
Digital Resources and
Web 2.0 Tools

Below are lists of some of my favorite Digital Resources and Web 2.0 Tools
Tweetdeck - I hardly ever go to Twitter on my phone because Tweetdeck makes Twitter so much easier on my laptop/PC. Tweetdeck has columns you can set up for people, hashtags, notifications, home, etc that are in reverse chronological order instead of all jumbled up like on Twitter. Also, if you use are in a Twitter chat, it's so much easier to keep up with the pace of comments than on your phone.
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The New York Times: The Learning Network -This is a tremendous resource for teachers. As an English teacher, one of the the areas I really like is their Multimedia page that hosts "What's Going on in this Picture" lessons. Basically, there's a picture and students write what they think is happening and explain using specific evidence from the picture to back up their claim. There's also a discussion post for students to contribute what they think and why as well as read what other students' thoughts are beyond their own classroom. They have the ability to comment, too. As well, there's a live discussion to join with a facilitator who reviews some student responses and how to go deeper in their thinking.
Alice Keeler - I've learned a lot from Alice about Google Classroom, using class collaborative Google Slides and Google Spread Sheets both by following her on Twitter and her blog which I linked to her name.
Barbara Bray's Rethinking Learning Podcasts
Buck Institute for Education - A huge resource for PBL.
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Flippity.net - My favorite is the Random NamePicker. I love to use it for random grouping and random calling on students.
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Badaboom! - An alternative to Kahoot with more options
Blogger ​
Speakit! - Text to speech Google Extension that doesn't sound like a robot.
Anchor - Easy podcast creation
Audacity - Free audio software
RubiStar - Need to create a rubric? Use RubiStar's templates or find one to use and/or modify.
Bit.do - URL shortener you can easily customize
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