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from noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Byrne) TodaysMeet.com is a completely free service for hosting backchannel discussions. Over the years I've used it in a variety of ways including as a real-time discussion during a classroom viewing of a video, as a...

"In an interview with Online Classroom, Frisch talked about the factors that she believes help her achieve such high retention rates."

"Providing timely and effective feedback on student work is a critical component to any classroom. As students increasingly operate and create in a digital environment, emerging tools provide unique new opportunities for teachers to provide feedback on both written work and video projects."

"A useful way of understanding how to put Bloom's into action in your classroom (and ensuring that you're using the right level of the taxonomy while doing it) is through the use of action verbs."

" If you're just starting with Google Forms, here are five ways that you can use them to streamline your classroom!"

"Using Prezi, you can create a visual classroom without succumbing to death by PowerPoint. Its interactive features, zooming display, and creative options will enable your visual lessons to engage students without distracting them from lesson objectives. With all those bells and whistles, Prezi might sound complicated, but it's actually quite simple to use. Read on, and I'll show you how to use this innovative tool."

Newsela is an education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way learners access the world through words. The founding team members combine powerful technological know-how with real-world experience earned in the classroom, the newsroom, and the boardroom. Launched in June 2013, Newsela publishes high-interest news articles daily at five levels of complexity for grades 2-12 using Newsela's proprietary, rapid text-leveling process. Common Core-aligned quizzes attached to articles give educators and parents insight into their students' reading strengths and weaknesses. Newsela develops nonfiction fluency and critical-thinking skills necessary to master the Common Core standards for informational text.

A FREE and safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. From their website: "Remind101 was built, in conjunction with educators, to solve communication obstacles between teachers, students and parents. Across all grade levels and institution types, Remind101 is a safe and simple communication solution to help teachers extend their classrooms."

In class, are your students texting or on task? Why not both?? TodaysMeet helps you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs."