Technology Integration in Education

I recently found and joined the Technology Integration in Education group on Ning. I searched through many different groups but this one caught my attention most. A video that was posted to the group home page was entitled "An Introduction to Project-Based Learning". I watched this video and it was both interesting and informative. The video supported many of the techniques that I want to use in my own classroom. It showed different teachers who had based their classrooms on hands-on experiences. It then went on to explain in further detail the benefits from such techniques. This was just one aspect of this group that I found to be useful.
Many educators and administrators had also left comments on the groups main page that included questions, answers, resources, techniques, etc. Another aspect that I really enjoyed was the NewsShare page. This listed headlines and information from schools and classrooms around the country. One example was "California Schools Replace Math Textbooks with IPads". I liked this convenient way of staying up to date on what is happening in the world of education. There is a communication tab which allows you to see different members blogs as well as chats and discussion forums. Being able to communicate with other professionals is crucial, and I love how easy this group makes it. I am excited to see what this group has to offer and I encourage educators or future educators to check it out!Technology Integration in Education