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What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

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It provides reading resources either uploaded by the teacher or selected from the platform’s library of thousands of fiction and nonfiction books (some free; some through Prime plans), Common Core-aligned lesson plans, videos, or simulations. I like that student research done through Actively Learn can be merged into Google Docs.

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How to Run a Parent Class

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They can be offered while parents are waiting for students to finish after-school activities, as a brown bag lunch program, or online during evenings or weekends via Google Hangout or Skype. Kick off the program with a poll (use an online platform like Google Forms or PollDaddy, one students use in class) to find out what time works best.

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Tell Me All About it with Tellagami

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Sharing Created Gamis While not having to worry about log in information is a plus and sharing is easy, there is not currently a way to see a library of the Gamis one makes when in the app. Teachers could have students turn in their Gami by submitting the URL on a class Google form or turning the URL in via an assignment on Edmodo.

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3 Comic Creators That Will Wow Your Students

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Storyboard That is a leader in online digital storytelling thanks to its comic-based themes, clean layout, varied strip layouts, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface. There’s an extensive library of comics that can be remixed and repurposed for specific student and/or teacher needs. FriendStrip. Free for limited options.

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Idioms, Not Idiots, for Promoting Speaking Skills

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I recommend encouraging students to use a free MP3 voice recorder instead of a standard voice recorder that saves files as.m4a for easier integration into Edmodo. The Process Edmodo easily embeds MP3''s- just click play (on Edmodo, not on this picture), no downloading! I did the conversions for the students.

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Buncee for Engaging Learning Opportunities

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Check out some of these recent additions to the Buncee Templates Library for having students express themselves by creating an acrostic poem or a virtual locker. Explore the Templates Library to create something like this fast, and make it your own by selecting from the more than 35,000 choices available in the media library!

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Go Paperless for Earth Day

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Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. digital portfolios for students–this can be accomplished with whatever LMS you use, Google Apps, Google Classroom, or even Dropbox. Digital textbooks.

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