NECC+2007+-+Resources

Several FES educators attended the NECC 2007 (National Educational Computing Conference) sponsored by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) which was held in Atlanta from June 23 - June 28. There was a wide range of learning opportunities at NECC ranging from numerous interactive workshops, table exhibitions from fellow educators, keynote speakers and panels as well as commercial exhibits in the enormous Exhibit Hall.

This page will allow these attendees to direct everyone to the resources that they discovered and feel could be valuable tools to use in the classroom. **Wikis allow for the adding, editing and collaborating of information - so please feel free to add and/or edit to these technology resources!**


 * One very important note that was mentioned quite frequently at the NECC conference:**


 * **Technology is a tool that can improve and enhance the learning process, but learning is the ultimate goal!**

Resources:
[|www.wikispaces.org]
 * Wikis -** an online communication tool that allows for collaboration by many users. (Free for Educators)

This is the site that I am using to create this FES Wiki. I went to a Wiki Workshop at NECC which was led by one of the founders of Wikispaces, Adam Frey, and a teacher, Vicki Davis, who utilizes wikis in her classroom. Wikispaces is giving away 100,000 free wikis to educators.


 * TeachersFirst -** an online site for teachers that provides access to units, lessons and web resources. (Free)

[|Wiki Walk Through] - an online tutorial about wikis and ideas related to teachers and students

She provides information and access to quality technology information and utilizes it in her classes. She has won several awards for intergrating technology into her classrooms.
 * Cool Cat Teacher Wiki and Blog -** online wiki and blog created by Vicki Davis from the Wiki Workshop at NECC 2007.

Westwood Schools Wiki [|The Cool Cat Teacher Blog]


 * Kathy Schrock -** an online site that includes educational resources for teachers. (Free)

[|www.kathyschrock.net] [|www.kathyschrock.net/web20/]


 * Podcasting -** The ability to add a web feed of audio and/or video material that can be accessed using the internet. These can be accessed using a computer and an Ipod is not a requirement. These types of programs can be done relatively inexpensively with a computer, a microphone and free software such as Audacity (Windows compatible).


 * Voice Thread** - an online program that combines adding voice narration to pictures (Free for Educators)

[|www.voicethread.com]

[|Blogger] is one site that hosts blogs and has more information about them. [|C. Barnes Technology/Education] - my brave attempt at blogging
 * Blog -** comes from "web log" and refers to a web site containing entries in chronological order, usually displayed with the latest entry first. Used as a verb, blogging refers to keeping or adding to a blog. Blogs may contain various and sundry types of information, from personal to news related. Blogs also allow for commentary by readers of the blog. Depending on the host site used, often one may subscribe to a favorite blog to receive updates.