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This is a resource for teachers who are not sure or need help organizing a proper rubric for assessing student work that is created with technology. I like how the site is organized; it is very user friendly. As noted by Edtechteacher.org, as time progresses, students will become more and more capable of using different technology platforms. Therefore, teacheres must be prepared to grade it.

Great tool to use to create visual organizers. Students can use to collect and arrange research notes. Videos, pics and links can be attached.

The Khan Academy is a free online resource for learners to access over 3,000 videos. Since the video tutorials are short, the content keeps even the most distracted student's attention. Working at a Community college, many students entering are required to take academic placement test in math and english. The math assessment seems to be the most fustrating among students. This site has interactive quizzes to assist in preparation and or to identify where the deficiency is for students. Students are advised to review the content prior to completing the assessments and to help as they matriculate throughout their required math courses.

Week 8 Google Scholar is among the best scholarly search engines online yet only a few select of educators know its secrets.As a rule of thumb that applies to all Google products, the effective use of any service from Google s can only be achieved through mastering its deep and hidden features.

It is an online assessment program that teachers and students can use to assess students skill level throughout a course. It costs money but there is a free demo that we are going to check out.

Importance of determining and integrating prior knowledge as an instructional strategy for ELL's.

ChartsBin is a web-based data visualization tool that enables you to quickly and easily create interactive visualizations with your own data. You can then share your interactive visualizations with others by embedding them in websites, blogs or sharing via Facebook or Twitter. There is a public online gallery of interactive visualizations that have been derived from authentic sources such as books, government documents, technical reports, selected primary journal literature and websites

Great site for practicing Spanish. Includes a voice recorder to help students improve their Spanish.

As an "online work platform with a new take on how everyday work gets done," students could use Podio as a school social network devoted to thier studies. Much like a Facebook account, students would use Podio to complete assignments and discuss classroom content. This collaborative tool can also be used as a place students could use to complete projects and group work assignments. This sort of experience would be effective for teachers looking to have students working with other students from different schools/districts on a common project. This could be useful with Project Based Learning assignments as well.

I see that Podio is targeting higher ed students, and wonder whether it would be to risky to use it in k12. See: http://blog.podio.com/2011/11/16/podios-free-university-program-supports-students-the-real-future-of-work/ There's no teacher control board as there is in Diigo, for example.

eduCanon allows educators to upload videos and insert questions directly within the video. Works well with smartboards, keeps students attentive, and is a paper saver. Often times teachers may not have copies of questions available, or find that students pay more attention if the video stops periodically and being chosen randomly. Students are also able to refer back to the video on their own time to review.

This is an excellent tool for Biology teachers to find creative and hands on activities for students. There are labs, warm-ups, and activities. Many of these activities allow for students to be creative.