THE+EDTECH+LISTSERV

The EDTECH listserv is a fantastic resource for faculty and students who want to share ideas and information about educational technology.

Many people in this world know of appropriate, interesting, and engaging ways to use technology to educate today's students and EDTECH allows them to share their knowledge with others.

With more than 3500 subscribers from about 50 countries, A LOT of information and ideas are being shared.

Some topics EDTECH subscribers discuss include: - problems in using educational technology and how to solve them - articles and books you've found stimulating and worthwhile - information about course offerings and edtech graduate program requirements at various schools - notable educational hardware and software, as well as junk one should avoid - conferences and events related to educational technology - current dissertations and research projects in educational technology

The EDTECH listserv allows subscribers to view conversations from previous months by accessing the EDTECH Archive Site. You can access this Archive at []

I looked at conversations dating back to September 2010 but I found several interesting discussions. One of the main concerns being discussed this month is about cell phone searches. The subscribers, mainly teachers, have a problem with many of the administrators at their school searching students phones (texts and pics) once they have been confiscated. Most of the subscribers voiced their opinions that this is an improper search and an invasion of privacy. Other subscribers posted questions and responses concerning lesson plans for Microsoft Word, how to load software to a notebook, e-safety and games-based learning articles, ideas for an after school computer club, and using Microsoft Office 2010. In today's world, technology is used in so many ways. It has been so helpful to so many but it can be very dangerous for those who are unaware of the proper ways to use it. I know of several people who lost their jobs because of things on their facebook and I know that many students have fallen victim to online predators on chatrooms, social networking sites, etc. One subscriber realizes these dangers and posted about a digital book for students. This book, "Own Your Space--Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online", is about online safety and is published by Microsoft. The author of this post believes parts of this book can be used in the classroom to educate students about online safety and I completely agree.

EDTECH is a great resource for teachers at any level and of any subject. I did a quick word search for "math" and I found math software, math tools, articles, sites, and resources for High, Middle, and Elementary School teachers.

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