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Edmodo - free social learning platform expands and improves
Edmodo is a free social learning network for teachers, students and schools, providing a way to connect and collaborate, share content, access homework and grades, communicate, organize lessons, and much more. It provides teachers a private, safe way to connect with their students and parents, organize and share lessons, share resources with students, manage projects, remind students of important dates, and even distribute quizzes. The fact that it is a private system is what makes it appealing to teachers and school systems.
36 Interesting Ways to use Google Docs in the Classroom
Set a writing task for which students have to write something from standard notes (e.g. a formal letter or a sequence of pictures telling a story). Once this is completed, ask students/groups one at a time to contribute a sentence or two to a shared document to produce a definitive class version.Google for Educators - Resources for using Google in school
I am a huge proponent and user of Google tools, both for myself and in my classroom.
The first top 10 list I'm doing is " My Top 10 Free Web Resources for Teachers ." These are resources that I use quite often and I truly believe that they help me be a better educator.
My Top 10 Free Web Resources for Teachers
Building an Effective School BYOD Plan
Schools are needing increasing amounts of expensive educational technology at a time when budgets are shrinking.Last month, in preparation for my K12Online Conference presentation , I re-read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Good Business. Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning .
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Ron Peck ( @Ron_Peck on Twitter) teaches social studies at North Valley High School in Medford, OR. A self-proclaimed history and tech geek, he's the co-creator and co-moderator of #SSChat and #APChat on Twitter.
Lights, Camera . . . Engagement! Three Great Tools for Classroom Video | Edutopia
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Digital Differentiation ~ Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners
Essential questions require students to connect the learning to the world they live in today. They require students to make an assessment of current information, through research and experimentation and combine it experiences to form an argument or solution. blog.iseesystems.com
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Historypin #PINOFTHEDAY - Climbing an old stell at Heatherhope, 1980. Great little story from Ollie Douglas. bit.ly/GEq2xw 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favoriteDIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms
How do schools and districts make technology work effectively? Evidence shows that technologies such as one-to-one computing, tablet PCs, and a robust infrastructure can make a real difference. Read the articles below to find out how tools and technologies can make a differenceThe 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning was released at the 2010 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform in Washington DC. During the fall of 2010, the Digital Learning Council defined the elements and identified the actions that need to be taken by lawmakers and policymakers to foster a high quality, customized education for all students.
10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning | Digital Learning Now
When properly configured, tablet devices like the iPad or those running an Android OS are great tools for school leaders.