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**Literacy & Tech Connect:**
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===**http://www.lauracandler.com/ strategies/balancedlit.php ** === ===**"Laura Candler is AWESOME !! She does some work for Kagan Cooperative Learning, and offers a lot for free as well."** ===

===**http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/ staff/bnewingham/myweb3/ ** === ===**"This is Beth Newingham's website. She is terrific! She does some work with Scholastic and has some great information and ideas for free."** ===

Great Site: Teaching & Learning in Digital Age: Lots of co-op and tools for ELLs & ALL!

**Jill's Wiki from MN ELL conference presentation: ELLs and Academic Language**

**Comprehensive List of Web 2.0 sites (for MS/ HS)**

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Photos & More: PicLits words & pics Teacher's Blogpost re: piclits PicLits FB page 6 Word Stories.net Wiki of 6 word story projects 6 Word Stories for ELLs 6 word stories... and more (from a Biology teacher's wiki!) Play 5 Card Flickr Stories Flickr 5 Card Stories

Vocab Videos via Wordia

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Jill's Delicious Bookmarks for Infographics & photo stories

Comic Strips for Language Use: = =

** Using comic strips for Grammar **
====**10 ways to create comics online via Free Tech for Teachers **==== ====**6 Sites for Creating Your Own Comics Via Mashable **==== ====**Make Beliefs Comics **==== ====** Free Comic Creating Site from Box of Tricks **==== ====**<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Read Write Think's comic Creator **====

**<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 21px;">Pixton Comic Creator **
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====<span style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Check out KidBlog: simple, free and safe for classroom blogging! ** ==== ====<span style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Tips for using blogs in the classroom ** ==== ====<span style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Class example of KidBlogs ** ==== ====<span style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">4th Grade Class using Kidblog ** ==== ====<span style="font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Blogging in Middle School ** ====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Almost endless wiki of graphic organizer tools and resources ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Elementary reading comprehension & vocabulary strategies ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Class reading collaborations via Skype ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Zooburst: Create 3D pop-up books online ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Digital Storytelling with the iPad ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">"The Nerdy Teacher's new Blogger cafe in the classroom ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Fake Facebook template for biographies, and current or historical figures ** =====

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<span style="font-size: 90%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 10px;">Wiki of reading and language arts resources ** =====

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**TeacherTube, and other YouTube alternatives for instructional use (part 1 of 2)** =====

Google Tools to support Bloom's Taxonomy!

Woices: voices and geography/ places 15 Ways to Use Web conferencing in the Classroom Skype in the Classroom

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**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Reaching ELLs With Mobile Devices ** **<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Ipad Apps for ELLs ** **<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Digital Storytelling with the iPad ** ** Teaching with an ipad wiki ** **<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">Elementary Web Sites for English Language Learners **

** Refugee Stories Voice Thread **

** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Mr. Gary's Ideas- online activities for ELLs ** **<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">21st Century Learners: ELL Students and Technology **

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