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Few would argue that technology is playing an increasingly important role in the lives of adults and children as we sprint towards a digital tomorrow that has yet to be clearly defined. Learning to capitalize on the wide range of tools available for communication, collaboration and creative instruction is essential for teachers, parents and students alike---yet time for learning is short.
To address these challenges, Wake County has begun to develop a website including links to valuable web-based resources and screencast tutorials introducing new technologies and topics. The materials collected and developed for this site are designed to support teaching and learning both at school and at home.
Better yet, the materials collected and developed for this site are almost always free!
Interested in learning more?
Then be sure to spend some time poking around in the website by visiting this link. Also, spend a few minutes checking out this short introductory video:
The section of the site that is currently the most developed are a collection of writing and grammar tutorials found here. Primarily designed for middle and high school students, these tutorials introduce viewers to the characteristics of high quality writing and to the kinds of basic grammar topics that every child must master.
Created by a Wake County language arts teacher, these tutorials specifically address the curriculum delivered in our community's classrooms. These tutorials can serve as mini-lessons for teachers or as tools for review for students working from home. More importantly, they can serve as a model for parents who are interested in learning more about the kinds of skills that students should be developing in their English/Language Arts classes.
You might also be interested in this collection of tutorials introducing students to the skills necessary for determining whether or not a website is reliable or this collection of tutorials introducing a range of technology tools that are valuable for supporting teaching and learning.
(Kids---there's even a collection of tutorials showing off thousands of free resources available in iTunes!)
We hope you'll be a frequent visitor to this growing collection of valuable resources--and that you'll make regular suggestions about topics that you'd like to see tackled. We also hope that you'll share your favorite resources with us so that we can continue to add to the base of common knowledge we're building on teaching and learning with technology.
Together, we can ensure that our children are prepared for the digital world that they will inherit!
Posted by William Ferriter at 5:17 PM on January 6, 2008 | Leave Feedback
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