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Prism

Prism is a tool for "crowdsourcing interpretation." Users are invited to provide an interpretation of a text by highlighting words according to different categories, or "facets." Each individual interpretation then contributes to the generation of a visualization which demonstrates the combined interpretation of all the users. We envision Prism as a tool for both pedagogical use and scholarly exploration, revealing patterns that exist in the subjective experience of reading a text.

"ClassDojo makes it easy to keep my students alert and on-task."

Behavior Management Software - incentive, reward, etc.

class dojo is a tool to assess classroom behavior in nursery,pre-k, kindergarten class

I read this one too....its so awesome. Organizes it all.

A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom

A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom

And this is what we are talking about right? Thanks for sharing. I think I saw this a few months ago on Twitter.

ClassDojo which offers a feedback tool that uses positive reinforcement to encourage students to improve their character and behavior.

I was so impressed with this app/website. It really redefines the old posting behavioral outcomes on the board.

"Using Classroom Data to Give Systematic Feedback to Students to Improve Learning"

"Using Classroom Data to Give Systematic Feedback to Students to Improve Learning"

Educators on EdTech: Involving Parents and More

Mystery Skype is an educational game, invented by teachers, played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other questions. It's suitable for all age groups and can be used to teach subjects like geography, history, languages, mathematics and science

twiducate is the perfect solution for elementary and secondary students. Rather than having your students sign up and enter an email address, you sign up and create a class code

How Can we Embed Digital Literacy into the classroom?

The posts on our blog are mostly written by classroom teachers from around the country, with some additional commentary by AFT leaders and staff. Our teacher bloggers will be sharing their experiences in the classroom - from their thoughts on how Common Core is working in their classrooms, to their reflections on professional development, to their successes and struggles working with students of all backgrounds and abilities.