it’s iNavis… the teacher technologist

Incorporating iPods and Handheld Devices
* How are iPods and other handheld learning devices energizing teaching and learning?
* What are some examples of effective integration of mobile learning tools?
* Where can educators find high-quality podcasts to use with students?
Handheld Devices Make Inroads in the Classroom
http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles
The Glencoe/McGraw-Hill staff describes the advantages, benefits and uses of personal [...]

Which new tech tools show the greatest potential to enrich teaching and learning in 2007?
Six Ed-Tech Trends to Watch in 2007
http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=171
The Learning is Messy blog presents a summary of eSchool News editor Gregg W. Downey’s six educational technology trends to watch in 2007. Click to view Downey ’s entire article (requires free registration) http://www.eschoolnews.org/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6781.
Cutting [...]

Helping Students Make Sense of Data
* How can we help our students organize and interpret textual and numerical information?
* What role can technology play in facilitating students’ effective and authentic use of data?
InspireData from Inspiration
http://www.ldresources.org/?p=1269
Brian S. Friedlander describes how the new InspireData software developed by Inspiration software helps students question and manipulate data in [...]

* What is Macromedia Flash, and how can it be used to create engaging Web-based games and simulations?
* What are some examples of effective educational uses of Flash?
AIM Your Projects With Flash
http://eduscapes.com/flash/explore.htm
Annette Lamb has created an outstanding list of “must see” educational Web sites incorporating Macromedia Flash. For evaluative criteria for Flash projects, [...]

Many Ways to Reach Parents
Linda Shalaway provides concise descriptions of the best methods of parent communication. Her class newsletter content suggestions are applicable for both written and electronic formats.
Parents and Teachers Working Together
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/ifc051011.html
Linda Starr shares strategies for using technology to increase parent involvement; including Web sites, email, and voice mail.
Parents Expect E-Mail Accessibility
Nora Carr takes [...]

Rubric for a Research Project
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/resrub.html
Joyce Kasman Valenza provides an effective assessment rubric for student research projects.Why Isn’t Information Literacy Catching On?
Debra Lau Whelan explores why information literacy skills are not effectively understood or assessed in most U.S. schools.
Information Literacy: An Overview of Design, Process and Outcome
Debbie Abilock’s table provides a concise description of information literacy, [...]