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Any internet search will show that there are a huge number of online tools available for the creation on polls and surveys. The ones included here are some of the best I have used and show some of the variety of polling tools available.

Digital storytelling is simply using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are many different ways to do this - from making movies, recording voices, creating animations or electronic books. In schools they can help to take a task that might be seen as mundane - write a report, write a story, explain a process, describe an experiment - and turn it into something a whole lot more interesting. There are a great many tools out there that could be used for digital storytelling. I am going to give you just a few:

The webcam can be a vital tool in helping to support our students' pronunciation habits and helping them to 'see' how words and expressions are pronounced and what particular pronunciation features they need to be aware of. So here are a few tips and examples to help you use your webcam to help with your students' pronunciation.

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So, if restricting access to these devices isn't the answer, how do we address their presence in the classroom and use these devices to engage rather than disengage students' attention? Here are a few suggestions…

"Newslo is the first hybrid News/Satire platform on the web. Readers come to us for a unique brand of entertainment and information that is enhanced by features like our fact-button, which allows readers to find what is fact and what is satire. Newslo's "No Need to Satirize" brings you completely factual stories that are so ridiculous, they don't need our trademark touch. Whenever you see #NNTS, you're reading COMPLETELY real news that only seems too absurd to be true."

ELC Study Zone is a project kept by the University of Victoria's English Language Centre with the support of the Continuing Studies Department. Divided in five levels (Upper Beginner, Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced) you will find lessons and interactive activities that display a feedback message. There are themed reading exercises and a grammar index. Every level has a topic with some lessons and exercises related to it. According to the website it was designed for adult learners but all are welcome to read the lessons and use the exercises. Choose anyone and start to master your grammar, reading and vocabulary skills!

Each different area within the resource provides learners with information and tests their understanding through a game. It is not intended to be a complete digital literacy course, but focuses on the knowledge and skills related to accessing, understanding and evaluating digital information. Learners enter the resource by selecting an activity such as chatting to friends, shopping or doing homework. They are then encouraged to question their knowledge, understanding and behaviours through the use of a magazine style quiz that provides them with feedback on their internet 'personality'. Learners then select areas for further investigation. Each area provides them with information and then allows the learner to test and practice their understanding through a game. Some sample lesson plans are available, demonstrating how this resource may be used to support digital literacy. Additionally, teachers can access the curriculum map below, which shows how the resource meets NC key concepts and processes throughout the KS3 curriculum, as well as how it meets some of the Personal, Learning and Thinking skills objectives.

Digital Resources These digital resources and tools for creating, collaborating, researching, and sharing can be found in the Common Core Curriculum Maps. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, as the technologies are constantly evolving. Consider it a beginning!

We all know that teachers are always looking for tools, references, and resources for classrooms. Well, here's 80 "must see" trial, free, and paid websites recommended by Edutopia community members. Keep this list in your back pocket! It might come in handy. (The list is not ranked and listed in any order.) =)