Animated GIFs are great tools to show students/teachers/others how to do something without having to create a full video to host online. You can quickly create animated GIFs using Snagit for Chrome,https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/techsmith-snagit-extensio/annopcfmbiofommjmcmcfmhklhgbhkce?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon,  by doing a quick screencast and then converting it into an animated GIFs. There are other extensions, like MakeGif (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/makegif-video-capture/cnhdjbfjheoohmhpakglckehdcgfffbl), that allow you…

Actively Learn is a digital tool that allows you to easily add notes/questions/resources to digital texts, ones provided for you or ones that you upload yourself.  You can easily create a class, add students, add the text and resources; all in a very short time.  Students then can use the notes/questions/resources you provide to help…

Friday, February 6 Newsela – Find nonfiction articles by subject with varying Lexile levels for readers. Apple TV post by Tony Vincent – Great tips on how to setup and use your Apple TV for the classroom. Teacher Share page updated – Examples of how technology is being used in the classroom have been added…

There is an ever increasing list of digital tools that can be used in the classroom to assist students when it comes to reading and comprehension.  These tools allow for there to be assistance built into the texts and resources made readily available to assist students as they become better and better readers.    …