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Have you ever wondered... Which web tool should I use? Does this work on ... device? Today we are sharing three ways to quickly find appropriate web tools for your students. Whether you are searching for device specific resources or for a web tool that focuses on a certain skill or product; here are three great places to find the right tool. App Recommendations for Mobile Devices  by edtechteacher Allows you to search educational apps by either device or learning activity. It gives a short overview of every app and a rating for ease of use by student and teacher. This resource does list free and paid apps.

Knowing what app to use for your desired learning activity that will work on the device you have is often a difficult question to answer. New apps are released daily and some apps are only available on certain devices. Ed Tech Teacher has created a great  App Recommendation tool  that is perfect to give you the apps you need for your device or desired learning activity. To get started, go to:  http://edtechteacher.org/ apps/#Begin Click on one of the two methods of finding apps. I'm going to look by learning activity. Choose what you want your students to do (love the emphasis on students as creators). Next, pick your device type. Voila! A list of apps for the Chromebook for digital storytelling. Click on any of the icons to see more info about an app. You can also scroll up or down the page to see apps for other devices if desired. For each app, it lists the price, ease of use, and usefulness. On the right side is a ...

Google for Education   originally shared : A mobile Classroom plus new teacher features Beginning today you can download the  #GoogleClassroom  app for Android and iOS. It makes it easier to do work on the go, with mobile-specific features like adding photos, sharing from other apps, and offline caching. http://goo.gl/9EvsR7 We're also launching  new and improved teacher features in Classroom  as of today. You can now archive classes from past semesters, giving students in the class read-only access to the content. The teacher assignment page allows you to see all of your assignments across all of your classes in one place. Get started today!

I want to share an excellent communication tool for parents and students called Remind 101. Remind 101 allows parents and students to subscribe to classroom updates via text message. It hides both your personal data as a teacher as well as the students and parents cell phone numbers.It is a very simple and easy to use communication tool. In a nutshell: --The service is free. Standard text messaging applies, which I guess could be a concern for anyone without unlimited texting. --It provides one-way text messaging (teacher>student group) to students who sign up for it (also email for students without text-capable phones) --Cell phone numbers are anonymous. Students never see your cell phone number... you never see their number. --You can establish up to 10 message distribution groups  To get started, you will need to go to:  https://www. remind101 .com/ You will need to create an account before you can use the service: Once your account is c...