1. YouTube has educational content for language learners at #LearnALanguage.  (Need to check out.

2. Kasey at Shakeuplearning.com is creating an Educational Hashtag Database.  (I will need to check this out when it is finished!)
3.  All new Google Sites design that is as easy to use as Weebly.  (May need to switch over next year.)
Will Share:
1.  Students' obsession with video games proves that they can handle failure.  Brilliant!
2.  Google Sites can be used as ePortfolios or projects (move beyond Slides).
Will try:
1.  ePortfolio - I am going to help my oldest daughter start one to be used as a college resume and I am going to start one for my middle daughter to post all of her artwork that she wants us to keep.
Podcast Rating: 4
(1 = Not Helpful at all  - 5 = Extremely Helpful)

1. Code.org - Good program to expose students to coding.

2.  Coding Journals, Screencasting, and blogs as reflection tools and learning assessment.
3.  Helping Kids with Computer Coding - By: D.K. www.dk.com/coolcat - to find out more (Need this, because the podcast didn't help much.)
Will Share:
1.  Use blogs instead of journals for older students to reflect on learning, especially if they already have a device available for the lesson.  Brilliant!
2.  Coding can be used to help with reading comprehension by having students code a skit that illustrates what happened in a book that they just read.  (May try with my own child! - Would be nice
Will try:
1.  Code.org lessons so that I know what students are being exposed to and so that I am learning too!
Podcast Rating: 2 (Only because of the final blurb about dk.com.  Otherwise I would have given it a 1)
(1 = Not Helpful at all  - 5 = Extremely Helpful)

1.  Blog.Google - All Google related product info in one place, including Google for Education

2.  Ways to use Google to make changes in education:
educationtransformationcenter.withgoogle.com
3.  Hyperdoc is a digital lesson plan that focuses on the 4 Cs and immerses students in the content. Then they are creating and sharing something.
Will Share:
1.  7 Elements of Transformation - Great resource for educators at the url on #2
2.  Can use Google Expedition with Ipads or individual devices. (Not exclusive to Google Carboard/VR Headset)
Will try:
1.  Google Expedition combined with a HyperDoc
Podcast Rating: 3
(1 = Not Helpful at all  - 5 = Extremely Helpful)

1.  This is not new - it is visual note-taking.

2.  The note is primarily for the note-taker, not meant to be a work of art.
3.   Another way to let students respond and reflect.
Will Share:
1.  #100DayProject on Sketchnoting - Cool pics and concepts
2.  That it is okay for your notes to include doodles/sketches OR not. (Everyone's style of note-taking/comprehending is different and that is okay.)
Will try:
1.  Sketchnoting at the Mentor meeting today.
Podcast Rating: 2
(1 = Not Helpful at all  - 5 = Extremely Helpful)

1.  Tweech Me is an app to help educators learn how to use another app...Twitter

2.  bit.ly/officialchatlist = A list of any education chats going on in Twitter
3.  20% of tweets are education related
Will Share:
1.  You can sign-up for a Twitter mentor through the Tweech Me App
2.    You can use Crescerance, Inc. to create an app
Will try:
1.  Look at the Crescerance, Inc website and see what is involved in creating an app for educational purposes.
Podcast Rating: 3
(1 = Not Helpful at all  - 5 = Extremely Helpful)