Emerging Technology Clusters

Emerging technology at Tatum ISD is defined as the most current use of technology within best practice technology integration. Listed below are four broad clusters and individual examples of tools that will count as emerging technology in 2010-2011.

Collaboration and Global Connections

...using technology to connect students with experts and peers from around the globe.

• • Skype - free video conferencing - http://www.skype.com/

  • ePals - projects and classrooms to connect virtually with students around the world - http://www.epals.com/

  • Live Streaming Video – Live Stream (http://www.livestream.com/ ) UStream (http://www.ustream.tv/) Qik (stream from your phone http://qik.com/)

  • Video Conferencing - Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (http://www.cilc.org/ )

Cloud Computing (Web 2.0)

...using the read/write web to create and publish new information

• • Blogs and Wikis - online journaling and collaborative web publishing - PBWorks (http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview ), KidBlog (http://kidblog.org/home.php ), Google Sites (http://sites.google.com/  - used to construct this online class)

  • Social Networking – Sharing and Connecting – Edmodo (http://www.edmodo.com/ ), Free Forums at LeFlora, plus there are several others

  • Google Docs – A whole suite of cloud computing tools – (http://docs.google.com)

  • Google Earth - We have some books with lessons on using Google Earth to teach science and math in grades 2-8.

  • Other possible applications for gathering, sharing and collaborating in the virtual world:

    • Virtual Sticky Note Walls: Wallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/ or Spaze: http://www.spaaze.com/

    • Webspiration: http://www.mywebspiration.com/

    • Dipity (timelines): http://www.dipity.com/

    • TimeGlider (timelines):  http://timeglider.com/index.php

    • Scrapblog (online scrapbooking): http://www.scrapblog.com/

    • Pixton (online comics): http://pixton.com/

    • Sketchcast : http://sketchcast.com/

    • Wordle : http://www.wordle.net/

  • New ones emerge nearly every day!  However, some of these close as quickly as they start.  The good news is that when one does close many more step up to take their place.  If you have an idea for a Web 2.0/cloud computing tool not on this list, please submit it to Cindy Turner to ensure it fits the category and so we can add it to our list.