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Use with smartphone or any connected device - free. Supports many quiz types and polls. Has anyone used it? How does it compare to Poll Anywhere? Can email responses to excel.

I have the teacher app and the student app on my devices but I have not yet tried it out. Maybe for a Let's Talk meeting. It would be interesting to see if different types of devices can all connect to the teacher's device or if they all have to be the same brand.

One of the first cell phone polling student response sites. Can use with SMS, smart phone not needed. Free and paid accounts. "Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print - anywhere. And because it works internationally with texting, web, or Twitter, its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews."

Another substitute to try for "clickers" like Poll Everywhere. "Students answer polls or assessments from any device with Via Connect™. Instructors can launch polls from many devices such as: iPhone®, iPad®, Android®, Kindle®, Nook®, Laptop, Lectern Computer. No Limits."

Kathy Schrock provides infographic images containing lots of apps - updated May 2012 - "Each of the images has clickable hotspots and includes suggestions for iPad, Google, Android, and Web 2.0 applications to support each of the levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy."

Site where the presentations from the April 2012 Fraser Hybrid Learning Summit can be downloaded.

Free converter will convert lots of kinds of files - image, audio, video, ebook, etc. - into other kinds of files. Looks great but haven't tried it yet. Reply to this if you've used it!

The Daring Librarian presents a number of comic tutorials - poster size introductions to QR codes, Twitter and much more. 34 in this set. Cool!

"Online Learning Today... and Tomorrow" eduMOOC (massive open online course). Click on the title of this posting or here to visit the home site of the MOOC http://sites.google.com/site/edumooc/.

"edumooc" "Online Learning Today... and Tomorrow" eduMOOC (massive open online course). Click on the title of this posting or here to visit the home site of the MOOC http://sites.google.com/site/edumooc/.

Article offering alternatives to Dropbox.as well as Dropbox refresher info -"The recent security snafu at Dropbox, which left files unprotected for four hours, has us looking at alternatives to the popular file-sharing service. We rounded up a few of the best, current cloud file storage options and compared them based on ease of use, storage capacity, and cost. "

Rich collections of links to free materials, great websites by academic subject and by technology tool. Topics in technology tools include iPod/iPad apps, cameras/video tools as well as Skype and website building.

Interested in earning SB-CEUs during your summer break? Michigan school librarians and teachers can now obtain SB-CEUs for select MeL Databases online webinars. All of our MeL Databases workshops are offered free-of-charge to Michigan librarians and teachers, and MCLS has scheduled several online sessions this summer to accommodate vacation schedules.

Resources to Support Online Learning for K-12 Students

his workshop will showcase numerous ways to differentiate instruction using technology. Topics will include the use of PowerPoints, WebQuests, Internet sites, multimedia, video streaming, problem based learning, web based games, simulations, Promethean ActivClassroom (interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, and ActivSlates), podcasting, digital storytelling, Google Applications for Education, free or low cost internet applications, and other applicable methods to reach each and every child.

TerraClues For Schools has been specifically designed for teachers to use in the classroom as a teaching aid. Key features include: Very easy to use. Students can begin playing right away Access hunts geared towards your curriculum requirements Create private classrooms and choose what hunts your students can play Create your own hunts Share the hunts you create with other teachers Talk to other teachers in the forums.

Use QuizStar to create online quizzes for your students, disseminate quizzes to students, automatically grade quizzes and view the quiz results online.

The Interesting Ways series continues to be a great example of crowdsourcing good quality classroom ideas and it has been a privilege connecting with all of the people who have taken time to add an idea.

Supercool School is an online school platform that empowers everyone to create customized education environments for live online learning.