Educational Resources & Tech Tools 05/09/2014

• Introducing Classroom for Google Apps for Education
  An alternative to Hapara.
  tags: google Google_Drive GAFEImplementation
• Makerspace @ The Tech: MaKey CollaboThon | The Tech Museum of Innovation
  Maker meets PE? You decide.
  tags: maker circuits
• The 27 Characteristics Of Highly Effective Teachers - Edudemic
  tags: teaching new teacher PD
  • There are a few things in this world that will help you be an effective teacher. There’s hard work, loving what you do, and an attention to detail.
  • These ideas are broad and simple but useful.
• Booktrack Classroom - Teachers
  Intriguing site lets students or teachers read along to stories with audio, movie-style soundtracks or create their own soundtracks for creative writing assignments. Includes a few sample lesson plans for using the site with elementary, middle, or high school students.
  tags: reading English essay
• Jauntful
  Site lets users create interactive maps of any location. Users add pins, then share stories or information, images, etc. Could be a good tool for students learning about historical places, local communities, etc. Also a good tool for writing short expository texts.
  tags: maps interactive maps Spanish travel guides

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.