JSTOR (Journal Storage) Database - 1 views
Writing a paper or developing a project can be difficult, but with the help of a research database like JSTOR all the information accessed is written by experts in their field. They are credible so...
Classcraft - 2 views
Tool Name: Classcraft http://www.classcraft.com Short Description: Classcraft is an online interactive teaching program and service that allows teachers to "gainful" their classrooms. It creates ...
Makerspaces - 1 views
*Tool Name:* Makerspaces *Short Description:* Makerspaces are designated spaces in a classroom for students to work collaboratively on creative projects. Makerspaces focus on the constructivist ap...
Classroom Simulation Games for Teaching Economics - 1 views
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mcsalito on 23 Feb 18Short Description: economics-games.com allows students to run simulations and make decisions as a market participant. A student may elect to play a solo game or a multi-player game, selecting from a variety of economic topics such as fixed costs, monopoly, competition, and prisoner's dilemma (to name only a few). Depending on the game, students are initially presented with certain data/information and must submit decisions based on what is provided. Once the student (or each player) makes a decision, the student is directed to a results page which can then be discussed with the teacher and/or as a class. Example of Uses: As an aspiring high school Social Studies teacher with a background in Economics, this seems like a great tool to use to supplement the introduction of economic/business terms and concepts. In the classroom, students can learn definitions and principles (i.e., the "Who", "What", "Where", "When"); in the simulations/games, students experience and demonstrate the practical application of such terms to understand the "How" and "Why". In this context, critical thinking skills are used to assess the information provided and arrive at a well-reasoned decision. Such skills are further developed as the students and teacher engage in a discussion about the rationale and impact of the choices of the student(s), without, of course, the pressure of real world economic consequences. With an often dry topic as Economics, this tech tool also seems like an effective way to keep a class interested and engaged with material. Perhaps bonus points could be offered to students who yield good results in their simulation and can support their decision-making with strong arguments. The obvious limitation is that this particular tech tool is designed for one subject. However, similar simulations and educational role-playing games exist for other content areas. In any case, the simulation or game should present information to the s
StudySync - 0 views
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An online interactive textbook that allows students to practice critical thinking skills.
Wisemapping for collaborative work, brainstorming, research, studying, etc. - 0 views
Wisemapping is a free, web based tool that allows users to quickly and easily create a “mind map” without a login or account. Suggested uses for students could include brainstormin...
Critical Thinking - 0 views
Students are able to explore topics for debates and speeches using the Issues Researcher! #techinpedagogy Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mr_Henry6H/status/965982163165466625 Tool Name: Pro...
Podcasts - 1 views
Short Description: Podcasts are essentially radio talk shows where either a single person or group will discuss a specific topic. They may have experts or it could just be an average radio host ex...
Websites with variable reading levels - 1 views
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WordPress-Blogging with a purpose - 1 views
Creating a course-integrated blog with WordPress can help students by participating in information and media literacy and understand what they are. Educators can create prompts that encourage stude...
Storybird technology resource! - 1 views
**Tool name:* *Storybird.com (http://storybird.com/)** **Short Description: **Storybird is a k-12 app that is compatible with any curriculum or device. Essentially, it uses beautiful art/illustr...
Google Scholar - 2 views
Short Description: Google scholar is a free online search engine that looks strictly for scholarly articles depending on the keywords entered in the search box. In other words, google scholar prov...
Information & Media Literacy - 2 views
As students begin research, it's helpful to consider just how much the internet has to offer. Do them (and yourself) a favor by learning to research efficiently using keywords and phrases: https://...
Newsela.com - 1 views
This website offers educators and students a reliable source of news articles, historical documents and texts. The website compiles articles from media sources like the Washington Post, Los Angeles...
Factitious http://factitious.augamestudio.com - 3 views
Lauren MacDonald Tool Name: Factitious http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/ Short Description: Factitious is an online fact-checking game for middle and high school students, or even anyone who n...
Marie Jean - 0 views
Short Description: Naviance is a resource for students who are planning to go to a college and keep parents informed on their child's goals and post high school career decisions. Naviance improves ...
Whooo's Reading https://www.whooosreading.org - 2 views
Short Description: Whooo's Reading is a tool used to check reading comprehension in elementary school aged students. The process begins with the students completing their reading that was either as...
Orwell - A game where you play as an analyst in a surveillance state PC/Mac/Linux - 2 views
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(Please note the link to a Free Demo download on the right hand side of the linked page) Orwell is an episodic indie game that puts players in the role of an analyst working for a fictional surveillance state in the wake of a bomb explosion in a public square. Players are tasked with scouring news sites, social networking sites, message boards, blogs, text chats, and the like for clues as to the identity of the bomber and possible motivations for the bombing. Potentially relevant information is highlighted, but it is up to the player to decide whether each piece of information is worthy of inclusion in a report to be passed up the chain of command. The items selected create the narrative that law enforcement will act upon, but the player has no say as to what actions are taken beyond selecting what to include in the accumulated data. The story unfolds through the narrative that player-selected data constructs and the actions that result. Mistakes can result in the detention or prosecution of innocents. This forces the player to exercise research and critical thinking skills, particularly evaluating data as relevant or irrelevant, reading between the lines, and maintaining awareness of how each piece of information contributes to an overall narrative. Embedded in all of this is a clever critique of the surveillance apparatus and how it relates to our conceptions of freedom, safety, and privacy-a critique, I would argue, worthy of the game's name. I selected Orwell for this critical thinking post because it is essentially a gamified exercise in research, or, put another way, research with training-wheels. All of the pieces of data that the user can include are presented in context, and players must evaluate how a clue relates to both its context and to the investigation as a whole in order to make useful selections. That kind of consideration is essentially what we are doing as we research material for inclusion in an academic paper, and so I believe the game doe
GroupMe - 1 views
Short Description: Groupme is essentially a group messaging application that is available to all operating systems. In other words, it can run on a computer, Apple phone, Android phone, or Windows...
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