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Resources, Resources and More Resources (Tech Task #4)

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As a pre-service teacher, the number of internet resources that are available is often overwhelming. Shifting through the resources takes so much time and when I think I finally found a good resource, the source either doesn't align with the MB curriculum or doesn't have relevant PD information. Although, there are good resources out there and not every one of my searches comes up empty. Over the last year, I have been able to grow my collection of internet resources both for classroom use and for professional use. In this blog post, I will be sharing a professional resource that I find very useful that also has resources for the classroom.

Most of the internet resources I have found are websites and/or blogs that serve as larger collection of resources. I find that having one resource link that has many sources is less overwhelming. Often the collection type of resources is categorized by topic and allows me to navigate the resources easily. The resource I would like to share is a blog called Educational Technology and Mobile Learning which is one of those collections of resources. 

The blog is owned and operated by Med Kharbach who was a classroom year for 10 years and currently is a doctoral researcher. The blog was created to be "a resource of educational web tools and mobile apps for teachers and educators," and that is exactly what it is. This blog can be used for both professional development for you as a teacher and as a tool to find resources to use in your classroom. I have used this blog to build my digital literacy skills and tools as there are many tips on google suite tools and digital assessability tools. I have also used the Educational Technology blog to find internet resources for the classroom such as interactive websites for science lessons. 

In the image below, I have outlined a few great features of the Educational Technology blog that I think are worth checking out. As far as not so great features, the only things to note is that there are a few broken resource links and the website itself may not be the most visually pleasing thing. 


One of my favourite features of the blog is the charts of free resources. I really like the charts are organized and easily laid out so that you can quickly and effectively find a classroom resource. To the left is an image of what the charts look like. 

Another resource that is similar to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning is a website called Kathy's Stocks Guide to Everything. Kathy's website is very comprehensive and goes beyond just technology by including topics such as assessment, creativity and pedagogy. I hope you find something that can contribute to your PD and/or classroom within the resources I shared! 

Find something in the resources I shared worth noting or having another resource you want to share? Drop it in a comment on this post!!


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