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Technology

Find here information on ways to incorporate technology into the classroom activities, examples of programs and hardware that can enhance student learning, and resources for teachers to use technology in the classroom.

Teacher Resources

  • Students aren't the only ones who can benefit from the use of technology in the classroom - teachers can too! This link offers teachers a variety of resources including links to current articles on technology in the classroom, as well as links to free resources that include worksheets, activities, print-outs, and rubrics.

Free Software

  • This link contains information on software that can be accessed on the world wide web. These programs can be acessed for free. Information on this page includes descriptions of the programs, web addresses for access, and ideas for incorporating their use into classroom activities.

Purchased Software

  • This link contains information about computer programs that can be used in the classroom. These programs must be purchased by the school and installed on school computers. Included in this information are program descriptions, links to sites which sell this software, and ideas for incorporating their use into classroom activities.

Hardware

  • This link contains information on hardware that can be purchased for classroom use. Included are sources for purchase, as well as information on how teachers can make the most of these devices in the classroom.

School Resources

  • This link contains information on programs in which shools can enroll. By participating in these programs, school can gain free or discounted access to a variety of technology. Great for schools with limited budgets.

Clemson University Lecture Scribe Software

  • This website serves as the current distribution point for LectureScribe, a program for easily producing animated "whiteboard lectures" from a tablet PC or electronic whiteboard. LectureScribe is written by Brian C. Dean, an assistant professor of computer science at Clemson University.

Webquests

  • Another type of interactive lesson that will assist in 21st Century classroom learning