2012 Elections: 3 Ways to Engage Students through Edmodo | Edmodo –Safe Social Networking for Schools

2012 Elections: 3 Ways to Engage Students through Edmodo | Edmodo – Safe Social Networking for Schools:

To piggyback on my previous post about Election resources, from the folks at Edmodo come these 3 ways you can engage students about the elections.  Edmodo is a great way to elicit responses from students who normally wouldn't respond in class.

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Great Free Web Sites for Teaching Election 2012| The Committed Sardine

Great Free Web Sites for Teaching Election 2012| The Committed Sardine:

Great resources for teaching about the elections this year.  These come from Ian Jukes and the Committed Sardine blog.

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Join the Election Insights Community | Edmodo – Safe Social Networking for Schools

Join the Election Insights Community | Edmodo – Safe Social Networking for Schools:

If you need classroom resources for Election Day this year, check out this Community from Edmodo.

"This is an exciting new resource for you to help your students understand the election process and follow the presidential debates. The Election Insights Community will provide you access to new insights and the tools you need to engage your students, including:

• Access to lesson ideas and teaching aids designed to engage students around the electoral process
• Data and insights generated from student conversations happening across the country
• Discussion starters to encourage meaningful dialogue"

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Help the Mission US team develop the next Mission! « North by Northeast

Help the Mission US team develop the next Mission! « North by Northeast:

If you're an avid or occasional user of Mission US, use this opportunity to help build Mission 3.  Mission 3's storyline revolves around the Plains Indians and how they dealt with Westward Expansion of the settlers.  If you haven't seen or used Mission US, take the time to check out Missions 1 & 2.  Mission 1, titled For Crown or Colony, deals with the American Revolution, specifically the Boston Tea Party, and Mission 2, titled Flight to Freedom, immerses the student in the plight of the slaves as they attempt to gain their freedom.  On a local note, Flight to Freedom's storyline partly takes place in Kentucky.

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Introducing the Latest Version of Edmodo | Edmodo – Safe Social Networking for Schools

Introducing the Latest Version of Edmodo | Edmodo – Safe Social Networking for Schools:

As many people know, I'm a huge supporter of Edmodo.  Their free product is changing classroom teaching across the world, and their customer service is second only to Disney.  Their willingness to improve their product by listening to teachers is evident in this new version of Edmodo.  I was fortunate enough to get early access to this new look, and teachers and students alike appreciate the new format.  While there are some minor technical glitches, I have no doubt the folks at Edmodo will resolve them quickly.

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Free Technology for Teachers: A Free Complete Guide to Evernote

Free Technology for Teachers: A Free Complete Guide to Evernote:

Evernote is a note-taking tool I use quite frequently with my iPad.  It allows me to sync notes to the cloud and view my notes on my desktop or laptop.  This guide will help me utilize Evernote more efficiently and effectively.  Thanks to Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers for sharing.

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Free Technology for Teachers: Poll Everywhere Offers New Mobile Presenter Tools

Free Technology for Teachers: Poll Everywhere Offers New Mobile Presenter Tools:

If you use Poll Everywhere, then this is great news for you!

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