Week 8: History & Future

Creative Commons

  • attribution scheme from Rushton: description_attribution_website. If you download a picture of a bail of hay from Flickr, the file would be saved as: haynow_byanseladams_flickr.jpg


Home-School Connection

  • Volunteer Spot: Save time with online sign up sheet, volunteer scheduling software, and volunteer management software at schools, churches, sports leagues, and nonprofits.
  • Remind: A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Free.
  • Scheduling meetings and appointments with Doodle & Jooners
  • Smore: document design + sharing = parent communication


Classroom Management

  • Class Dojo:  ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators
  • ClassBadges: The free and easy way to award badges to students for all learning experiences.
  • ClassCraft: Minecraft meets ClassDojo
  • OnCore: classroom productivity app for iPad created in response to the new challenge of the Common Core State Standards, which value rigor, focus, equity, critical thinking, and collaboration.


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