The Best of 2012: EdTech Resources

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

By: Abbey Sullivan

It is time for our 2nd annual winter break homework assignment: The Best of 2012 EdTech Resources post has arrived! Below you will find the most popular articles I shared throughout the past 12 months. Each of these articles were read by at least 100 of our friends on Twitter (a few by over 1600) and then re-read via other blog posts and our monthly newsletter. So needless to say they are worthy of the spotlight one more time! To receive these updates in real time as I share them, be sure you follow @DyKnow on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook.

What do you think of this year’s list? What articles would you have included? What trends did I miss? Comment below and be sure to share with a friend or two.

“Technology should be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary and invisible”-Terence Carty

Teaching + Professional Development:

• One Size Fits All Doesn’t Work for Students or Teachers by Katrina Stevens
• 8 Tips for Teachers to Enhance the Use of Technology in the Classroom by Brianna Davis
• Theft is the Best Form of Professional Development by Abbey Sullivan
• Open Letter to the Teacher Who Said ‘I Hate Technology’ by Patrick Higgins
• An Open Letter to Techy Teachers by Nicholas Provenzano
• Are Kids Really Motivated by Technology? by Bill Ferriter
• To Make Blended Learning Work, Teachers Try Different Tactics by Katrina Schwartz (via Mind/Shift)

“Human beings don’t naturally all learn the same material at the same pace and in the same way.  One-to-one technology allows teachers to differentiate their content delivery and student assignments to meet the needs of all students.” -Mark Pullen

Learning + 21st Century Skills:

• Cutting Edge Classroom: Teacher & Technology by Sarah Kehoe
• Students Want Personalized Learning, Mobile Technology by Laura Devaney
• Technology Can Make Students More Intellectual by Christina Yu
• Beyond Technology, How to Spark Kids’ Passions by Tina Barseghian
• Teaching Innovation is About More Than iPads in the Classroom by Aran Levasseur
• 5 Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom by Tina Barseghian 
• Why ‘Googling It’ Isn’t Enough by Annie Murphy Paul 

“I get very excited about what is happening in our classrooms when I visit and I see students highly engaged in non-traditional instruction.” -Dr. Daniel L. Frazier

One-to-One + BYOD Deployments:

• Challenging the Model of 1:1 with BYOD by Amanda Paquette 
• One-to-One or BYOD? Districts Explain Thinking Behind Student Computing Initiatives by Wylie Wong 
• What Are Your Learning Goals? by Abbey Sullivan 
• Where to Go With 1-1 Laptop Learning by Dr. Daniel L. Frazier
• Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear EdTech by Eric Sheninger 
• Why Every Student Should Be in a 1:1 Classroom by Kelly Walsh
• Are Schools Prepared to Let Students BYOD? by Peter DeWitt 

“It is no longer optimal to have everyone do the same thing, at the same time, in the same way.” -Amanda Paquette

EdTech Device + Deployment Management:

• Security Considerations: Mobile & BYOD Networks by Abbey Sullivan 
• 5 Strategies to Deliver EdTech Access to Every Student by Tom Vander Ark 
• The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools by Tina Barseghian 
• Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom by Jeff Utecht
• 10 Real World Tips for Using iPads in Education by Jeff Dunn
• 26 Internet Safety Talking Points by Scott McLeod 
• The Future of Education Technology by Abbey Sulilvan
• The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Citizenship by Jeff Dunn 
• Why Tablets Are Important for Educating Our Children by GeekDad Rewind
• Integrate THAT Technology Into Your Classroom by Daniel Edwards

“Anytime, anywhere access is accepted, demanded and anticipated. So what are you going to do about it?” -Ernest Staats

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If you liked this post, you might also enjoy:

• The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources
• Twitter Buzz Blog Series
• 5 Key Factors for One-to-One Success [Free eBook]

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