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"Lucidchart is the best free learning tool you’ve never heard of. It’s an online diagramming tool that’s easy to use and supported by a for-profit company, so you don’t have to worry about us disappearing once you’ve built your lesson plans around us.
Not sure how to use a diagramming program in your classroom? Here are 10 ideas from teachers and professors who are already using Lucidchart."
i hope i can get this working in my classroom and then using it -- sometimes things are blocked!
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Create video based quizzes with this useful site and share them online with your class. Search for YouTube videos within the site and crop the section you what to use. Then enter your questions and multiple correct & wrong choices to build the quiz. Via ICTmagic Delete the scoop?
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Rvl offers an interesting twist on the online presenter genre... literally. The presentation can roll in many directions like a virtual cube allowing multi-track presentations. The site uses html5, so it works on most computers and devices. Editing is simple and you can share or embed your creations easily.
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Join ADL in our Centennial Year as we Imagine a World Without Hate™, one where the hate crimes against Martin Luther King, Anne Frank, Matthew Shepard and ot... Via Carla Saunders
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might work for my lower ability y8 class who dont get ethics, morals and choices. 
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Again via Larry Ferlazzo . "What if..." History .
I'm thinking..brief outline not fleshed out... What if.....students created their own "What if videos" connecting key content to key skills and show impact of past on the present ? What happened ,Who was involved and Why , Evaluate Impact , how would things be different ? Personal connection - #assessment idea #pbl ? Delete the scoop?
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Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon cover over 20 tracks in the History Of Rap, Part 4.
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Our comics expert reviews a comic book on the history of comic books (RT @rapplerdotcom: Comic book history the fun way http://t.co/pZ9LT01Iks Our comics expert reviews a comic book on the history...
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A great resource from the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies - check out the Strategies & Thinking tools. " bucketing" great for Source analysis Delete the scoop?
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Where in the world has 007 been in his 30 movies? If that's a question you've always wanted to know, then this set of maps was made just for you. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Writing Instruments - Get demographic breakdowns by geography, gender, race, age, income and political affiliation for promotional writing instruments in this detailed infographic. Delete the scoop?
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This is a superb site for creating mobile browser apps online. The builder is quick and easy to use with lots of functions to include. You can continue to update and tweak your app. It's a great way for your class to begin making apps before they move on to full coding. Via ICTmagic Delete the scoop?
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This is an easy to use animation tool. Choose your objects from the bank on the site or upload your own. Then drag your items into place and select a point on the timeline and move the object again to set how the animation moves. You can include photos, shapes and text. Your creations can be published and shared or embedded online. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video%2C+animation%2C+film+%26+Webcams
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2013/03/07 - In a video, a Holocaust survivor remembers how he had to kill the family dog as he faced deportation to a wartime ghetto, where there would not be enough food for humans and none for animals. Delete the scoop?
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Post videos, text, images or more to a public or private online wall. It's simple to use and can be used to post homework, collect resources or create projects. You can give your pupils usernames and passwords to edit the wall. Then embed the wall on your website. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools Via ICTmagic
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This is a wonderful site which has a large set of lesson ideas that will bring Africa into your school. The activities range from KS1-4 and are spread across the curriculum. Via ICTmagic Delete the scoop?
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This site makes it easy to create images merged with QR codes. It's great for creating stylish interactive logos or add QR links or info to photos. Just choose an image, enter the QR code details, drag into place and download the result. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools Via ICTmagic Delete the scoop?
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The Poverty Line is a project examining what it means to be poor in different countries. (RT @MrGeographer: The Poverty Line - explore what it means to be poor around the world. Delete the scoop?
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A couple of weeks ago, while catching up on a massive backlog of RSS feeds, I ran across a handy tool that seems perfect for helping you integrate Common Core ELA stuff into your instruction. Creat... Via Carla Saunders
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This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. The story of exploration - navigating , instruments , space Via Carla Saunders Delete the scoop?
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This is an easy to use animation tool. Choose your objects from the bank on the site or upload your own. Then drag your items into place and select a point on the timeline and move the object again to set how the animation moves. You can include photos, shapes and text. Your creations can be published and shared or embedded online. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video%2C+animation%2C+film+%26+Webcams
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"History:Maps of World" is a fun and educational collection of high-resolution historical maps. Check it out to keep up with your history, learn something about history. I hope you enjoy my app! Fe... Via Carla Saunders Delete the scoop?
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Does group brainstorming work? This post looks at this issue, working from an infographic and selecting key concepts in the infographic and expanding on them. Gleeson begins by discussing "the five biggest problems with Groupthink." The list is below and all are explained in the post. Please note that there the author of the infographic also explains their perception of what each of the phrases below means. * Social Loafing * Social Matching * Production Blocking * Lack of Attention * Fear of Criticism or Rejection Gleeson then provides a list of tips for effective brainstorming (again, this are listed in the infographic with definitions provided). The areas explored here are: * Independently prepare * Set a goal * Have meeting facilitators * Avoid criticism * Encourage competition * Try collaborative apps In education we often ask our learners to brainstorm. This article and infographic provide some insights that you may not have considered in the past. To go directly to the infographic (in which case you will not see the post by Gleeson) https://www.mavenlink.com/community/blogs/713-are-we-brainstorming-the-wrong-way--. There are also a number of free collaborative tools that support brainstorming. One of the more robust tools that is free to schools is LucidChart. Delete the scoop?
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Geography lessons with SEASONS OF THE WITCH (2011). SEASON OF THE WITCH German Title: Der letzte Tempelritter USA, 2011. Director: Dominic Sena -/10 (proper rating impossible). I've never been into Medieval and ... Delete the scoop?
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Museums Showoff is nearly ONE YEAR OLD. That's one year's worth of intriguing, amazing, witty and sometimes just down right bizarre tales from museums. Help us celebrate in May by telling us EVEN M... Delete the scoop?
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A great introduction to Lucidchart, a robust online graphic organizer that is free for educators (and their students) and allows students to collaborate on projects. A few of the ideas suggested in the post are below:
* Use Lucidchart as an alternative to Think, Pair, Share
* Brainstorm with mindmaps (and have students collaborate, having each choose a different color if you want to follow them individually)
* Real time feedback on assignments
Remember, this is a free tool and the post provides great directions on how to set up your account and request it be upgraded to educational!
I look forward to using this tool in my classroom.