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"Sign up for a free account for tons of running, dancing, stretching, and mindfulness videos!" Looks like fun and is downloadable as an app from App Store.Break up your school day with some easy physical activity. Requested by students, touted by teachers.

The teacher poses an open-ended question based on actual historical documents that demonstrate opposing or differing views. Philosophical Chairs has students discuss the opposing texts. Each student expresses and opinion and then others "take sides" by physically moving to join the group where the idea they favor has been expressed. At least three students must express an opinion in the group before movement is allowed. The teacher puts notes on each opinion on the board as students speak. Combines reading with listening and speaking; preparation for a writing assignment

Wiki ,with link to other activities and blog by Dani Lyra, has ideas for lessons with young learners using a variety of online tools. Great for ideas, with RLOs. This particular page shows how to use VoiceThread to discuss differences in people.

Another site where teachers have posted videos of teaching. Very useful for flipped classrooms, though the focus is on maths and sciences.

These all look like interesting ways to create portfolios, and include mobile devices as well. T/H R. Byrne