Cite This!

As students are given more evidence-based writing tasks, they will be required to properly cite information they find on the net. Here's a cool Google Plugin that makes things a bit easier: Cite This For Me

Annotate the Web!

Students need to know how to research and curate the web as 21st century learners. With Scrible, they can do just that for free! Watch this video to see how it works! 

Video Editor - Edpuzzle

With Edpuzzle, you can grab portions of YouTube, Vimeo, TeacherTube, etc. videos, splice them together, add your own voice-over, and even embed questions. Check out the demo video and FAQ page. Give it a try!

Padlet

Padlet is an amazing, free tool that can be used by teachers and students to present information, save resources, collaborate on projects. You can easily add notes, text, images, videos, and drawings. Click here for instructions and ideas, and here for an example and more ideas.

MultiPurpose Infographics

Teachers can use infographics as primary sources (initiating debates, discussions, or as evidence in DBQs). Students can display lab data, literature interpretations, math concepts, etc. in this stunning visual format. 

Resources: 

• Ease.ly 
• Daily Infographic
• Popsci

21st C - Performance Tasks

In Google Classrooms, teachers can easily post writing assignments for students. By integrating videos, audio clips, and pictures as primary sources, learners can:

1. Analyze information across a variety of mediums.

2. Exract relevant evidence from these pieces.

3. Compose a piece of argumentative writing asserting an argument or position.

Google Flip Packs

Deliver the learning content with Google Presentations (embedded pictures, content, videos, etc.) for students to independently explore and reflect on content. On your last slide link students to a Google Form to assess their learning.  See Kate Cheal's fab GAFE presentation, Google Flip Packs, for a brilliant overview.

VTS - Resources

Visual Thinking Strategies promote oral and written language literacy, visual literacy, and collaborative interactions among peers. Besides Google Images, try searching these resources for pictures, images, and art too:

• Behance
• Google Art Project
• Pinterest