Resources for Educational Technology

The wealth of options and information available can feel overwhelming. Check out these three strategies for getting started in finding technology for your classroom that is relevant, legally compliant, and research backed.

Get Connected: Leveraging the right social media feeds can provide updates and insights on the latest ideas. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology and the International Society for Technology in Education both run Twitter feeds with regular updates, learning opportunities, and resources: https://twitter.com/OfficeofEdTech & https://twitter.com/iste

Ed Surge Product Index: This is a community driven database of educational technology tools designed to let the user search for specific products based on content, grade level,  learning needs, cost, and other relevant filters. This database is an ideal resource for any planning team working to select technology resources for their district or building to adopt: https://www.edsurge.com/product-reviews/

Leverage Research: Learning Assembly is an ongoing effort to authentically examine the learning outcomes of implementing education technology and provide research driven feedback to product designers. This site is the perfect resource for searching out research backed technology tools that will support learning outcomes in the classroom: https://learningassembly.org/