Eye on Education has a fantastic infographic on Bloom's Taxonomy in the classroom. Need help with using Bloom's Taxonomy? Check out Brad Flickenger's professional development series in Atomic Mobilize.

Students get more and more tech savvy every year. How savvy? Check out the infographinc from Education Week below. Need help making sure your district is staying ahead of the curve? Check out what Atomic Learning has to offer. 

Why go mobile? This infographic from Secure Edge Networks gives you a lot of great reasons! Need help with your mobile implementation? Learn more about Atomic Mobilize! 

Developed in response to district needs, the Atomic TechCore solution from Atomic Learning consists of a set of tools that assist school leaders in providing teachers the resources they need to address the critical technology components embedded within the Common Core State Standards.

Atomic TechCore provides examples and resources, including:

Atomic Learning will be exhibiting at the FETC 2013 Conference January 28-31 in Orlando, FL and would like to invite you to come visit us at booth #104!

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Learn more about FETC 2013 here.

Does your superintendent demonstrate exemplary vision in using technology to improve all facets of education—and show outstanding leadership in working to make this vision a reality?

If so, nominate your district’s chief executive for eSchool News’ 13th annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards.

Nominees, who must be general superintendents of a K-12 school system, will be judged according to the criteria below. Ten national finalists will be chosen by the editors of eSchool News in consultation with last year’s winners. The 2013 winners will be honored in a ceremony held in conjunction with the American Association of School Administrators annual conference in Los Angeles and in the February 2013 issue of eSchool News.

According to a recent survey by the Learning Education by Advancing Digital Commission, both teachers and parents want a greater emphasis on technology in the classroom. Additionally, both groups see technology will grow to be more important in the next ten years.

What does more technology in the classroom look like? How should technology be implemented to make it enhance education rather than distract students from learning? Is there a systemic change happening to make sure that the changes are deeper than using a white board to show a power point rather than using a projector?

As easy as Atomic Learning is to use, you may have some questions about specific functions within the system and where to get started if you're new to Atomic Learning.

Try these tips to get you started on the right foot:
 

• View the Getting Started Guide.
• Watch this video to help you understand the user interface.
• Search for and focus on a workshop that fits your curriculum goals. Here are a few recommendations:

    Web Resources Workshop - Search, Evaluate & Use
    Internet Safety Workshop
    Blogging Workshop

Edudemic.com recently posted an infographic which shows great promise for our young students regarding technology. For example,

Today 70% of children between the ages of 2-5 can operate a computer mouse, but only 11% of them can tie their own shoes. At the start of the 21st century only half of all school classrooms had Internet access, compared to 98% today.

Check out this incredibly long but extremely useful infographic from Learn Stuff to ‘learn’ even more!

Recently featured on edtechmagazine.com, this infographic indicates teachers view ed tech as a motivational tool. The site states:

Three-quarters of teachers who responded to a recent PBS poll said they want access to more technology in the classroom; 56 percent said they use websites as a tool to help students learn; and 77 percent said they use technology to motivate students. Just 21 percent of respondents said they have the right level of technology in their classrooms.

Check out the infographic below.

This infographic created by Lenovo and Intel shows the growth in ed tech, the scope of ongoing changes in educational technology, how the technology is being used, the growing trend in learning devices, and ultimately why schools should embrace mobility.

Using a show-and-tell method, Atomic Learning's Atomic Integrate solution allows teachers to see first-hand how to teach 21st century skills. From professional development to classroom integration, Atomic Integrate provides a variety of just-in-time resources to empower educators with tools and training to ensure student success. CEU and graduate credit options are also available.

The Teacher Assessment lets districts gauge technology skill levels and helps teachers develop personalized learning paths to incorporate 21st century skills into the classroom. Customers have found this to be a great asset to the Atomic Integrate solution.

This online training workshop moves beyond the technical how-to of an LMS to focus on the unique challenges faced by online educators and their students. Designed to take you through the development of the online course from the beginning to end, this workshop will give you both theoretical guidance and practical tips and tools.

Effective online courses require a lot more than just understanding how the supporting technology works; facilitators need to understand the nuances of online learning and how to engage students and reach learning goals in a virtual environment. This workshop covers the steps instructors need to take before the course begins, how to build content, how to encourage collaboration, what assessment tools are appropriate, and how to determine success with various evaluation techniques, all while exploring how an institution’s LMS can help along the way.

Check out this new workshop today!

A recent Tech&Learning article entitled "Where’s the Tech in the Common Core?" discussed with industry experts insight about how technology will be used to both leverage and manage the delivery of curriculum that meets Common Core standards. Did you know:

Many of the Common Core State Standards identify technology as a key component to achieve the objectives embedded within the standards.

At Atomic Learning, we know and share your passion for creating tech embedded classrooms. And we also know that districts are struggling to figure all these standards out. That's why we developed the Atomic TechCore solution, a set of collaborative planning tools that assist school leaders in building and executing a solid Common Core implementation roadmap.

