Blogs are an authentic way to motivate and engage students in meaningful discussions about their work.
We use Newsela.com to read interesting nonfiction articles. The reading levels can be automatically adjusted to differentiate the assignment with the click of a button. Some of the articles even come with quizzes for built in reading comprehension practice!
Students learn about current events through flocabulary- The Week In Rap. They used this idea to create rap songs about their informational writing topics.
Inquiry projects that allowed students to discover new ways to use technology in the classroom
Students used Vimeo.com to upload IMovies they made for their cause and effect essay topics. They also created powerpoint presentations using Powtoons.com