I used ThingLink to organize and put together some useful resources for Google Docs for learning. Scroll your mouse over this interactive image to explore the resources.
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Bloom's Presented Visually
Creative educators everywhere are putting together interesting visual representations of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. I have been using Scoop.It to quickly capture some of this content, publish and share it.
In this collection you will find The...
Civil Rights HotSpots
A few years ago I used Dipity to create this multimedia timeline, Civil Rights Hotspots. I recently recycled the timeline for use with a Common Core aligned student driven learning activity I designed, Struggle for Justice. In case...
Digital Literacy: How to Embed Almost Anything
One of the things I look for in a Web 2.0 tool is a built in embed feature that allows users to display live 3rd party content in a blog or website so visitors don't have to leave the page. Fortunately many Web 2.0 tools include an auto-generated embed...
Vocabulary & Significant Text: I Have a Dream
Common Core Shift 6 suggests that it is important to dig deeper into Tier II vocabulary words. Tier II words are those words that are found across many content areas and change meaning depending on context.
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Mystery Photos
A few years ago I used Mystery Photos to kickoff some collaborative discussions among students participating in an online learning project I had the pleasure of facilitating, Regions of the United States. The ideas here are supported by the Common...
Teaching Vocabulary Today?
If you really want to dig deeper into vocabulary, try wordling significant text and defining the most frequently used words through multimedia.
Learn more about CCSS Shift #6 on EngageNY ...
Snow Similies
Here is another interactive graphic to explore Figurative Language.
CCSS L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings
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Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill
"Computer science is having a revolutionary impact on scientific research and discovery. Simply put, it is nearly impossible to do scholarly research in any scientific or engineering discipline without an ability to think computationally. The...
Create a Figurative Language Poster
Figurative language spirals through the Common Core (CCSS) along with the seemless integration of research and technology. Why not combine the three to create figurative language posters?
ArtSkills.com is a free tool to create attractive posters...
Digital Literacy Badge #3 - Savvy Searcher
Why do so many students choose Wikipedia from search results even though the reading level is relatively high?
Familiar results, like McDonalds, you always know what you're going to get....
Digital Literacy Badge #2 - Curate Your Content
Why Curate?
Collect, organize, store and manage web content in flexible ways to allow for shared resources that are accessible online. Use bookmarklets for efficient one click content collection. Enjoy the social aspect as you are ultimately connected...
3 Ways to Embrace Change This Year
Teachers embracing technology to support the Common Core and new ways of teaching may want to get organized and prepared for some positive changes. Here are 3 ways to get ready for change in the New Year.
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