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=What is a wikispace?= A wiki space is a tool used to share ideas and resources. A wiki is shared and edited by members who share a common interest.

=How can we integrate technology and learning in classrooms of the 21st century?= We need technology in the classrooms in the 21st century, because our kids are digital. Our children are being raised in a digital world. They are introduced to digital tools at a very young age. Because our children are immersed in technology from a very young age, they have learned how to manipulate and use digital tools to their advantage. Not only can they communicate digitally but they can also navigate in a digital world. Integrating technology in the classroom, has many advantages. One advantage is that technology has the capability to engage a child in the learning process. Digital enhancement attracts children. Once children are engaged, the learning will occur. Another advantage is that resources can be manipulated quickly to address certain learning needs/styles of a child. In a classroom, it is imperative that we have the ability to quickly change data to meet the needs of our students. An even larger advantage to integrating technology in the classroom, is it makes learning global. Having a classroom connected to the outside world, is crucial in the 21st century. Our students are growing digitally at a rapid pace and the only way for the classroom to keep up, is with technology.

=Why is this wikispace important?= Teachers have unlimited resources at their disposal. Teachers are often willing to share their resources, but don't have time to meet with one another. This wikispace is designed as a tool for teachers to share the resources they have found useful in the classroom that integrate technology into teaching and learning. In the Conroe Independent School District, many strides have been made at the leadership and administrative level to integrate technology. The Texas STaR chart results clearly represent the fact that the leadership and administrators within CISD are leading the way. This is a fantastic beginning, but we must now spread the technology into the classrooms. By using this wikispace as a forum for discussion and sharing, teachers will gain from the resources they have found. By sharing resources with each other, we are doing what is best for our students.

=Members of this Wikispace:=

The members making up this wiki site, all live in the Houston, Texas area and represent a variety of classrooms. All are educator's at heart and have a desire to integrate technology with teaching and learning. By combining resources, we hope to integrate more classrooms with technology.

A Acree - Generalist 4th - 8th, ESL Educator M Griffitths - Preschool Educator, Self Contained Classroom K Schultz - College Educator H Oblinger - Student, University of Mary Hardin Baylor T Acree - Student, Baylor University A Oblinger - Preschool -K Educator, Self Contained Classroom A Enockson - Educator, Secondary Education, Business J Darnell - Assistant Director Preschool A Rose - Educator, Self Contained Classroom T Fabregas - Educator, Secondary Education C Campbell - Educator, Elementary and Secondary Education P Zilch- Pre Kindergarted Teacher and Lamar University Graduate Student E Wisbrock - 4th Grade Math/Science Teacher and Lamar University Graduate Student K. Miller - MS Technology Specialist and Lamar Universtiy Graduate Student MonicaZone- 5/6th Grade Math/Science Teacher and Lamar University Graduate Student C Bozarth - Student Sharika - Student Thomas L. - Student Tom - Student Joseph - Student Janaia - Student Nancy - Student Rosaria - Student Ana - Student William - Student Lauryn - Student Emily - Student Tami - Student Kathy - Student Paola -- Student