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Twitter Chat: Trend-worthy Tech Tools - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Trend-worthy Tech Tools. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Trend-worthy Tech Tools. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss current edtech trends, 2. Share popular tech tools for the K-12 classroom, 3. Expand your knowledge of tools that exist for various educational purposes within the classroom. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

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Learn new edtech trends and tools for your classroom. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for sites and information about trends in edtech. Explore the various tools that are shared.

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Google Lesson Plans - Google in Education

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Google provides a series of lessons correlated to career readiness and reading standards in three different levels to teach students how to search effectively. Select from topics including...more
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Google provides a series of lessons correlated to career readiness and reading standards in three different levels to teach students how to search effectively. Select from topics including picking the correct search terms, understanding results, and evaluating the credibility of sources. Find additional lessons related to culture, geography, history, and science by clicking the link for "A Google a Day Challenges," reviewed here.

tag(s): Google (52), search engines (49), search strategies (22)

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Take advantage of these free lessons to teach safe and effective search techniques to use with any search engine. Create a classroom Padlet, reviewed here, with columns for students to share tips on using any technology tool. Include a column for search tips, and specific columns for tools or websites commonly used by your students. Have individual or groups of students create their own lessons using Symbaloo Learning Paths, reviewed here, to teach how to use any technology. This tool allows creators to add videos, quizzes, websites, images, and more into a gamification-based learning resource.

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Mentoring Resources - TeachersFirst

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This collection from TeachersFirst features resources to help teachers mentor students. Find tools to use with all grade levels. Here you will find tools to help students prepare for...more
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This collection from TeachersFirst features resources to help teachers mentor students. Find tools to use with all grade levels. Here you will find tools to help students prepare for college or a future career, anti-violence tools, ways to empower girls, character building, and more. Use these tools to coach, lead, teach, and mentor in your classroom and beyond.

tag(s): bullying (50), mentoring (6), social and emotional learning (96)

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Share sites with the entire class or find specific tools that are useful for individual students in your class. This is a great list to share with parents at the beginning of the year, and list on your class website!

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Twitter Chat: Formative Assessment Tools - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Formative Assessment Tools. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from May 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Formative Assessment Tools. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss the instructional goals of formative assessment, 2. Share tech tools that assist in formatively assessing students, 3. Explore new ideas for how to best assess your students. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

tag(s): assessment (148), twitterchatarchive (175)

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Find new tools and tips for using formative assessment in your classroom. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for sites and information about formative assessment. Explore the various tools that are shared.

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Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) - College of Education, University of South Florida

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The Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) has an extensive collection of resources for integrating technology into classroom instruction. Find over 100,000 pieces of digital...more
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The Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) has an extensive collection of resources for integrating technology into classroom instruction. Find over 100,000 pieces of digital content including clip art, audio files, historical maps, and more for classroom use by students and teachers. Find resources and professional development in their Technology Integration Matrix (TIM), reviewed here, including graphics, PDF's, and evaluation tools. Each month FCIT curates and shares digital collections related to holidays and important events in history.

tag(s): images (260), maps (207), professional development (409), teaching strategies (42)

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Bookmark this site to find digital content for use with any project. Discover the many free resources and training in TIM as part of your professional development activities as you learn to target the effective use of technology within classroom instruction. Plan monthly staff training sessions based on different aspects of technology integration. Use Flip, reviewed here, to discuss essential questions or as a collaborative tool for sharing ideas and problem solving with peers. Flip offers tools for short, collaborative video responses for classes and groups.
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Twitter Chat: Don't Flip Out, Flip Your Classroom! - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from April 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Don't Flip Out, Flip Your Classroom! Through this chat participants ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from April 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Don't Flip Out, Flip Your Classroom! Through this chat participants will: 1. Define and explore the idea of a flipped classroom, 2. Share practical ideas/tips on how to get started in providing flipped instruction, 3. Discuss tech tools that facilitate flipped instruction. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

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Share this chat with your colleagues looking for sites and information about flipping the classroom. Explore the various tools that are shared related to the flipped classroom.

