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Here is a list of educational hashtags we might use. Please share if you find a particularly great hashtag.

Thanks, Michele. The other November Learning docs are helpful too. I especially like the one that helps us look at the impact of our technology use by considering whether it is adding value or making a difference.

Mind Leap makes sure that parents and educators know which apps are educational and which aren't, which keep kids engaged and which bore them to tears. And, we encourage developers to build great stuff that turns kids on to learning.

I checked out this site, especially to explore the book on tape they recommended, but "pamplemousse" wasa a bit too far out for my liking. I wasn't convinced it was good literature.

I found a good app that I can use with my third graders using Mind Leap. Appreciated the review.

This might be a great way to show kids how social media (Twitter) can be used as an educational tool.

APPitic is a directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. These apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings.

Looks like up-to-date articles on iPads in Education

Great list of educational hashtags for twitter.

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Remote Education

"TIGed helps educators foster deep learning competencies through real-world problem solving."

Shared in this week's NAIS bulletin

Shared by Beth Miller. Higher Ed focused but easily adaptable to K-12 education.

I like that this article is specific to Pre-K children. It's simple and straight-forward. It makes sense.

Yes, this article hit home for me. Technology is here to stay and moving rapidly and as teachers we need to find the most effective and appropriate ways to use it to meet the needs of our students. With Pre-Schoolers, nothing can replace "hands on" experiences yet technology obviously has a place in the classroom. We just need to keep in mind the appropriate kind of screen time, the amount of time, the purpose and the specific child. I have my iPad at every morning meeting just in case some type of question or clarification arises.

So true, Dolly. It's great for children to learn how they can research or "look things up" if they can't figure something out for themselves. If you think about it, Google helps us all to become more independent learners. So, all the more need for collaboration, deep thinking and application of knowledge in the classroom.

Talks about limiting choice options.

We gave our students limited academic choice in our Ancient Greece Project. Students were given the task of describing Athens or Sparta either in a brochure format or in using tools for students to create a venn diagram. It was amazingly successful and students were definitely invested in their projects and thus created great work!!

I think the article also points out the importance of giving students a focused challenge with their choices.

Examples  So how can using a blog help students learn history? There are limitless ways to use the website, but there are a few strategies that work particularly well in the elementary environment. When first starting a unit, create a "KWL chart" on your blog. Have students blog about what they know, what they want to know, and eventually what they have learned. Students will be able to see other posts and scaffold their learning off the responses of others. As the educator, you can quickly assess, focus, and possibly redirect your unit to meet the specific needs of your students. Have students blog about what they know, what they want to know, and eventually what they have learned. Another way to use Kidblog is to post video or audio clips. After our unit on the early 20th century, students viewed and listened to footage of Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt on Kidblog. Students had to decide who was a better president, and they blogged reasons to support their choices. Knowing that the writing was being presented to classmates encouraged a focus on the published quality.

David shared this link. Seems a bit like our FABLab!

Links to sites for images to use in educational settings.

Wow! I use images a lot and this looks so much better than just wading through a Google image search. Thank you!