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As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. Our filter bubble causes Google and other search engines to limit our searches by personalizing them. Personalized filters look at what you click on first which will throw off the balance of the information you receive. This filter bubble is important to understand so you know when search engines are personlizing your searches so that you can learn how to balance your searches.

Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube.

Multiple education videos covering a multitude of topics.

fabulous way to extend learning beyond the classroom or to "flip your classroom"

fabulous way to extend learning beyond the classroom or to "flip your classroom"

Making grammar fun and relevant in any content area writing!

TED offers talks about almost any topic imaginable. They have talks that are centered towards teachers to help inspire them.

TED ED allows students to watch short videos of things that they really enjoy.

This site is awesome because it is recommended by teachers. It is extremely organized and user friendly. I like that it is simple, but useful.

This site has some of the top apps for educational purposes of 2015. It also does a good job of summarizing each app.

complications of teaching around the world

This Ted talk discusses uses of technology in the classroom and the benefits it can have.

the is a great article about sole learning that teacher students the basics but the ted talk linked is the most informative tool

This is a really good resource over the importance of Digital Rights and Responsibilities. It gives insight on how many individuals value technology so much that it becomes an addiction. There is also a really good Ted Talk over Digital Rights and Responsibilities. However, it is about 19 minutes long, so we won't be watching it in class.

These 7 tips on how to use technology in the classroom encourage more creative class time and learning.

This ted talk video discuss how teachers can redesign a classroom, how teachers can tackle different learning environments, and how teachers can use iPads or apps in the classroom.