"Integrating Technology with Limited Resources"

Based on Blog by Mary Beth Hertz , 8/11/10

I thought this blog was interesting as the author tells you some basic ways to integrate technology on a fairly limited budget.   A class website/wiki was mentioned as a portal for your students to access links to websites that support your lesson plans for a topic.  Another option presented was to create storytelling podcasts with an inexpensive microphone to allow students to share short stories with other classmates.  A class can work collectively to create a story with each student rotating in to add to the piece to a story.  Another area I thought was interesting was using voicethread.com to add a recording to a photo to show everyone what kind of project you have been working on.  The last part of this article was useful as it gives you tips on how not only raise money for technology, but also how to possibly get free computers for your classroom.  All this requires is for you to call around to see if a company office is upgrading their computers.  I think that many school districts are strapped for money and having a limited budget does not have to limit your classroom from having some basic computer items.  I believe this article was centered more on younger classrooms, but that does not mean that you can’t be just as creative to integrate technology for older students as well.

Hertz, M. (2010) Integrating Technology with Limited Resources. (Web log message) Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/free-tech-integration-resources