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This video is an analogy of why assessments are important, how they affect student performance, and why assessments need to be fair. By using an analogy of two specific football players, viewers can come to understand assessment in a different way.

An interesting article discussing how assessments and testing need to be altered to keep up with technology.

ISTE Standards for Teachers are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society. In week 5 we will be teaching discussing these standards.

ISTE Standards for Teachers are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society. In week 5 we will be teaching discussing these standards.

This is a video about standards and accountability of schools. It also explains how schools are graded A-F and why. This relates to week 5 because we will be discussing all types of standard, such as, Oklahoma standards, student/teacher standards, and many more.

This is a video about standards and accountability of schools. It also explains how schools are graded A-F and why. This relates to week 5 because we will be discussing all types of standard, such as, Oklahoma standards, student/teacher standards, and many more.

How technology shouldn't be used for teaching

Great website explaining the educational uses of Digital Storytelling. Includes example stories, software, information on how to create a storyboard, and educational material.

This website may be helpful when needing to learn more about digital storytelling. It steps one through the uses, elements, skills, and resources involved in Digital Storytelling. It has a section for How To and provides resources and examples as well.

The Goals of this Website The primary goal of the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling website is to serve as a useful resource for educators and students who are interested in how digital storytelling can be integrated into a variety of educational activities.

How to Be Safe on the Internet. The internet is a staple in many people's everyday lives. It is a great place full of wonderful information, but it is also full of many dangers. The price of banking, shopping, and interacting online might...

Why iMovie can be used for education

Why iMovie can be used for education

This website lists a variety of collaboration tools that can be benefitial in the schools. Some of these collaborations sites deal directly with documents, spaces, sticky notes, notebooks and walls, PDFs, and even graphs and charts. Check it out!

This website lists a variety of collaboration tools that can be beneficial in the schools. Some of these collaborations sites deal directly with documents, spaces, sticky notes, notebooks and walls, PDFs, and even graphs and charts. Check it out!

This site has different apps that can be utilized in the classroom as well as certain apps that can be used strictly for the school, such as a School PA system. These apps are competitive games that involve every subject and allow teachers to edit the questions or games based on the content being taught in the classroom that week. The apps range in prices from $1.99-$10.99. Effective, fun, and helps cut down on expensive costs.

I chose this source because of the content related to LiveText and thought it would be helpful for those who need step-by-step guides when they're having trouble. There are quite a few other tutorials for Live Text here as well.

I chose this source because of the content related to LiveText and thought it would be helpful for those who need step-by-step guides when they're having trouble. There are quite a few other tutorials for Live Text here as well.

This is the actual manual for e-portfolios that is listed on the LiveText site. It may be helpful if the process seems overwhelming.

This is the actual manual for e-portfolios that is listed on the LiveText site. It may be helpful if the process seems overwhelming.

An excellent source on the teacher's role in taking charge of the internet in the classroom.

This webpage lists several important reasons why parents and students should communicate. This would be great for class discussion.

This webpage lists several important reasons why parents and students should communicate. This would be great for class discussion.

I chose this resource because it is a video that explains how social media, particularly Twitter, can be a great resource for teachers everywhere. It explains how having a professional Twitter can allow you to make connections with Twitter all around the world.

Shows reasons why technology should be used in the classroom, also on why infographics are perfect for the classroom setting

This is a fun video that gives an example of various catapults that exists and they can be in all different sizes and can be a really dun activity to be involved with.