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"Create a printable online quiz in minutes." Looks very WYSIWYG.

Give students a quickie assessment from other students. This could be adapted from paper to an actual Twitter account. Students have to count down to 140 characters, so editing skills are important. Students are thinking about what they've learned and trying to make it succinct. In this model, students share assessments in class as well. Teachers save time, as they don't have to pick out the essential meaning -- the students have to do it for them.

Sixth-graders use blogs to express themselves as they learn how to use the technology of blogs and have an authentic audience of others in the class. Students begin with a "paper blog" with comments/responses on Post-it notes. As students finish a book, they talk about the characters and then write about them on the blog, using a specific assignment by he teacher. Includes Common Core standards and suggestions of ways to scaffold the technology for success.

A nice demonstration of how to conduct discussions in small group and pairs. Demonstrates active listening by the teachers as students report back then go to the board to offer the results of their discussions. Structured discussions and student ownership of the reasoning process are good even for very young learners.

This Teaching Channel video demonstrates student discussion with guidance from the teacher. For young learners, but applicable for all.

For very advanced students only. Gives sample thesis statements and sample discussion questions, but the site is not interactive at all, and not reading based.

Good advice for the novice writing teacher, and some good reminders for the more experienced teacher": (1) Don't spend too much time on each paper -- focus on one or two crucial items in each paper. (2) Don't write too much -- research indicates just a simple grade has the same effect as marking every error. [Find a middle ground.] And (3) Don't take it personally if the student paper is filled with errors you just covered in class. [It's a learning process.]

"It's one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It's another thing to see them through your child's eyes. Experience firsthand how frustrating it is when your hand won't write what your brain is telling it to. Or how hard it is to complete a simple task when you have trouble focusing. Use these unique simulations and videos to better understand your child's world." Simulations for teachers and parents to experience learning difficulties.

"I'd rather see what students create to express their answer to a driving question than just read a summary of the project. I can find loads project ideas and descriptions online, but it's much harder to find quality end products by students. " This blog is a set of projects demonstrated by the student end projects, organized by grade level. Excellent examples of how PBL can work.

This is one of those amazing Internet contraptions that make one realize how digitized learning can really differ drastically from paper/pencil learning. This site allows you to translate any word in a website, so you can read any digital text, then practice the words you have selected in flashcards. The free version allows only 10 words/day (about what one could reasonably learn), but the premium version is only $5/month for unlimited words. Neat idea. I imagine teachers could put their texts on a website and have students work away at them.

Pretty cool for kids. The site is kid-save and pulls up images, including videos and games when words are input. A Google site.

T/H to Glenn Hervieux 13 Dec 15 01:30:03 Great writeup by Tony Vincenton Quizizz, quiz game that can be used for formative assessment and how it compares to Kahoot!.

"Kim Preshoff is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of science teachers in her community. With more than 25 years of classroom experience, she's an expert at how to use the force of curiosity to keep kids engaged and learning. For her TED-Ed Innovation Project, Preshoff created a classroom-ready digital collection of 100+ great videos and learning resources about core topics in art, history, science, and beyond. [To add a video to your school's learning library, use the TED-Ed Lesson Creator.] Below, check out Preshoff's curated collection of school-friendly videos and learning resources:"

Log in to Quizlet ad try Quizlet Live -- you need a set with 12 Q/A flashcards and at least 6 students to make teams. You can view a Demo or go ahead and start live. Teams of students get 3 possibilities and must agree on the right one. (Groups are assigned randomly, but you can shuffle teams to re-sort if personalities class.) In class students can sit together. Teacher View of the game shows individual students cues and team scores. At the end of the game, teacher can see what words are confused with what others.

An extensive blog post by Sandy Millin explaining to students (and teachers) what Quizlet is and how to use it. Includes ways to print flashcards, question types, how to use the app for study, etc. Very useful.

Thanks to R. Byrne for this description of how to play Quizlet Live (link to YouTube video). Quizlet can help you turn review materials into a classroom game that involves students intrinsically.

Extensive review and comparison of tools that turn review material into games. By Matt Miller.

Intriguing interactive image with links to specific articles and ways to create/use materials to meet Common Core Standards for ELA/Literacy.

R. Stannard on Quizlet - introduces Quizlet aspects, including Flashcards and testing; how to create study sets and use folders to organize your review materials for students.

Share multimedia activities on any device using HTML5. Gamify classes using Educaplay groups. Many examples are searchable.