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Tons of ideas for inquiry baed projects for elementary students
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Creating Graphic Novels 2.0 | Connect!
Discussion of creating graphic novels with students – includes great examples as well.
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Using Google Apps to Make Interactive Stories
This is a great idea! Have students use Google Forms to create “choose your own ending” stories.
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geddit – Empower each student to communicate directly with you, as you’re teaching
Like a digital “fist or five” to assess understanding.
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Faraway Friends – Connecting curious students in Chicago and Iceland – Book Creator for iPad | Blog
Fantastic post describing how two teachers created a global collaborative project with Book Creator.
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▶ 5 effective reading response activities on the iPad – YouTube
Video from Paul Hamilton about reading response activities.
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Do e-readers inhibit reading comprehension? – Salon.com
Interesting article full of research about reading on screen.
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Download the image files and printable copies to use alongside the app.
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Paul Hamilton’s Aurasma Channel art. Use his images as triggers.
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Great Wired article about innovation that happened in a classroom in Mexico when it became inquiry based and open ended.
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Katrina video tutorial about Google Rubrics.
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This free app tries to be a one-stop-shop for teachers, offering ways to take attendance, manage behavior, and track students.
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Class Charts – seating plans and behavior management
Similar to Class Dojo, Class Charts gives the option to track behavior by physical location. This could be a great tool for substitute teachers.
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Flippity.net: Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Online Flashcards
Turn Google Sheets into Flashcard sets. Students can collaborate to create flashcard sets and share the practice.
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Free app for creating apps. Could be a good opportunity to introduce coding to younger students.
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App smash tutorial for building a social studies digital storytelling project.
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Interesting video tutorial on App Smashing and student learning from Nikolaos Chatzopoulos.