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=Developing Information Literacy and Technology Skills at the __Secondary__ Level=

1. Daccord, Tom. [|//Teaching History with Technology//]. Edtech Teacher, 2009. < [] > Despite the title, this site is a useful resource for any teacher trying to meld technology skills with content. The site is extremely easy to navigate with a menu along the left side consisting of several major technology tools such as wikis, Voicethread, Blogs, PowerPoint, GIS or social networks. Each tab has a very well organized layout introducing the technology, it’s capabilities, a pro versus con analysis, ways it can be used along with examples. This is a site that really breaks things down into laymen’s terms and provides simple guidelines that can improve the teacher pedagogy in the classroom.

2. Valenza, Joyce. //__ [|A Webquest about Evaluating Websites] __//. January 2, 2001. [|http://www.sdst.org/shs/library//evalwebstu.html] With the increasing use of the internet as a resource it is extremely important to teach students how to independently evaluate the quality and dependability of the website’s information. This site is a useful tool to help teachers teach students how to analyze websites. There is an evaluation sheet available as well as a number of sites that represent different points of view on the same topic. By controlling the topic students are able to gain a perspective of wording, design, illustrations, and how it has a general effect for the viewer.

3. Teachnology Inc., 2010. [] Teachnology is a site that packs a number of technology resources for teachers. Users can go through the site looking for digital resources by subject area or they can look for particular technology tips that can be applied to make effective lessons that combine both technology and curriculum. Most of the links for the subject areas do not connect to lessons that necessarily include the use of technology. As for the technology section the tips are very valuable for answering teacher’s questions and concerns for developing lessons for their secondary students.

4. Edutopia. George Lucas Educational Foundation, 2010. [] This site is dedicated toward implementing technology in the classroom. There are numerous videos that act as a testimony for how to successfully implement technology in the classroom. Although the site does not provide any specific lessons, it does provide a general framework, tips, and social networks that can provide the inspiration for teachers to generate lessons. For the high school level there is a great emphasis placed on using project based teaching to give students several of the important skills needed to be successful in life.

5. Lee’s Summit, MO R-7 Technology Integration. [] This site is a great resource for high school teachers because it has categorized web tools that can be used to teach secondary students how to use several different digital applications. There is a list of technology resources that ranges from course management systems, to PowerPoint, to cameras. Each topic gives a quick summary that explains what the technology is as well as its capabilities. After each summary there is a list of links to several applications under that category. Listed with the links is a brief description of the program with the appropriate grade level for use.