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Instapaper

My “can’t do without” tool this summer.  How many bookmarks do you have for sites or resources to check later?  Chances are you haven’t even taken time to organize those bookmarks into specific folders, complicating identifying the bookmarks later.  With a quick install of the Instapaper tool, a “Read Later” button appears in the toolbar, permitting users to “Read Later” articles, web pages, blogs, etc. and then deciding whether to bookmark the resource permanently in an appropriate folder.

When time permits to review your Instapaper collection, users have the opportunity to archive, delete, print, share, send to Kindles, and many more options.  

Instapaper could be a tremendous resource for students working on research papers or class projects.  Instead of printing every article a student finds on a topic, he/she could “Read Later” the articles when he/she actually has time to read and sort through content, eliminating a need to print everything.    

 

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Let’s Start a Discussion…

The ISTE professional development series help create an understanding of the technology and pedagogy that faces educators in this 21st century.  Join us, as ITIP Ohio offers online book discussion of the recently published ISTE book titles.  Collaborate with your peers and teaching colleagues to share your reactions to the ISTE selection and to define strategies and implementation of ideas from what you have read.   For more information, contact hours, and pricing, check out ITIP Ohio Book ReflectionsITIP Ohio accepts registration from educators throughout the World Wide Web!

Upcoming titles:

Connecting Students to STEM Careers
Online Book Reflections Dates: April 1-15, 2012

Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom
Online Book Reflections Dates: May 1-15, 2012

From Fear to Facebook
Online Book Reflections Dates: June 1-15, 2012

NETS for Administrators: Profiles
Online Book reflections Dates: July 1-15, 2012

 

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Cacoo

Test drive this online collaboration and diagramming tool, FREE until June 2012.   There is a specific academic plan that provides a complete, FREE package of Cacoo through June 2012.  After June, an abbreviated FREE program will still be available or an option for a special educator pricing program will be offered.

Take a moment to view this brief demonstration of

Or check out this quick overview of Cacoo.

Select this link for an overview and to sign-up for the Academic Plan

Additional icon sets and templates are available for purchase.

Please share your ideas for using this tool in the classroom.

 

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