Below is a list of educational technology that I hope classroom teachers will embrace and implement more in the year 2014.  I believe the students of today deserve a better education than yesterday.  These tools can help students make connections outside of the four classroom walls.  And of course, all of the tools below are FREE!

1. Participant in a Google Hangout (Connected Classrooms)
2. Curate educational resources (Pinterest)
3. Start a blog (WordPress, Blogger, Edublogs)
4. Join Twitter (Video Series to get started)
5. Find a Twitter Chat (#ndedchat)
6. Integrate the Common Core Standards (CCSS resources)