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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

Edsurge

A popular communication and collaboration tool for K-12 teachers that’s been around for more than a decade is closing for good. It was originally considered a competitor to Schoology and Google Classroom, and it was popular with teachers. Its folding led to some eulogizing on social media platforms like Twitter. It's so sad!”

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Collaboration Tools in Education - new partnership Dropbox and Klaxoon

Educational Technology Guy

Just like businesses, educators and students use a lot of collaboration tools in their daily work. There are others, like Schoology, Edmodo and more, that are also used. These tools all help educators and students work more collaboratively, and prepare for higher education and the workplace. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike Washburn shares insight into Fortnite From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Fortnite has a physics engine in the game. He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need to keep in mind when teaching with this tool.

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How to Evaluate Programs You’ve Never Used in Less Than Seven Minutes

Ask a Tech Teacher

You chatted with colleagues on Twitter and Facebook about learning tools they loved. Many classroom learning apps are aligned with LMSs like Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas. . Ready or not, it’s time to go back to school. If you’re like me, you spent the summer attending webinars, seminars, and conferences.

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7 Authentic Assessment Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Tools: Socrative, PollDaddy, Google Forms. Tools: Twitter, a poll, Padlet collaborative wall, blog comments, Google Forms, a Discussion Board, ExitTicket. Tools: Use an app like Blendspace, Socrative , Frolyc , Schoology , or ExitTicket. Tools: Jeopardy template, Hollywood Squares template, Mind n Mettle.

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Some ideas for Course Management Systems and Apps

Educational Technology Guy

There are a lot of course management tools available for educators, including Blackboard and PowerSchool, that allow educators to do attendance, grading, post and organize resources and lessons, and interact with students. Edmodo - Edmodo is a tool that many teachers already use and more are discovering every day.

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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any environment.

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