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Essential Tech Tools for the History Class

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I was introduced to it via my history teacher network on Twitter (a plug for using Twitter for professional purposes). The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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Here are the digital tools that will replace the paper-intensive tasks you’re accustomed to: Digital Note-taking Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. quick methods like texting are fine.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

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With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch. Content Subtype.

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Celebrating School Library Month with Buncee and PebbleGo

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April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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9 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter IF it’s going to rain tomorrow THEN send me a text message IF my children are near home THEN turn on the lights Click for more on IFTTT.

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter. This is so simple, you’re going to love it: Open the QR Code reader on your phone or mobile device. Click for more on IFTTT.

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How to Assess Digital Literacy

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The definition of digital literacy is pretty much what you’d expect: “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” ” –from the American Library Association.