Select Tech Tools

When is comes time to select and evaluate technology to support your CK- content area needs, where can you find those resources and avoid falling into the black hole of the Internet?

• You will look at various social media resources and your school librarian- media specialist.
• Explore the social media links and consider aligning your social media connections to include ed tech resources.
• Watch the YouTube video on Teacher Librarians and Classroom Teachers are Collaborative Partners.
• Interview your school librarian media-specialist

Where can you find great resources ...

while avoiding the Black Hole of what's available?

Tips on finding resources:

Use Social Media

Follow the top (edtech)leaders who are evaluating and sharing the types of resources you are looking for.

• Twitter
  • Monica Burns- EdTech and Curriculum Consultant, https://twitter.com/ClassTechTips
  • Kathy Schrock- Educational Technologist https://twitter.com/kathyschrock
  • Educatorstechnology-curating the best edtech content- https://twitter.com/medkh9
• Pintrest- social bookmarking
• Scoop-It- social bookmarking
• Blogs
• Facebook- ‘App Friday’ (https://www.facebook.com/AppFriday/)
• LinkedIn Groups
• Your School Librarian Media Specialist

Watch the video: Teacher librarians and classroom teachers are collaborative partners.Make note of the role of the librarians role in school. How does the librarian support technology integration?

Activity- Interview your school librarian-media specialist

Find out what technology resources your school has available. Schools often buy site licenses to software programs that can be used throughout the school. Technology can bridge the gap between informational text and content. Equity!

Summarize the role of the school librarian-media specialist in relation to assisting teachers integrating technology.