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Tools to Use to Build Things:

• Popplet ~ Great for mind maping
• Prezi ~ Alternative for creating digital presentations
• Picktochart ~ Use this to create infographics
• WeVideo ~ Edit your videos
• Jing ~ Screencasting and screen videos
• SurveyMonkey ~ Create surveys
• G Suite for Education ~ Anything and everything Google can offer

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Social Media for the Classroom:

• Twitter ~ Connect with students or experts
• Instagram ~ Images for your classroom
• Edmodo ~ Education version of Facebook
• Google Classroom ~ Classroom management
• Pintrest ~ Pin stuff, build idea boards
• EduBlogs ~ Education based blogs
• Skype ~ Connect with others around the world

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Fun Classroom Tools:

• Class Dojo ~ Behaviour managment
• Chorewars ~ Role playing game
• KAhoot! ~ Interactive quizes
• MinecraftEdu ~ Minecraft in the classroom
• Classcraft ~ Educational take on World of Warcraft

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Cool Blogs and Blog Posts:

• Blogging in the 21st Century [Post] ~Ideas for blogging in the classroom
• Whooosreading ~ Reading, technology, a little bit of everything
• Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch ~ Schrock is a super expert, here she focuses on tech and gadgets
• Best Educational Infographics ~ Exactly what the title says
• KQED Mindshift [Collection of blogs] ~ Exploring the future of learning in all its dimentions

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Website Resources​:

• Common Core State Standards Initiavie (Interactive CCSS Resources)​​ ~ The Best interactice collection of the CCSS available
• TPACK for Educators ~ A great resource explaining the ins and outs of TPACK 

Recommended Reading

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Other Projects from My Cohort about Reading and Engagement:

• Dana Hand ~ Using visual feedback to motivate readers
• Jenny Knox ~ Using blogging to motivate students​ ​

Relevant Published Papers: 

• Allen, L., Young, W. & Warfield, K. (2016). The Wiki: Expanding Opportunities for Shared and Collaborative Online Learning.  Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 1769-1774). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Blackwell, J. & Springer, M. (2013). Goodreads and Adolescent Engagement in Reading and Writing. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 4466-4471). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). 
• Jones, Troy, and Brown, Carol. (2011). Reading Engagement: A Comparison Between E-Books and Traditional Print Books in an Elementary Classroom. International Journal of Instruction, July 2011 Vol. 4, No. 2, 1308-1470.

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Suggested Reading:​

E-Learning and the science of instruction by Ruth C. Clark and Richard E. Mayer
~A great read for any educator who will be designing online learning.  Full of practical guidelines that are data driven.

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The Flat World of Education by Linda Darling-Hammond
~A quick read (not too dense) that highlights the inherent inequality of the education system as it currently functions.  Great for every educator, we all need reminders to check our assumptions/practices/bias.

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White Space is Not Your Enemy by by Rebecca Hagen and Kim Golombisky
~An explanation of the way our brains "read" visuals and guideline for designing your own visuals.  A Must if you'll be making webpages, handouts or infographics.

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The Common Core Companion by Jim Burke
~A decoding the ELA CCSS standards.  Burke explains the standards and offers practical examples of how to teach them in your classroom.  An everyday planning resource. 

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