Technological Tools for Teachers

Here’s a brief list on some of the tools we’ve been sharing with teachers during our professional development in Kannapolis, NC…

Wikis
Description-A webspace that multiple people can collaborate on.
Function- Teachers are using the wiki to collaboratively plan and share resources with one another.
Integration- Students are using wikis to complete collaborative projects that involve research, writing and creating artifacts of learning.
Tools- Wetpaint, PB Wiki, Wikispaces

Social Bookmarks
Description- A tool where people can bookmark websites, share them with others and annotate web-based resources.
Function- Teachers are making hotlists of websites for themselves, their students and parents.
Integration- Students are bookmarking websites that they use during WebQuests or other Internet-based research.
Tools- Diigo, Delicious

Google Documents
Description- Tools to share and collaborate with others. This includes documents (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations), calendars and websites.
Function- Teachers are using the different tools to collaborate on various documents and share calendars.
Integration- Students are doing collaborative projects using the various tools. Want some ideas?

I am posting all of the websites useful for educators on Diigo. I encourage you to check it out. Here are some ideas on why teachers would use Diigo.