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Create Short Animated Videos for Learning With the Tellagami App

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I was able to learn the app very quickly this weekend in preparation for introducing it to secondary fine arts teachers from my school district this morning. then scroll down to learn more about what I like about the app and some ways I think it could potentially be used in teaching and learning.

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Close Read Complex Text, and Annotate with Tech--Part 1

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One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. Students learn to annotate their thoughts as part of the process. Educreations is a favorite because you can add pages and annotate on the pages with the tools. Educreations is an iPad app that can also be accessed from your browser. So what makes a text complex ?

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5 Strategies for Teaching Close Reading with Tech

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Use Educreations to record yourself modeling the process and share it with students and families. For secondary students, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has close reading apps for grades 6 , 7 , 8 , 9-10 , and 11-12. Actively Learn is another great tool for close reading. Nearpod can also be used to model close reading.