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 * Free Technology for Teachers  **

Site description: **A site designed to provide teachers technology tools such ideas, links, guides and a space for discussion all for free.
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 * Author: ** Richard Byrne a Google Certified Teacher. He also conducts professional development workshops.


 * Resources: ** Videos, guides, links for other resources for teachers, presentations and a varied choice of multimedia useful tools for educators.

This site is well structured and its design is appealing, it has RSS subscription options and twitter follower, and the guides and videos are easy to download and save.
 * Utility evaluation: ** The site is an excellent option for teachers who love using technology for teaching purposes and are always looking for innovative tools or support regarding technology.


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**THE THINKING STICK **

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 * Site description: **A blog that presents comments with stories, reflections and book recommendations on teaching and technology for teachers to prepare students for future life.


 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Author: **<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> [|Jeff Utecht], educator, consultant and presenter at Bangkok, Thailand.


 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Resources: **<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> The blog provides links to more blogs on topics regarding computer and technology; the blog has a wiki and a podcast presenting new things on educational technology, RSS and followers.


 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Utility evaluation: **<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The blog contains interesting comments and analyses on technology. It also recommends books read by the author, gadgets and technology equipment at Amazon.com. (Surprisingly recommending our textbook “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms” by Will Richardson). There is a newsletter on-line service available and a wiki available for educators to apply as writers and members.


 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Rating: ** <span style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: 2.4pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES-MX; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">[[image:star-clipart-02.gif width="53" height="46"]]<span style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: 2.4pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES-MX; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">[[image:star-clipart-02.gif width="53" height="46"]]<span style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: 2.4pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES-MX; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">[[image:star-clipart-02.gif width="53" height="46"]]<span style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: 2.4pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES-MX; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: ES-MX; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">[[image:star-clipart-02.gif width="53" height="46"]]

**<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Edutopia ** **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">[|http://www.edutopia.org] ** <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;"> <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;"> **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Author/Publisher: **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;"> The George Lucas Educational Foundation being George Lucas a <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">filmmaker, founder and chairman at this foundation <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">which <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">has received numerous awards and nominations from educational organizations, publishing and broadcasting groups, and Internet pioneers. <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;"> <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">
 * <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Site description: **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">An interactive site from the George Lucas Educational Foundation since that provides examples, contributions, discussions, tips and tools for teachers, students, parents and administrators involved in the education field mostly for K-12 public schools through an analysis of advancements in technology and the ways to succeed in the modern world by developing children’s technical, cultural and interpersonal skills for life.
 * <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Resources: **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">The site contains Blogs from contributing teachers, relating teachers’ development, new technologies and pedagogy. Videos on the foundation social actions, community work, project development or integrated studies. It also has about thirty Groups and Webinars for educators to join from around the world and work collaboratively or share new ideas or provide and receive feedback on technology, teaching and education. Edutopia also offers an on-line magazine, membership, RSS’s and store.
 * <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Utility Evaluation: **<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">The sources and links in the site are incredibly useful and interesting. There is a Group created specially for Walden University’s students created since October 2009, which is a great opportunity to find colleagues and share insights or doubts regarding the subjects covered in Walden’s study programs. The reports, videos, stories discussion groups, collaborators’ blogs and concepts shared in this site result varied and easy-to-access and use for educators, parents and students.
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