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Mathematical Tools
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​GeoGebra: Is a dynamic and interactive application that includes 8 levels of math and multiple resources.

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Desmos: Great for graphing. It is used as an innovative calculator. Also includes digital activities for 6-12.

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Engaging Tools:
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Kahoot!: Great for a quick reviewing, for learning a new  concept or checking for understanding. Like a game.

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Padlet: Great for getting feedback or finding out what students are thinking.  All students can see others' posts and comment, like or learn from others.

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Quizlet: Great for studying. It consists of creating or using flashcards, games and other learning tools.

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​FlipGrid: Great as a video discussion platform. Very similar to padlet with resources and pre-made grids.

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​Instructional Tools:
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Kami: ​A great student annotating tool. Using pdf files, students can hightlight, draw, write, type, etc. Basically, paper is now a screen and digital.

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Pear Deck: Great add-on to slides. It allows the teacher to have an interactive lesson in a slide presentation.

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Presentation Tools:
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Screencast-o-matic: A video and voice over recording of the computer screen or a selection. Free version includes the possibility of editing.

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Adobe Spark: Great video presentation maker. Make a slide deck and voice record by slide. There are with multiple templates and pictures available to use.

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Communication Tools:
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Twitter: Great resource for teachers to convey information to students through hashtags. Also, collaborate with other teachers about educational topics.

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Remind: Great and safe communication medium with students. Helps to remind students about deadlines, concepts or provide information not given in class.

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Recommended Reading

Book Recommendations:
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Robot Programming with Linkbot
by Harry H. Cheng

Click on book picture
​to see online version.

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The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros

Book Review
by Julie Lovie and
​Rafael Garcia
Click picture to see.
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Mathematical Mindsets
by Jo Boaler
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​Click on picture to go to
a Book Review page of
the book.

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Rigorous PBL by Design
by Michael McDowell

​Click on picture to go to
a preview page of the book.

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EduProtocol Field Guide
by Marlena Hebern & 
Jon Corippo

​Click on picture to go to
a YouTube Book Review
page of the book.

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Coding & Robotics Recommended Articles:
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Casey, J. Elizabeth; Gill, Puneet; Pennington, Lisa.               Education and Information Technologies, v23 n4           p1531-1546 Jul 2018. (EJ1182988)

Jong, Ton. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v35       n2 p153-167 Apr 2019. (EJ1208637)

Jungert, Tomas; Hubbard, Kyle; Dedic, Helena.                   European Journal of Psychology of Education, v34         n2 p479-500 Apr 2019. (EJ1209003)

King, Natalie S.; Pringle, Rose M.. Journal of Research         in Science Teaching, v56 n5 p539-569 May 2019.           (EJ1211226)

Margot, Kelly C.; Kettler, Todd. International Journal           of STEM Education, v6 Article 2 2019. (EJ1202695)

Inspirational Educators:
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Alice Keeler

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Dr. Harry H. Cheng

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