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"One of the things teachers do best is collecting evidence. We survey students about their knowledge and use the results to provide feedback to students as well as make adjustments to instruction."

"Innovative educators enjoy using high quality digital programs to support learning where they work, but it does mean their role shifts."

"The live learning game your students will beg to play Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win."

A Thinglink example demonstrating Google Apps for teaching & learning.

"Learning and teaching is a lot more fun through visuals. Research and present material with the same tool! Share quickly assembled videos with your class!"

"People love to learn by examining visual representations of data. That's been proven time and time again by the popularity of both infographics and Pinterest. So what if you could make your own infographics? What would you make it of? It's actually easier than you think…"

"Recently, I've been noticing that a lot of instructors are under the impression that they are successfully integrating technology, when in fact they are simply using technology. Although this might seem to some as just semantics, in my opinion there is a huge difference between the two - a difference that can be seen in the impact the technology usage has on student learning."

"InfuseLearning is a breakthrough virtual learner response solution. If you like Socrative.com, you will love Infuse Learning. Students can annotate images, draw responses, respond on devices, and receive feedback from the teacher."

"Looking for some practical ways to get more out of your classroom tech? Check out these eight tips for ideas on how to use technology to enhance your students' learning"

"This great infographic from Always Prepped outlines 7 lessons from teachers who use technology that we can all learn from, regardless of how much or little technology usage is happening in your classroom or school."

TeachEm is a free and user friendly digital tool that allows users to capture YouTube content, organize it, and add time stamped flashcards to guide the learning. It's simple, smart and efficient which makes it a good tool for busy teachers interested in implementing a Flipped Classroom instructional model.

"Each question in an OpenEd assessment has an instructional resource attached to it that is hand-picked to target that exact learning objective. Students take quizzes, then play videos/games to address knowledge gaps whenever they miss a question!" Here is a quick video on how to tie your Google Classroom to an OpenEd assessment: https://youtu.be/3BCUTuHDKzo

PingPong is a new student response system for checking for understanding, surveying, and quizzing. Watch the YouTube video on the bottom of the page to learn more about PingPong.

"Recap provides teachers with new, creative ways to gather evidence of student thinking using video. It helps create new learning connections between students, parents and teachers, and foster more transformative dialogue by everyone."

"Ormiboard is a web-based whiteboard for schools that lets teachers create content and collaborate with students - on any device with any OS - making teaching and learning seamless, hassle-free and more inclusive. Instantly transform your classroom, home or anywhere you roam into one giant canvas to engage students like never before!"

"Web Whiteboard is the simplest way to instantly draw and write together online. Nothing to install or learn. Passwords and accounts are entirely optional. Just create an online whiteboard with one click, and share it live by sending the link to people. You can use this whiteboard in conjunction with a Google Hangout."

"I was approached by a teacher who had never redesigned her lessons to take advantage of edtech's potential to transform learning. She was still stuck in the $1,000 pencil phase of using new tools to do traditional work. When I showed examples of how teachers around the country were challenging students to design and find solutions to their own problems, she immediately saw the benefit of shifting her thinking. The good news was that she was reconsidering her beliefs and was now convinced that she had been underestimating her students. The bad news is, she was afraid of appearing vulnerable in front of her students if something went wrong." It is okay to not know everything about technology. Many times your students know more than you do...and that is okay!

Blogs separated by disciplines. Good start point for personal learning networks.

According to the Standards, teachers must teach and students must learn using relevant technology that students will need to succeed beyond high school. 10 Tech Tools That Can Help!

Issues with flipping the classroom...interesting areas for discussion.