*John Spignesi

*Tool Name:* Kahoot

*Short Description:* A game based learning platform that is spreading wide and fast across the world. Students can work in teams or individually to answer questions. It is designed for a social learning experience and there is no registration or anything required!

*Examples of Uses:

* Review for Quizzes
* Formative Assessment

John Spignesi

*Tool Name*: Cyberwise

*Description*: A website that deals with all things related to Digital Citizenship, including articles on the latest happenings. There are also lesson ideas for teachers to give to their students, ranging from all grade levels.

*Examples of Uses*:

* News on the Digital World
* Lessons for Teachers

*Tool Name: Media Literacy Now

Link: https://medialiteracynow.org/

*Short Description: Media Literacy now is an organization that is both consumer and educator driven. Through news articles that show everything happening in Media Literacy to lesson plans that Teachers can use, there are numerous resources and articles to pick and choose from.

*Examples For Uses:

* Lesson Plans For Teachers
* Articles/Resources

*John Spignesi*
Tool Name: Mind Meister
Description: Mind Meister is a great way to create a visual concept map on the computer! Students can create central ideas and draw lines or shapes off of them to offer and discuss supporting thoughts. Templates can be used if you are stuck and sharing is encouraged. By sharing and collaborating, different ideas can be brought to the table, creating critical thinking skills at the same time.

Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpignesiJ/status/1010204616510885888

_Tool Name:_ Google Hangout
_Description_: Google Hangout is one of the many features offered after creating a Google account. One can voice and video call up to 10 contacts at once, which makes it great for group oriented discussions and reviews. Chat histories are saved online, which can be a great reference if you wish to go back and review certain information.
_Examples of Uses:_

* Group Video chat (with multiple participants)
* Messenger (with saving abilities to recall certain information)
* Collaboration on assignments

Tool Name: Internet Archive
www.archive.org

Short Description:
The Internet Archive has been active since May of 1996. Nearly 22 years later, it still remains a staple as a source for documents, live audio recordings, movies, and more. Numerous resources such as books in the public domain have found their host at the Internet Archive and today it is used by millions all over the world. During the "Roaring Twenties" unit that was covered in American History this year, the teacher was able to find numerous videos on the Archive showcasing the clothing, dress, and entertainment of the time period. It is truly a remarkable tool to be used both in and outside of the classroom.

Examples for Uses:
1. Resources
2. Collaboration (Sharing Documents/Findings with Others)