Because technology advancements rapidly occur in our world, new teachers are encouraged to investigate the technology resources and equipment available to them in the schools where they teach and to continually participate in professional development related to technology. The following resources are just the beginning to the many educational technology tools that a new teacher will encounter in his or teaching career.

Technology is everywhere and impacts everyone. When technology is used properly, technology may help students acquire the skills they need to be successful in a multifaceted, highly technological world. Effective technology integration can help teachers and students meet curricular goals. Technology integration can be achieved when the technology supports four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.

Edutopia. (2008). Why integrate technology into the curriculum?: The reasons are many.
Retrieved May 10, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction

Online tools

• 50 Useful Blogging Tools for Teachers: Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun.
  
• Wiki Walk-Through: This site provides information for beginning Wiki users, from the basic definition of a wiki to specific ways to use a wiki in your own classroom.
  
• 101 Ways to Teach with Twitter:  This site offers many suggestions on ways to incorporate this popular web phenomenon into your own classroom.
• Edmodo is a secure social networking site where students and teachers can share files, ideas, and assignments, including mobile access and messaging.

Online Libraries

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  • WorldCAT: This site connects you to the collections and services of over 10,000 libraries worldwide. 
    
    
  • Project Gutenberg: This site allows you to download eBooks from an extensive collection of over 100,000 digitized books for free. 
    

Classroom Tools

Clicker Resources: This site gives you information about clickers, including what they are, how they can be used, among other useful articles and links on this topic.