Presented at Digital Writing 2.0 at the PA Writing and Literature Project, July 2015

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ISTE website (International Society of Technology in Education)

APPS / PROGRAMS

• Kahoot – Game based formative app, #CellPhonesInSession
• Socrative – Another game based formative assessment app, #CellPhonesInSession
• “How I Used Socrative for Writing Instruction” by Jen Roberts, author of Power Up: Making the Shift to 1:1 Teaching and Learning
• Celly – texting during class, curated chat, similar to Today’s Meet
• PhotoGrid – app for creating photo collages, good for sequential narratives, inspiration
• Camtasia – powerful screencasting that makes your videos interactive, flipped learning
• Screenchomp, Explain Everything – simple screencasting tools / whiteboard app for the iPad
• Powerpoint Mix – Powertpoint Plug-in that turns powerpoints into interactive videos, flipped learning, currently available on PC/Windows only

RESOURCES / LINKS TO PEOPLE, IDEAS

• Genius Hour in the Classroom, Gallitz Zvi, The Genius Hour Guidebook
• Gamification in the English Language Arts, by Dr. Daniel Harrold, Sample Quest, 3D Game Lab site
• Kristin Ziemke, Amplify: Digital Learning in the K-5 Classroom (Available OCT), #notebookspensandpixels
• Penny Kittle, Book Love, Write Beside Them, notebook work referenced
• Not Your Momma’s Current Events Live Binder