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News-O-Matic: This app shows news stories in a kid-friendly way. It's bright and colorful and has a balance of photos and text, so it's not overwhelming.
News-O-Matic: This app shows news stories in a kid-friendly way. It's bright and colorful and has a balance of photos and text, so it's not overwhelming.
www.nea.org This website has materials, examples, and a plethora of information related to Project Based Learning.
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https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship On this website you can find tools for your classroom. It also explains how digital citizenship isn't all about just being safe but also ju...
https://digitalpassport.org/educator-registration This is a good website for teachers to keep their students safe on the internet.You can select what grade level you are using it for and also keep...
Twitter can be a useful tool for sending out due dates, keeping up with students, and challenging students. There are also a myriad of other reasons to use Twitter in the classroom, as it is one of...
http://www.tcea.org/documents/PD/Free%20Must-Have%20Apps%20for%20Teachers.pdf
http://www.digizen.org/kids/ This site contains games, videos and activities that are great for any student, parent or teacher! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum This site has l...
http://tweetchat.com This website was good when finding popular hashtags. We also used this to understand the Twitter Chats and what they are used for. We learned about educational twitter chats an...
This is a great list of 37 ways Pinterest can be used in the classroom from finding lesson plans to building connections with other educators.
This is a great resource with examples of hashtags for educators and the dos and don'ts of using twitter. It also has information on organizing your twitter and getting the most out of the account.
If you are a twitter user, you should check out the application TweetDeck! It shows you multiple hashtags at one time in one screen. www.tweetdeck.twitter.com
https://www.remind.com/ Remind is a great way for teachers to get in contact while their students after school hours. They can text the class to remind them or a quiz or a dress up day for school.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/twitter-expanding-pln This site goes into a little bit more depth on using Twitter Chats to grow your PLN.
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/09/16/top-25-twitter-tips-your-professional-development/ Very organized and concise list explaining how to use Twitter for professional development.
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/ This site not only gives tips, but also mentions quite a few useful learning communities to j...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWP8b9vxXX4 Great video for visual learners explaining how teachers can build a PLN.
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/linkedin.htm LinkedIn, the business-oriented social networking website isn't just used for keeping in touch with business associates, clients, and former co...