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Twitter Chat: Virtual Collaboration Within the Classroom - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from April 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Virtual Collaboration Within the Classroom. Through this chat participants will:...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from April 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Virtual Collaboration Within the Classroom. Through this chat participants will: 1. Share tech tools to facilitate collaboration between students, 2. Discuss ways to manage and implement activities that foster active collaboration and communication, 3. Share ideas on how to successfully assess student collaboration. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

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Share this chat with your colleagues looking for tech tools to generate ideas in the classroom. Explore the various tools that are shared related to virtual collaboration.

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Interactive Planner for Caregivers - TheCPLawyer.com

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This simple site provides a valuable service for anyone with a need to share a daily schedule for a child. Just use the link to add new items to the ...more
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This simple site provides a valuable service for anyone with a need to share a daily schedule for a child. Just use the link to add new items to the planner including the time and specific details. When finished, print the completed schedule to share with caregivers.

tag(s): Special Needs (56)

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Use this planner to create a personalized schedule for any student. This is especially helpful for students with strict requirements due to diet or health care. Students who receive different services throughout the day will appreciate having this schedule included in their notebook or taped onto their desk for easy viewing. For more visual students, create an infographic using Visme, reviewed here, to provide a daily or weekly schedule.
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Twitter Chat: Using Social Media to Increase Student Engagement - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from March 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Using Social Media to Increase Student Engagement. Through this chat ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from March 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Using Social Media to Increase Student Engagement. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss various social media platforms that can be used within the K-12 classroom, 2. Discuss ways to teach and promote digital citizenship, 3. Share promising practices and resources for integrating social media into lessons. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

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Classroom Blogging - Scott Chow

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Do you want to start a classroom blog but don't know how to start? This series of articles provides all the information you need from getting started through promoting your ...more
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Do you want to start a classroom blog but don't know how to start? This series of articles provides all the information you need from getting started through promoting your blog. Information on this site begins with the most basic information including choosing the appearance of your blog and moves on to cover using and customizing your site. All information in these articles pertains to using WordPress as your platform; however, the tips and information apply to anyone wanting to create a classroom blog.

tag(s): blogs (65)

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Check out TeachersFirst Blog Basics for the Classroom for additional information on creating a blog for your classroom. Use this information as a starting point for creating blogs for students. Replace written reports or oral presentations by requiring students to create blog posts sharing information learned in class. Use a tool like Edublog, reviewed here. Edublog offers tools for creating class and individual blogs, but not for embedding videos or HTML links. UseTelegra.ph, reviewed here, for older students. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration.

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Password Generator Tool - Comparitech

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This safe and straightforward site creates unique passwords within your given parameters. Choose the length of your desired password and use the checked boxes to include or exclude...more
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This safe and straightforward site creates unique passwords within your given parameters. Choose the length of your desired password and use the checked boxes to include or exclude letters, characters, or numbers. Additional options allow you to select the number of numeric characters or symbols to add. After making your selections, click "Generate" to create your password. Additional information on the site explains why it is important to use strong passwords along with specific content on how a strong password looks.

tag(s): internet safety (113)

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Share this site with students as part of any online safety unit. Discuss the importance of creating strong passwords. One disadvantage of using a site like this is trying to save and remember the unique passwords. Use information on this site to find free, online tools for saving and managing your passwords. As students learn more about online safety, modify classroom technology by asking them to share their tips using a video response tool like Flip, reviewed here. Use Flip to provide video questions to students with scenarios that might occur online due to lack of knowledge or application of safety techniques. Have students respond with solutions to these problems. Transform classroom technology and ask students to share their advice with other students using a video explanation tool like FlexClip, reviewed here. FlexClip is designed to allow you to create short animated or explainer videos to share on YouTube and other social media sites, to create short, animated video explanations.

