Research

This is the description listed from the course week 6 application. Feel free to begin adding ideas!
 * What are the documented uses and benefits of this resource?
 * Post a link to at least one article, essay, or web-based paper that provides classroom examples, best practices, or research about the use of this technology. Include a brief one-paragraph summary of the information contained in the article, essay, or web-based paper.

Flip Cameras
The uses for the flip camera is endless. There are so many examples of ways to use the camera in the class. The camera is easy for students to use and to take with them on field trips or to take home for projects.

Below are a some sites that give ideas of how to use them in the classroom. Enjoy! [] This site tells how to use the camera and what you need to get started. There are also some specific examples of how it has been used in the classroom and links to see how it was used in different classrooms. There is also a list of advantages and disadvantages of the flip camera. I also like the useful tips section for teachers on this website. There are a lot of ideas on this site that are worth checking out.

http://echucaelearning.wikispaces.com/Flip+Cameras This is a wikispaces site that has many other links on it that will tell you everything you need to know about flip cameras. From how to select a camera, to what each button on the camera is. There are also many examples of how it is used in the classroom along with videos that were done by other students to learn/teach vocabulary and much more!

Internet Here are some websites to understand some of the uses of the internet: · The Importance of the Internet for Teens. This site was written by a sophomore student. [] · Research: Students Actually Use the Internet for Education. This site points out why we have to re-evaluate our beliefs about the importance of the internet. [] education.aspx
 * The internet makes information available in a quick and easy manner.
 * It is publicly accessible to anyone who has an internet connection.
 * In a poll of 1,277 students between the ages of 9 to 17, 96% use the internet for social networking, 71% use the internet on a weekly basis and 59% spend time on the internet talking about education related topics (Nagel, 2007).
 * In a poll of 250 school district leaders, 96% of their schools have teachers who make use of the internet as a way to complete the assignments, 35% require the use of the internet, 95% of the schools have teachers who use Web pages to communicate, curriculum content and other information to their students (Nagel, 2007)

* __**MOODLE**__
There are many advantages of using moodle which include:
 * Student can access your course 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
 * It provides a single site which allows quick communication, learning activities in and out of the classroom, and a secure place for materials
 * Improves student learning experiences by integrating ICT within your course
 * Gives you some valuable information about the students’ performance and contributions
 * If you wish students can submit assignments online which you can return online
 * Moodle is very easy for students and teachers to use

Here is a link to an article about the benefits and use of moodle

__http://www.learninghouse.com/resource-center/technology/moodle__