Olivia Bell

Website name

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Description of the Site

Educators Technology is a website that talks
about technology and how it can be used in
the classroom. It includes reviews on web
apps, infographics, teaching tools, posters,
and gives tips for the best resources to use.
The site is run by a group of teachers in
Canada. Some of the main features of this
site include articles on how to use google
drive as a teacher, resources to use, iPad
help, and teacher guides. It also includes
books.
The intended audience of the site includes
teachers and educators. A lot of the content
is geared towards elementary educators but
it can be applied to any grade level. The
website is useful for elementary grade levels
because there is a lot of information on
helping students who are struggling with
reading.
Edutopia is a website that focuses on learning
strategies for k-12 education. Their goal is to
improve education and engage students. The
owners of this site include George Lucas and
the George Lucas Foundation. Stephen D.
Arnold is the CFO. Some of the features
included in the site are discussions on
education and videos on the latest strategies
that actually work. It talks a lot about how to
incorporate cross curricular material into
your teaching.
The intended audience of the site is
educators. It also includes material on writing
curriculum. This website is useful to
elementary teachers because it provides
practical, hands on learning strategies. It also
gives a goo perspective on project-based
learning.
Edudemic is a site that focuses on how
technology affects learning. Kyle Dunning is
the general manager of the site. Some of the
main features include teacher guides, student
guides, and education technology resources.
The audience of the site is both teacher and
student oriented. The site is useful for
elementary education teachers because it

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differentiate your classroom.
Cite Journal is a website dedicated to current
events in education. Glenn Bull and Lynn Bell
are the Co-Editors for the site. Some of the
main features for the site include articles on
subjects such as science, math, social studies,
and English. The audience reaches both preservice and currently working teachers. The
site is useful for elementary education
teachers because it covers a wide range of
topics used in the elementary curriculum.
The Virginia Department of Education
website is focused on informing educators
and parents in the state of Virginia about
what is going on within the school system.
Stephen R. Staples is the current
Superintendent of Virginia Department of
Education. The main features of the site
include key areas of information for parents,
students, and educators about the programs
and events administered by the VDOE. The
intended audience includes parents,
teachers, and students of Virginia schools.
This website is useful for elementary teachers
and special education teachers because it has
vital information pertaining to specific
Virginia standards.
The Institute of Education Services website
caters to informing educators on the state of
their school and other research being
conducted. Sue Betka is the Director of IES.
The main features include research and
publications on teaching. The intended
audience includes educators and other
researchers. The website is very useful for
elementary teachers because it shows raw
research on what practices are effective and
what is not.
Education World is a site focused on how to
do things like create better lesson plans,
build professional development, and
integrate technology into the classroom.
Corrie Kerr is the editor of the site. Some of
the main features of the site include
resources for teachers as well as
administrators. The audience includes
professionals in the field from teachers to

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specialists, to administrators. This website is

super helpful for elementary educators
because it shows the latest uses for
technology in classes across the country.
Teacher Tap is a website devoted to
educating teachers and librarians about
professional development tools used in the
field. Annette Lamb and Johnson are the
writers for the site. Some of the main
features of the site include technology
resources, teaching resources, and librarian
resources. The intended audience is anyone
interested in the field of education from a
small scale to a big scale. This website is
useful for elementary educators because it
talks about reading and literacy quite a bit.
Ed Tech Policy is a site about providing
teachers with the resources to integrate
technology into instructional time. The
special features include professional
development and resources for teachers.
Education Week is a site focused on mainly
spreading the word on issues facing the
schools today. Virginia B. Edwards is the
President and director of the site.