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"dTech tools themselves are simple to use, the real challenge is knowing where to start. I don't know about you, but I get completely overwhelmed by the number of EdTech tools out there. I'm bombarded constantly by emails and tweets telling me I *have* to sign up to the latest app or website. I'm no technophobe and I know it can save me time, or help me create more engaging lessons, but where do I even begin?"

A web site built by the amazing students in a Social Studies Methods class at Bemidji State University to help teachers facilitate lessons on themes related to The Omnivore's Dilemma. Lesson plans, materials, games, videos. A great tool for a teacher who wants to jigsaw student learning and is looking for accessible content.

Check this out!

Create standards-based units and lessons. 

"A wonderfully designed site with lessons and tools to create digital music and teach music theory. Lessons start at a very basic level and build to advanced compositions."

"A simple way to place useful, formative classroom lessons over any Web page. "

Interesting... So many ed tech tools, so little time.

A wonderful introduction to using animation tools in the classroom and how you can add an extra spark to your lessons.

A wonderful introduction to using animation tools in the classroom and how you can add an extra spark to your lessons.

A new Web 2.0 tool for pool resources together for lessons. Looks promising. free ATM. 

An all in one place to present your content or lesson.  Text, multimedia and other content can be added to your canvas and then shared with students.

"How to" use TED-Ed for lessons.

A new and interesting tool

Successful technology integration is more than just getting the tools into the classroom; here are some ideas on how to engage students and enliven your lessons with those tools.

Easy to use tool for creating flipped classroom lessons. Use the built-in search tool to find videos, images, or social media posts, put them into a timeline, add text and/or polls, and share. Free account has very limited media storage, but not an issue if you only use embedded media. Paid service has educator discount and is only $2.50/month.

A variety of free tools to help students with Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics.

Free lesson plans and resources

DIY Lesson plans and materials for K12 and above. Very cool platform. Example project: USE MAKEY MAKEY TO DESIGN A VIDEOGAME CONTROLLER Students design and make controllers with clay, Play-Doh, bananas, or whatever they desire and link their controller through circuits to their laptop with this innovative circuit board kit. GRADE LEVEL: 4-9 Created by Agustin Molfino Curriculum Writer PLATFORM TYPE LIKE SHARE

History lessons addressing topics through the lens of Zinn's A People's History of the United States. useful search tools to find materials based on time period or subject matter streamline research time and make the site very useful.

Source for interactive tools and media, lessons, MD State Curriculum

A simple online lesson planner site. Get the premium account free for 14 days. Reverts to free basic account after that time. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools

I have been using the free trial and it is very user-friendly.

"Let's start by agreeing that scaffolding a lesson and differentiating instruction are two different things. Scaffolding is breaking up the learning into chunks and then providing a tool, or structure, with each chunk. When scaffolding reading, for example, you might preview the text and discuss key vocabulary, or chunk the text and read and discuss as you go. With differentiation, you may give a child an entirely different piece of text to read, you might shorten the text or alter it, and you may modify the writing assignment that follows."

" rationale for using rubrics and tools and tips for implementing rubrics as an assessment tool in your classroom. "

A series of resources and lesson plan ideas for creating web pages using Mozillas online tools.