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Best Apps and Websites Featured at ISTE

Best Apps and Websites Featured at ISTE | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
At the 2014 ISTE conference in Atlanta, Georgia, last week, Common Sense Media staff and Graphite Certified Educators presented a series of engaging, informative, and hands-on lightning-fast sessions. These 15-minute workshops showcased practical and engaging ways to use specific...
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Are you looking for "practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools to enhance student learning"? You might want to check out this link from graphinte (a part of Common Sense Media). There are 23 workshops that were each 15 minutes in length and covered 3 apps, games, websites or Common Sense Media resources. Below are some of the workshops.

* Best Elementary ELA Common Core Apps and Websites (also one on Math   and one on Science Apps and Websites as well as one for middle/high school in the same three areas).

* Ready for Research - Best Websites Across K-12

* Formative Assessment Tools to Rock Your World

* Digital Passport: Digital Safety Games for Kids (This is a free game from Common Sense Media that is great for students in grades 3 - 5.)

* Digital Citizenship + PBL = Cool Programs for Teens

You will find many great resources that may be of use to you during the next school year. Have fun exploring!

niftyjock's curator insight, July 15, 2014 6:07 PM

15 minute workshops, is that enough time or is it just the right amount. This review of the conference has some very good apps to try.

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Digital Passport – Teaching Digital Literacy and Citizenship

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Digital Passport, from Common Sense Media, is a fun and effective way to teach 3rd - 5th graders critical skills related to digital safety, respect and community. Check out the short video to learn more. 

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