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X (formerly Twitter) Chat: Using Tech Tools to Generate Ideas in the Classroom - TeachersFirst

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This archived X (formerly Twitter) chat is from March 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Using Tech Tools to Generate Ideas in the ...more
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This archived X (formerly Twitter) chat is from March 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is - Using Tech Tools to Generate Ideas in the Classroom. Through this chat participants will: 1. Discuss ed tech tools that promote critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, 2. Discuss ways to incorporate higher order thinking skills into technology, and 3. Share ed tech tools and resources and promising practices for implementation. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

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Internet Safety for Kids, Teens, and Students - CoolTechZone - Dean Chester

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Don't let the simple look of this article keep you away; it lists explicitly several specific threats facing children through their use of online content. After viewing these risks...more
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Don't let the simple look of this article keep you away; it lists explicitly several specific threats facing children through their use of online content. After viewing these risks and corresponding data, this site shares suggestions for protecting against these threats and pre-emptive steps for avoiding many Internet pitfalls.

tag(s): cyberbullying (40), internet safety (113)

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Share this article with peers during online safety discussions. Include a link to this article on your class website as information for parents. You may also want to point out information from the article during Meet the Teacher sessions for parents and guardians. View this article on your interactive whiteboard with students and highlight key phrases or information that is important in your specific situation. As students learn about online safety, replace paper and pen writing journals with blog postings. Use a site like edublogs, reviewed here. Edublog offers tools for creating class and individual blogs. As a culminating activity and to modify student learning, ask individuals or groups of students to create an online book with advice and information about online safety using a tool like Book Creator, reviewed here. Book Creator is easy to use even for the youngest of students and offers a variety of editing opportunities.

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Email This - Bharani Muthukumaraswamy

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Have you found an online article that you want to read but just don't have the time? Email This is the answer. Install the bookmarklet into any browser to send ...more
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Have you found an online article that you want to read but just don't have the time? Email This is the answer. Install the bookmarklet into any browser to send ad-free articles and web pages straight to your email for reading at your convenience. Follow directions to add the bookmarklet to your web browser. Once installed, click the icon when viewing any web page. Email This sends it to your email without any of the annoying ads.

tag(s): bookmarks (47)

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How often do you see something online and can't find it later? Email This helps avoid this problem by making it quick and easy to send to your email inbox. If you teach older students with their own email accounts, send information to them for use with research projects or share for them to add to their own browser for use at any time. Because this site removes ads, it is perfect for use when sharing information with students who may be distracted by web page add-ons.

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Twitter Chat: Tackle the Engineering Design Process With Students - TeachersFirst

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This archived Twitter chat is from February 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The topic of this chat is Tackle the Engineering Design Process With Students. Through this chat we ...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from February 2018 and will open in Wakelet. The topic of this chat is Tackle the Engineering Design Process With Students. Through this chat we will define and understand the Engineering Design Process, learn how to work through the 5 steps of the cycle with your students, to brainstorm ways to incorporate this process into your lessons. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

tag(s): engineering (126), twitterchatarchive (175)

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Share this chat with your colleagues trying to tackle the engineering process. Peruse the resources shared.

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X (formerly Twitter) Chat: Preparing for Digital Learning Day - TeachersFirst

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This archived X (formerly Twitter) chat is from February 2018 and will open in Wakelet. Through this chat, participants will discuss how to best integrate Digital Learning Day into...more
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This archived X (formerly Twitter) chat is from February 2018 and will open in Wakelet. Through this chat, participants will discuss how to best integrate Digital Learning Day into the classroom, share digital-learning activities, and plan how to showcase digital student work. Read the many comments and suggestions by both the moderator and other participants.

tag(s): twitter (18), twitterchatarchive (175)

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Share this chat with your colleagues preparing for Digital Learning Day. Explore the various tools that are shared. Use these resources as you prepare for Digital Learning Day.

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Understood - Understood.org USA LLC

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Understood is an online collaboration of 15 non-profit organizations with a goal to provide learning resources for students aged 3-20. The site offers thousands of articles, decision...more
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Understood is an online collaboration of 15 non-profit organizations with a goal to provide learning resources for students aged 3-20. The site offers thousands of articles, decision guides, quizzes, and more. Also, choose from unique tools such as the Parenting Coach, Tech Finder, and Through Your Child's Eyes (simulations of different learning issues). Use the Parent Toolkit to find personalized resources available by topic, grade, or learning disorder. Videos reside on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.

tag(s): emotions (48), learning disability (22), learning styles (18), preK (263), professional development (409), racism (79), social and emotional learning (96), Special Needs (56), Teacher Utilities (159)

