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5-Minute Film School for Teachers and Students

 Need some valuable insights to share with students  working on video projects?  You may want to share this resource from  Michael Hernandez . 

Google Drive Integration with VideoNot.es

Thank you Richard Byrne, for sharing yet another example of a tool that works well for a flipped or blended model.  We appreciate the opportunity for engagement this notetaking tool adds to any video we assign to our students.

Introduction to Reading Skills: Word Learning - Synonyms and Antonyms

Common Core Language Standard 7.4.C calls for students to "Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech." 

How to Find and Import Socrative Quizzes

 Last week Socrative published a  spreadsheet of more than 1,000 quizzes  created by teachers. Watch the demonstration on how to add one of those quizzes to your Socrative account.

Skype Translator preview opens the classroom to the world

 Microsoft Research and Skype is  removing language barriers to make it possible for more people to communicate. Mystery Skype lessons just got better! The first phase of the Skype Translator preview program kicks-off with two spoken languages, Spanish and English, and 40+ instant messaging languages will soon be available to Skype customers who have signed-up via the Skype Translator  sign-up page  and are using Windows 8.1 on the desktop or device. hear from the team on the  Garage Blog .

What Most Schools Don't Teach

Learn something new this week: how to build the technology that touches all of our lives! "We don't have enough people who are skilled and trained these days."  Learn about the "Humanity of software."

The Hour of Code - WORLDWIDE