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Goodreads RCAN Tech book discussion group. The Edmodo group was quiet. I thought I'd add the discussion to Goodreads, too. Feel free to join if you are reading a book and want to discuss it with others. You can add books to the bookshelf and questions. If you would like to be a group moderator, let me know.

Week 1 Additional suggested reading ["NY Times, Nov 1, 2012. This article raises concerns about the impact of technology on students' attention spans and ability to persevere on challenging tasks, and approaches the question about how much schools need to adjust to students and how much students can be expected to adjust to schools" from MOOC Ed]

Pick a video and embed questions.

Daily, child appropriate news in categories of war&peace, science, kids, money, law, health, arts, and sports. The same article can be viewed in multiple reading Lexiles. Many articles have short four question quizzes. The content can be used to lead classroom discussions.

Communities where teachers share resources and ask questions in subject area. This document lists "join codes" for various subject area groups.

Students answer multiple choice questions. Teacher and students can view live results. Instruction can be modified on the spot based on results.

Ask students questions and get feedback with only one Internet enabled device.

"Testmoz is a test generator that sports 4 question types, automatic grading, a really simple interface and detailed reports. Testmoz is free, and does not require you (or your students) to register. You can build a fully functional test in about a minute"

Students answer multiple choice and short answer questions. Teacher and students can view live results. Instruction can be modified on the spot based on results. Electronic exit tickets provide teacher with information on students perception of a lesson.

The Google Doc with links to ideas shared by technology integration specialists in response to a question about math practice websites.