There are many tools available to educators nowadays. We have social media and networking, all sorts of videos and interactive learning. There are even wonderful ways to share everything that a teacher gathers and uses, instead of using snail mail or meeting face to face. One of these is LiveBinders. Much like Pinterest is an online bulletin board, Livebinders is an online 3-ring notebook. One Binder I have is "Education and Technology." In this binder, there are links to websites that are fun and educational. They can be used by teachers or students and provide another method of using technology in the classroom. This binder focuses on secondary English. One resource, under the "My Favorites" tab is for students. HighSchool Ace is a website that has many things to helps students succeed, including quizzes and games and resources broken down by subject. Inklewriter is specifically a fun writing tool that helps the creative process. A student begins writing and it turns into a choose your own adventure as they write. Again, it is a great way to mingle education and technology.
I have never used LiveBinders until my Professional Learning Network assignments. However, I fell in love immediately with the possibilities. I have several family members who are teachers, what a wonderful to swap resources and ideas. The ease of use is incredible. Just like Pinterest, there is even a little button that can be added to the browser so that information and websites are easily filed in a binder. A particular binder can be added to school sites or classroom blogs. This is resource that I cannot wait to use and explore.
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