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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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20 Must-use Education Technology Tools

20 Must-use Education Technology Tools | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Here are 20 of the most promising new apps, websites and online education technology tools or services every teacher should be using to help improve classroom learning.
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If you are looking for some new tools to try this post is worth checking out. Twenty tech tools are included, each with a brief description. Have you heard of DoSomething.org? This site "encourages teens to band together and work for positive social change." How about Hippocampus? The Monterey Institute of Technology and Education provides great multimedia content geared to high school and college. The tools listed cover pre-school to college, but not all are free. 

Christina Paxton's curator insight, June 25, 2014 6:59 AM

20 Ed Tech options for the classroom.

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Lack of Funding Creates Barrier to Using Tech in Class | MindShift

Lack of Funding Creates Barrier to Using Tech in Class | MindShift | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Although most teachers have access to computers in their classes, only one in five say they have the right level of technology, according to a recent PBS national survey of teachers grades pre-K-12.

Limited budgets were cited as the biggest barrier to accessing technology, according to 63 percent of teachers.

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11 Essential Tools For Better Project-Based Learning

11 Essential Tools For Better Project-Based Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Technology and interaction - do the two go together? This post looks at how "the rise of technology...has made learning more interactive." 
Why do digital tools provide engagement? This post suggests that digital tools support curiousity, and inspire students (and teachers) plus there is fast feedback. 

After a short discussion this post provides links to 11 tools that may help with project-based learning. Many have free apps available. Some are browser based and others may have costs involved.