Resources for Professional Development and Use of Technology in the Classroom

This is a list of various webpages that can be used in the classroom, for reference to help teach in the classroom or for professional development.  This list will continue to grow, so please check back often.

 

1.  Hargadon, S. (2011). Classroom 2.0. [0]. Retrieved from http://www.classroom20.com/

Classroom 2.0 is a social network for those interested in Web 2.0, Social Media, and Participative Technologies in the classroom. This site can just be browsed or you can join and become a member for free. There are hundreds of topics and thousands of resources on this page. 

2.  Massengale, C. (n.d.). Biology Junction. Retrieved from http://www.biologyjunction.com/

Biology Junction is a wonderful website for the high school Biology teacher, whether it is for Biology, Pre AP Biology or AP Biology. The creator of the website, Cheryl Massengale, has an amazing abundance of information, powerpoints, games, worksheets, activities, and almost any other resource to help out in the high school Biology classroom.

3.  Hippo Campus. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hippocampus.org/

Hippocampus contains free educational resources for middle school, high school, and college students and instructors. Teachers can create a free account and then create a playlist of videos and resources which then can be shared with the students. The site contains so much useful information but is quick easy to use and navigate.

4.  Ansari, Y., & Ceperly, M. (2010). Project Noah. Retrieved from http://www.projectnoah.org/

Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. This is a great resource page to look up and find information about a particular species of organism, and it is a place where pictures can uploaded and others will help identify the organism. Teachers can also create classroom pages where students can work. There is also an iPhone app for Project Noah.

5.  Polleverywhere.com. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Poll Everywhere is a great place to create formative questions to assess the classes' understanding. The students use the texting capability on their phones to text in their responses, and the results are calculated in real time. Questions can be in a multiple choice format or in a written response format, and it a free always. I know most schools are against students having their phones, but this is a way to join them if you can't beat them.