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This site allows instructors to create a variety of graphic organizers to fit their instructional goals.  The task seems simple, but the variety may become overwhelming.  However, a graphic organizer allows learners to organize more than just information on a sheet.  It allows them to organize information in their mind.

Gee quote from here, not where Pink said ->"The fact is, when kids play videogames they can experience a much more powerful form of learning than when they're in the classroom."

Anecdotal accounts of how electronic whiteboards have improved teaching and learning Dr. Mary Ann Bell, Assistant Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas addresses the question: "Why do I like interactive whiteboards so much?"

This site provides tips on presenting information in multimedia format. The site narrows down presentation tools to what is considered three big ones and does not overwhelm the reader with all the available tools. I like how the tips represent the link examples placing a visual and audio representation of the presentation tool in the reader's mind.

Google + hangouts is a free Google live video chat service that was launched during 2013. This Google application allows up to 10 users to be engaged synchronously through instant messaging and video. The program also allows users to share each other's computer screens while engaged in live video conference. Google + drive allow users to store several gigabytes of information, and since hangouts has numerous features that can be used to suit a wide variety of learning situations, I will use this program as one of the three artifacts for my multimedia workshop on flipped classroom instruction. 

* Mastery Connect allows teachers to assess any content and curriculum, monitor student achievement, and report student mastery to parents and administrators. It provides curriculum maps, multi-standard benchmark assessments, integrated standards-based resources and allows for remediation and re-teaching. * I found Mastery Connect to be better than other authentic assessment activity resources due to the ability to view current mastery status of all students aligned with state and Common Core Standards, and to have built in resources to assist struggling students.

These sites contain basic information on the science, and the debate about the science. They also reference valuable information for the thinking environmental instructor while teaching.

Website that provides multiple teaching and learning resources including various document files and a multimedia presentation for teachers and students to use