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      <title>Upper Elementary Digital Tools by Marcy Jorn</title>
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      <description>Free tools that can be used to personalize learing in virtual environments</description>
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      <pubDate>2023-04-12 01:17:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Zearn</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2550954231</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Math support where on-screen kids and teachers explain math ideas. Includes visual and interactive problem solving, real-time feedback, help when you're stuck, and built-in differentiated support.<br>&gt;Use during math centers as added support.<br>&gt;The interactive video lessons are engaging for the students.<br>&gt;The real-time feedback and help supports are motivation to keep going.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 01:58:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Khan Academy</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2550977776</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Math, Reading, and Language Arts support using Standards based grade-level lessons.<br>&gt;Between level courses (get ready courses) are offered for more differentiation.<br>&gt;Lessons are engaging with videos and interactive math problems that have real-time feedback.&nbsp;<br>&gt;Students are motivated by working for points towards mastery of the skills.&nbsp;<br>&gt;Lessons can be assigned to Google Classroom with a click.<br>&gt;These can be used as stand-alone lessons or to support curriculum.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 02:18:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Newsela</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2551744986</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Standards-aligned online literacy platform that offers real-world news articles with engaging content for students.<br>&gt;4 different reading levels in both English and Spanish as well as audio support are offered for differentiation.<br>&gt;Comprehension and skills quizzes as well as writing prompts to respond to the reading.<br>&gt;The articles, quizzes, and writing prompts can be assigned in Google Classroom.&nbsp;<br>&gt;This can be used to supplement and enhance curriculum.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 14:50:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>ReadWorks</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2551983202</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Website offering differentiated reading instruction resources.<br>&gt;Formats include printed, projected or digital for different classroom environments.<br>&gt;Research-based strategies and standards-aligned question sets.<br>&gt;Can be assigned through Google Classroom.<br>&gt;Differentiate with interest, read aloud option and text complexity.<br>&gt;Article-a-Day is a 10-15 minute lesson that builds background knowledge and vocabulary and could be used for morning work.<br>&gt;Students are motivated by the abundance of topics and genres available.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 18:02:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kahoot</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552051873</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Game-based learning platform that allows teachers to create quizzes for learning. &gt;Informational videos can be added from YouTube that the students are motivated to watch because they know they will be asked questions.<br>&gt;The quizzes are motivating and engaging because they are games that they can use to compete against themselves or others.<br>&gt;It promotes a library of over 40 million already-made games, but teachers can create their own for different topics and ability levels which adds opportunity for differentiation.<br>&gt;Use Kahoot to review or check prior knowledge.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 19:08:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Common Lit</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552087586</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Literacy program with thousands of reading lessons that can be tailored to students' needs and aligned to standards.<br>&gt;Choose grade-level, lexile level, or a leveled lesson.<br>&gt;Students can differentiate based on their needs using tools like font sizes, text-to-speech, translation, digital notetaking, dictionary, and more.<br>&gt;Lessons are engaging with interesting topics, paired texts, and an easy layout.<br>&gt;Lessons can be assigned digitally for independent practice or as added support during centers. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 19:49:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Google Classroom</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552135244</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;Educational technology tool used like a learning management system to organize lessons, resources, assignments, announcements and graded papers.<br>&gt;Assignments can be differentiated as well as resources because you decide what to assign to which students.<br>&gt;Lesson presentations can be linked as videos or done in real time through Google Meet.<br>&gt;The platform is easy to use and the chat feature makes it engaging for the students.<br>&gt;Use Google classroom for use with absent students, virtual learners, and the in-class students.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 20:53:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Read &amp; Write</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552148453</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;A simple-to-use literacy support tool. It is a toolbar that&nbsp; students can use to help with reading and writing.&nbsp;<br>&gt;It allows differentiation through tools like speech-to-text, text-to-speech, a vocabulary component with a word or picture dictionary, websites can be simplified by removing ads, students can practie fluency with the practice read aloud tool, etc.&nbsp;<br>&gt;It is helps engage and motivate students to complete work because it offers so many different kinds of help.<br>&nbsp;&gt;By highlighting words in the text the students can compile a personalized vocabulary list with definitions and pictures.<br>&gt;This is a Google add-on and can be used with any text. It can work well when students are doing independent work in centers and the teacher is not available.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 21:12:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Prodigy</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552186436</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;An ELA/Math online game site that motivates and kids to learn and practice by combining learning with play that offers rewards, level progression, pet collections, and character customization.<br>&gt;The game worlds are an engaging way for students to practice standards-based skills.<br>&gt;Use as individualized intervention by assigning what the student needs on Google Classroom.<br>&gt;Feedback, informative hints, and read-aloud feature offer more differentiation for those who need it.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 22:22:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Edpuzzle</title>
         <author>mjorn</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mjorn/rids213yfyum3z6f/wish/2552204256</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&gt;An online tool that allows teachers to pull in personal and web-based videos to be cropped and used with other content.<br>&gt;Teachers add questions throughout the video to check for understanding, focus attention, and keep students engaged.<br>&gt;There is a library of teacher created content and standards-aligned edpuzzle originals to choos from.<br>&gt;Video lessons can be assigned based on individual student needs that they can watch at their own pace so it allows for differentiation.<br>&gt;Analytics show who's ready to move on and who needs more so the learning can be personalized.<br>&gt;This can be used as a supplement to the curriculum content.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-04-12 22:56:01 UTC</pubDate>
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