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The Blogs O' Persuasion are a set of blogs devoted to 6th grade student viewpoints on a variety of controversial topics. We are using blogging as the platform for students to share their persuasive writing with other students, teachers, and the world! We would welcome any comments for the students' posts, so please let them know what you think. The skills and knowledge that we are addressing through this project are: Evaluating websites and other online resources to gather research and data to support their persuasive position on a topic Collaborating with others and sharing research sources - we used a Google Form to gather sources and posted all the useful links in the Link Library of each blog Writing persuasively! Writing in a digital space. We taught the students how to use hypertext as linktribution and as a means of enriching the readers' experience. Some students also learned how to add CC licensed images to their posts and give proper attribution. Being good digital citizens. We taught the students about using comments appropriately to communicate with their peers about their posts. Some very cool goals done in an authentic and in an interesting way.

"Our initial post on 10 Great Maths Games Sites - as suggested by friend of the blog Vijay Krishnan - has been one of the most popular ever with literally thousands of teachers taking a look. So I thought it would be fun to try it for a new topic. So here we go - 10 Great Literacy Games Sites:"

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Excellent collection of Ted X speakers on topical problems.

103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading By: Jim Burke This article offers a collection of interactive activities that help kids become more involved in the stories that they read.

Voicethread ideas galore

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music.

This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of Shakespeare. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme

So, what is Wallwisher? Well, Wallwisher is "an online notice board maker." Kind of a bleak description so to spice it up a little, Wallwisher is an online collaboration tool to share ideas, resources, and thoughts on a particular topic. Ahhh yes, much better…and pretty cool, huh?

Using Google earth in Math website. Concept lessons will use Google Earth to present math topics, such as rates or scientific notation in unique ways.

Add subtitles to video? Youtube vid on a topic and have your languagew students add subtitles in either home or other language?! could be good!