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15 FREE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR THE PARCC READY CLASSROOM JENNIFER MALONE, LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOLS TETC April 14, 2014
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MASTERY CONNECT Download from iTunes free
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NEWS ELA http://newsela.com/
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LEARN ZILLION http://learnzillion.com/lessons
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USING INFOGRAPHS http://blog.kathyschrock.net/2014/01/addressing-ccss-with-use-of- infographics.html
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CREATING INFOGRAPHICS Select a layer based image Have students investigate types of visuals Conduct research Create a rough draft Teach students about copyright
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CREATING INFOGRAPHICS Have students gather and create a media collection Discuss design elements, white space, use of color Discuss Use of Fonts Teach about layout Can be used in relationship to graphic organizers and organizational models
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON INFOGRAPHICS https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/how-do-you-teach-students-to-use-infographics-in-the- classroom/ https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/how-do-you-teach-students-to-use-infographics-in-the- classroom/ http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/09/06/creating-infographics-with-students/ http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/09/06/creating-infographics-with-students/ http://www.slideshare.net/ssummerford/using-infographics-in-the-classroom http://www.slideshare.net/ssummerford/using-infographics-in-the-classroom
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EDUBLOGS - WRITING http://edublogs.org/
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WHY SHOULD STUDENTS BLOG? Creating positive digital footprints Practice communicating with digital tools Transparency of curriculum for school/home connections Helps students learn about managing web tools Builds effective digital citizenship Pride in work – writing for a global audience
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IDEAS FOR CLASS BLOGS Classroom newsletter Daily lessons Showcase projects (photos and videos) Book reviews written by students Collaborative writing assignments Create KWL activity Data collection Posting visual writing prompts Book club
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BLOG HOSTING SITES Edublogs – Free educational blog hosting for teachers and students Edublogs Blogger.com – A great starting site to get a taste of blogging, very easy to use. Blogger.com Kidblog – Simple, safe blogging for students Kidblog School web sites Edmodo – Safe, free, online social network Edmodo
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TENMARKS http://www.tenmarks.com/
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BUCK INSTITUTE - PBL http://bie.org/
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THINGLINK http://www.thinglink.com/
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WAYS TO USE THINGLINK IN THE CLASSROOM Edutopia – 10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom Edutopia – 10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom Using ThingLink in the Classroom Using ThingLink in the Classroom ThingLink for Education ThingLink for Education 26+ Ways to Use Thinglink in the Classroom 26+ Ways to Use Thinglink in the Classroom
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NYT LEARNING NETWORK http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
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TEACHING CHANNELhttps://www.teachingchannel.org/
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MICROSOFT PARTNERS IN LEARNING http://www.pil-network.com/resources/tools
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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READWORKS http://www.readworks.org/
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CYBRARYMAN - QUESTIONINGhttp://cybraryman.com/questioning.html Common Core Resources PARCC Resources
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ILLUMINATIONS MATHhttp://illuminations.nctm.org/Default.aspx
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PARCC TECH SKILLS PRACTICE
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TENMARKS FREE SUMMER MATH http://summermath.tenmarks.com/
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CONTACT INFORMATION Jennifer Malone Loudon County Schools Supervisor of Technology/Middle School jm@loudoncounty.org Twitter: @jenmalonetn www.loudoncounty.org Teachers Tech Lounge
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PRESENTATION RESOURCES http://bit.ly/1hD2Eqk
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