Part of descriptive writing activity.

Student and teacher feedback on online assessment 

Visual notetaking is a process of representing ideas non-linguistically. (That's a fancy of way of saying, "drawing pictures.") Visual notetaking can include concept mapping, but also more artistic ways of visually capturing and representing ideas. On the simpler side of the visual notetaking continuum, visual notes can be used to create narrated art. On the complex end of the spectrum, some visual notetaking applications support the creation of whiteboard animation videos which include audio narration synchronized to screencasts of drawings. Visual or graphic facilitation can be used at meetings to summarize presentations and guide discussions. Whether simple or complex, visual 

The "All-Time" Best Online Learning Games

This was a low area on the McCREL survey.

Interesting chart on giving feedback.

Resources to improve the use of video in the classroom.

Simple, but good ideas on how we might help students find access to the Internet.

Short article on the Common Core and assessment.

The Web site Figment-founded by Lewis and New Yorker staff writer Dana Goodyear in 2010-gives young writers a forum to freely publish their work. The site now boasts more than 220,000 registered users and has stocked a library of more than 350,000 individual pieces, ranging from reflective poetry to multi-chapter 

New and interesting. I have to learn more about it. What would you have you students build?

I like the concept, but I would demand a better product, students could use phones to record these.

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Sample projects, assessment tools, and tips to get started with project-based learning

Flash animation of the growth of America. I would challenge students to create their own guide to a social studies topic.

App of the Day Useful for coaches and tech dir. to stay up to date on apps.