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http://edupln.ning.com/video/integrate-blogs-in-english-teacher-professional-development?xg_source=shorten_twitter

This particular entry on the website The Educator's PLN:The Personal Learning Network for Educators is a video which includes advis\ce for educators who want to add the use of blogs to secondary English classrooms.  The video includes practicle, real world suggestions for introducing this use of social media to the ELA classroom.  SPM

http://www.sccenglish.ie/2012/06/summer-reading.html

An website devoted to book lists for teenagers and adults for summer reading.

http://edupln.ning.com/profiles/blogs/technology-takes-the-bite-out-of-grammar

According to this post on The Educator's PLN, technology does not have to hinder the teaching of language, especially grammar, to our students.  In fact, rather than restrict or hinder the teaching of grammar, texting and Twitter can reinforce grammar skills since they require that students use written language.  This site not only encourages instructors to have students create original text to practice their grammar knowledge but also lists popular sites that help attain mastery of grammatical concepts.  SPM

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This is a video that @kindersmorgasboard created you show primary teachers how to incorporate hands on activities within all subject areas.  In the second video, @kindersmorgasboard explains how to create easy, yet effective centers.

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This website is called Epic! For Educators. It allows teachers to create an account, add their students and then the reading begins.  All books are right there for every student to read, only one click away.

Go Noodle is a web site designed to get your students up and moving throughout the day. Browse through the many, many different ideas for Brain Breaks that you can use in your classroom. Here is an article on using Go Noodle:

https://www.graphite.org/blog/8-ways-to-get-kids-moving-with-gonoodle?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=61315&utm_campaign=thoughtleadership

http://www.mrswideen.com/2015/06/creating-authentic-ipad-learning.html 

An article that explains ways to use iPads in primary classrooms beyond merely selecting apps and handing the devices over to the students. 

Essential Ipad Apps

This article provides a list of some great Ipad apps for teachers with their own Ipad. Most of this article is focused on teacher organization tools, but there are links to other articles that have apps that are more student directed. The one that I would like to try on this list is Stick Pick, which is an app where you can put in all the student's names and it randomly picks names for activities (like virtual popsicle sticks).

Ipads in Primary Classroom

This article focuses on case studies that have used Ipads as a motivational tool and resource for students doing different projects. What is great about it, is that it is really recent, and seems to be updated frequently with new ideas and studies about using the Ipad in a classroom setting. There are also many links to other articles focused on Ipads in primary classrooms. I think that this would be helpful to teachers with a set of Ipads in their room.

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2015/05/14/play-it-again!-15-old-fashioned-recess-games-to-bring-back-(and-3-for-indoor-recess) This site has 17 old school recess games that you can play with your students. Easy! Fun!