentality, however. Because standards and testing and accountability. This blog deals with the question of teaching to the test or teaching what kids need to know..ie technology.

http://flippedinstitute.org
With the teacher at the front and seats in rows, the classroom has barely changed in the last century. But we now know that there's no “one size fits all” approach to learning – and the flipped classroom model brings together advances in education and technology to provide a personalized, engaging learning experience for every student – whatever their learning style, pace, or ability.