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Draw on Student Interests to Make the Common Core Work for You

Educator Innovator

Poll Everywhere ( [link] ) is a great digital tool that you can use to survey your students about anything, from fun, getting-to-know-you questions to provocative questions related to your subject matter. Tap into digital literacy and civic education skills at the same time!

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Testing Giving You The Blues? Get Creative with EdTech Formative Assessments

MSEDTechie

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. Social Media is a huge way to incorporate technology that students use everyday in the classroom.

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Tools Harvard Computer Science Students Use to Collaborate, Stay Organized

MindShift

And the silly community events are shared on social media and the course website to help create the community feeling that keeps kids engaged in the academic work. Survey Monkey : This service has more question types and better analytics. “A side effect of holding these events is drumming up new interest,” Malan said.

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Has Your School Reached an Edtech Plateau? Here’s the Key to Moving the Needle

Edsurge

Start simple by sending out surveys with Google Forms or Survey Monkey , or interactive video lessons with PlayPosit or EdPuzzle , before meetings and professional learning opportunities. For example, create a live word cloud with AnswerGarden or Poll Everywhere in response to a school-wide question to help focus the discussion.

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