The Atomic TechCore solution includes:

Join us at ISTE 2012, and mark your calendar to see our friend Brooke's presentation!
                
Date: Monday, 6/25/2012, 2:00pm–4:00pm
Presenter: Brooke Mulartrick of Methacton School District

Discover the tools that Methacton School District is using to differentiate technology instruction for staff, students, and parents to support digital age learning. 

What is meant by "21st Century Skills?" How do they relate to what I should be teaching in my classroom? These are just some of the questions that you might be asking when you hear the term "21st Century Skills."

Watch this online presentation by Brad Flickinger, technology teacher at Bethke Elementary School in Timnath, Colorado, as he shares the tools he's used to introduce 21st Century Skills to his students and the impact he has seen.

Technology is dramatically altering K-12 curriculum, but integrating digital tools into instruction can be challenging for educators. The Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology is a collection of articles hand-picked by the Education Week editors including:

Schools are under increasing pressure to implement the Common Core Standards and to develop students’ career and college readiness skills.

Methacton School District, located in a suburb of Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania, is no different. The district is made up of just over 400 staff and more than 5,000 students. Methacton implemented a comprehensive professional development solution to address the challenge of differentiation in technology instruction for educators.

Download this case study to learn how Methacton found a solution that has helped align technology and curriculum which results in increased teacher support and student engagement.

Atomic Learning has recently updated the Self-Assessment!

Simply rate your proficiency in each skill area—Collecting, Composing, Communicating—with text, numbers, images, sounds and video using the following scale:

0 = I know nothing about this skill
1 = I have seen this skill demonstrated, but have not tried to do it myself
2 = I can perform this skill, but I need some help
3 = I can perform this skill on my own
4 = I can teach this skill to others

Remember that your score is relative to yourself . . . one person's 35 does not equal another person's 35.

Login today and see where you rank; check out the new assessment tool here.

A recent Education Week blog post discussed survey results that revealed teachers are aware of Common Core State Standards, but when asked how prepared the teachers were to implement the standards in their classroom there were mixed feelings.

Word has definitely gotten out among teachers about the Common Core State Standards, new survey data suggest, but many educators do not feel fully prepared to teach them.

This graphic from Scholastic shows the survey findings visually:

Aligning curriculum and technology successfully requires strong cross-departmental communication. Join us for an online panel discussion on Aligning Curriculum and Technology to hear the successes and challenges two districts have experienced and the solutions they've found to bridge the gap.

Register now.

Take this quick survey to voice your opinion on what innovative solutions the education industry needs to meet your needs as a teacher.

As the Software & Information Industry Association's vision for K-20 Education states, " To better prepare our nation's students to be digital citizens and succeed in a global society, we must combine proven, well-implemented and well-supported technologies with sound educational approaches."

Share your thoughts here.

The Gazette of Eastern Iowa recently had an excellent article: “Adoption of technology in education is slow and uneven.” Three primary challenges were highlighted, including the lack of strategy, funding woes and resistance.

The struggle was simply stated by a senior at one Iowa school:

Before school, Adam Canady will check the weather using his iPhone. After school, he’ll use a computer to do homework. During school, however, those devices are often put away.

While some of the 18-year-old senior’s classes at Iowa City West High School incorporate technology, it’s a lot less prevalent than in his life outside school.

Aligning curriculum and technology successfully requires strong cross-departmental communication. Join us for an online panel discussion on Aligning Curriculum and Technology to hear the successes and challenges two districts have experienced.

Register now.

Guest post by Sarah Fudin, University of Southern California

Tim Holt, Director of Instructional Technology at El Paso ISD in Texas, was honored with the coveted Making IT Happen jacket for his contributions to the successful integration of technology in education in K−12 schools.

The Making IT Happen award is provided by the International Society for Technology in Education, of which Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) is an affiliate.

While attending the TCEA Convention in Austin, Texas, Holt was honored by TCEA, for his dedication to education and successful integration of technology in the classroom.

Atomic Learning is honored to be working with such an inspirational ed tech leader. Congratulations, Tim!

Atomic Learning has expanded its training collection to include Camtasia 1.2 training as well as advanced training series for Illustrator CS5 and PowerPoint 2011, among others including several updates to existing content.

Camtasia 1.2
Empower your training by easily creating effective videos using Camtasia 1.2. In this online training series, you'll learn how to precisely edit screencasts by cutting, splicing, adding transitions, and captions. Also learn how to record PowerPoint^® presentations, Web sites, Web cams, and software demos. Learn how to produce your video in many formats to share on video hosting sites such as YouTube™.

You won't believe your your eyes when you see the incredible technology projects that are being done with elementary students. This energetic presentation is full of ideas that will not only inspire you but also blow you away! In fact, what you see might make you want to stand up and shout, “There’s no way that 9 year-olds did that!”

CS1046 - Unbelievable Tech Projects with Elementary Students by Brad Flickinger
10:00 am - 11:00 am -- Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Room: S230D