Book Trailers vs traditional book reports

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/why-book-trailers-are-great.html?m=1

Common Sense site from Elyse

Here is a link to a Common Sense site that links grade level standards to apps/websites.  Pick your subject area and grade level, and it will show you resources for each standard.  There are many paid apps, but free apps are within each standard-it might just take some searching :)

http://goo.gl/L2Wxbk

21st Century Word Wall

http://d97cooltools.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-ultimate-word-wall-weaving-thinglin.html#.U6wfV41dWAM

Great idea for vocabulary (which we all know is one of the game changer when it comes to student achievement).

7 Online Tools for Creating Charts and Graphs

http://goo.gl/GCgbwL

K-5 iPad Apps according to Bloom's Taxonomy

http://www.edutopia.org/ipad-apps-elementary-blooms-taxonomy-diane-darrow

This article links each of Bloom's levels to iPad apps.

How to Infuse Digital Literacy Throughout the Curriculum

http://goo.gl/cPGFfO

Digital literacy is defined as “the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies.” Many educational and business professional cite is as a critical 21st century skill. Even so, many schools have struggled to adapt it into their curriculum.

The power of praising kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY

Video on the power of praise and mindset in kids.

7 iPad apps to create animations for flipped learning

http://goo.gl/PA43XZ

Google Drive Workflow

http://goo.gl/aUehkn

Simplify Distribution of Class Resources & Submission of Student Work

Reflections?