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Bookmark this site as an excellent tool for finding learning resources for classroom students and sharing with parents. Understood includes several helpful resources for parents and educators on how to discuss and teach about racism, use the search feature to find activities to incorporate into your current units about race and prejudice. Be sure to share a link to the site with parents on your class website or newsletter. Use items found on this site as part of your professional development activities. Organize participant's thoughts and ideas using a mind mapping tool like MindMup, reviewed here. Share websites, articles, and resources related to your topic using a bookmarking tool such as Papaly, reviewed here. Papaly allows you to share resources and add comments making collaboration easy for participants. Expand your learning and collaboration efforts using a tool like Flip, reviewed here. Flip is a video response tool that allows you to record a question and gather video responses. As a final product and follow-up to send to your participants, share information learned from this site and others through a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here. Sway is an easy to use tool for creating professional-looking online presentations including video, images, text, and more.

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MakerSpace Resources - TeachersFirst

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This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students learn about the MakerSpace movement and mindset. Engage your students, challenge their...more
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This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students learn about the MakerSpace movement and mindset. Engage your students, challenge their minds, teach cooperative learning, and more. There is no right or wrong way to do a MakerSpace. Use the tools provided to find digital options to use in your MakerSpace area. Read the professional information to educate yourself about the mindset of MakerSpace.

tag(s): circuits (21), coding (90), creativity (90), engineering (126), makerspace (43), musical instruments (49), robotics (23), STEM (279)

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Use these resources for your digital MakerSpace. Find tools for all grades. Don't miss the Twitter Chat for teachers just starting a MakerSpace. There are also a few sites that have more information for educators just learning about MakerSpace. Some of these resources are ideal for individual devices.

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Media Literacy - TeachersFirst

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Peruse this curated list to find resources related to media literacy. Media literacy is a set of skills that help people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide ...more
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Peruse this curated list to find resources related to media literacy. Media literacy is a set of skills that help people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and formats. To become media literate, students must learn to raise the right questions about what they are listening to, watching, or reading. Media literacy education is about helping students become competent, critical, and literate in all media forms so that they can appropriately interpret what they see or hear rather than blindly accepting what they are told. This collection of resources includes lesson ideas, activities, and resources for teaching media literacy skills. Be sure also to check out the media literacy professional learning resources.

tag(s): critical thinking (117), cyberbullying (40), digital citizenship (89), evaluating sources (28), internet safety (113), media literacy (106), news (227), primary sources (119), professional development (409), social media (54)

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Today's messages come in many forms and literacy can no longer refer simply to the ability to read and write. Prepare your students to be literate citizens with this collection. Many are ideal for whole-group instruction, while others would work best on individual devices. Read the reviews to find classroom use ideas with each review. Although the list of tools is mainly geared towards grades 4-8, there are a few resources for the primary grades.

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Connections Newsletters - Consortium for Media Literacy

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The Consortium for Media Literacy provides this collection of archived newsletters for teachers, parents, administrators, and others involved with education. Each issue is based on...more
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The Consortium for Media Literacy provides this collection of archived newsletters for teachers, parents, administrators, and others involved with education. Each issue is based on a monthly theme and includes teaching ideas related to the subject along with research highlights and additional resources. Select the latest issue with the provided link or scroll through the archives listed in alphabetical order to find topics of interest. Sample topics include Cell Phones as Learning Tools and Parents and Media Literacy.

tag(s): internet safety (113), media literacy (106), professional development (409)

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Use ideas found in the newsletters on this site as the basis for professional development sessions. Organize participant's thoughts and ideas using a mind mapping tool like MindMup, reviewed here. Share websites, articles, and resources related to your topic using a bookmarking tool such as Papaly, reviewed here. Papaly allows you to share resources and add comments making collaboration easy for participants. Expand your learning and collaboration efforts using a tool like FlipGrid, reviewed here. FlipGrid is a video response tool that allows you to record a question and gather video responses. As a final product, share information learned from this site and others through a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here. Sway is an easy to use tool for creating professional-looking online presentations including video, images, text, and more.
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