This document provides an overview of a presentation on integrating technology and digital literacy for ESOL learners. The presentation covers reasons for including technology in teaching, guidelines for planning technology integration, examples of social media tools like QR codes, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, and a process for creating a technology integration action plan. Attendees are guided through an assessment of basic computer skills and shown various online resources for developing students' digital literacy.

1. Technology Integration & Digital
Literacy for ESOL Learners
Nell Eckersley

2. This PowerPoint
 http://bit.ly/integratetechESOL
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3. http://lincs.ed.gov
33 http://bit.ly/integratetechESOL

4. Introductions
 What do you know about Integrating
technology and digital literacy?
 What is one thing would you like to take
away from this session?
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http://bit.ly/integratetechESOL

5. Objectives
 Be able to list reasons to include technology in your
teaching
 Explores guidelines for planning to integrate
technology into instruction
 Identify five social media tools
 Create a Technology Integration Action Plan for a
unit or lesson that participants select for use with
their ESOL students
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6. Agenda
 Why use technology?
 Digital Literacy and Social Media
 Integrating Technology
 Tools
 QR Codes
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Pinterest
 Games and Apps
 Other Resources
 Planning
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http://bit.ly/integratetechESOL

7. What do you know about Social Media?
 What are some examples of Social Media?
 Who is using it?
 How many people have Facebook accounts?
 How many searches are there on Google everyday?
 How long do you think it took radio or TV to reach 50
million users?
 How about the internet?
 What is the current population of the US? China?
India?
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8. Why Use Social Media in Adult Ed?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZg51Il9no
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http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/

9. What is Digital Literacy?
 The New York Department of Education defines
digital literacy as ”having the knowledge and ability
to use a range of technology tools for varied
purposes.”
 Digitally literate people are those who “can use
technology strategically to find and evaluate
information, connect and collaborate with others,
produce and share original content, and use the
Internet and technology tools to achieve many
academic, professional, and personal goals.”
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http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/10/29/ctq_crowley_digitalliteracy.html

10. What is Social Media
 Social media includes web-based and mobile based
technologies which are used to turn communication
into interactive dialogue among organizations,
communities, and individuals.
--Wikipedia
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11. Components of Social Media
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 Web 2.0

12. Personal Learning Network
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15. Topics in Social Media
 Cloud Computing
 performing computer tasks using
services delivered entirely over the
Internet.
 movement away from applications
installed on an individual's computer
towards the applications being hosted
online.
 The "cloud" refers to the Internet and
was inspired by technical flow charts
and diagrams, which tend to use a
cloud symbol to represent the Internet.
 http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/workin
gontheroad/f/cloudcomputing.htm
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16. Topics in Social Media
 Mobile Learning
 The use of common
handheld hardware,
wireless networking
and mobile telephony
to facilitate, support,
enhance and extend
the reach of teaching
and learning.
 https://mobilelearningi
nfokit.pbworks.com/w
/page/41751137/What
%20is%20mobile%20
learning16

17. Topics in Social Media: Tagging
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19. Being Safe and Savvy
 Digital Citizenship http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
 BrainPop on Digital Citizenship
https://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/digitalcitizenship/
 Scary Spokeo http://www.spokeo.com/
 Staying Safe online
https://www.staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/
 Tips for strong passwords
http://www.connectsafely.org/tips-to-create-and-
manage-strong-passwords/
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20. Myths about Social Media
 Only young
people use
Social Media
 Social Media;
just a waste of
time
 Fears about
security &
privacy
 Hierarchy of
needs;
technology
comes after
literacy20

21. How do you approach integrating
technology?
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22. Integrating Technology
How do you include technology in your practice?
 Find a tool and figure out how to use it with
your students/staff
 Think about what you already do with your
students/staff and then how technology could
deepen or expand on the lesson (POST)
 Think of a challenging task and how
technology might help
 Helpful Reading: What Comes First: the
Curriculum or the Technology?
http://www.edudemic.com/what-comes-first-
the-curriculum-or-technology/
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23. POST Method
 P is People. Know the capabilities of your audience.
Know what scaffolding they’ll need.
 O is objectives. Pick one. Decide on your objective
before you decide on a technology. Then figure out
how you will measure it.
 S is Strategy. Figure out what will be different after
you're done. Imagine you succeed. How will things
be different afterwards? Imagine the endpoint and
you'll know where to begin.
 T is Technology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a
hundred blogs. Once you know your people,
objectives, and strategy, then you can decide with
confidence.
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The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff

24. 24 http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

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26. SAMR and ESOL
 Visual model of how to use SAMR
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/a-
wonderful-visual-on-how-to-use-samr.html
 Your Turn
 Think about lessons you already do with student. How
could you integrate technology?
 What kind of tools do you need?
 What other help?
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27. What tools can you use to
integrate technology?
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Internet Access
 EveryoneOn: Internet service as low as $10
a month, low-cost computers, and free digital
literacy courses
 http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2014/04/09/
octae-is-working-to-get-everyone-on/
 http://www.everyoneon.org/adulted

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Resources
 https://lincs.ed.gov/courses
 LINCS Community
https://community.lincs.ed.gov/group/technology-and-learning

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Resources
Computer Literacy Skills
 Northstar Basic Computer Skills Assessment
http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php
 Basic Computer Skills Curriculum
http://spclc.org/curricula-resources/computer-curriculum
 Computer Literacy Instructional Resources
http://mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/computer-skills
 Keyboard skills:
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
 Mouse Skills
http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.htm
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31. Resources
Internet Skills
 Internet 101
http://www.internet101.org/
Microsoft Software Skills
 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Beginners
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010
 Microsoft Publisher 2010 for Beginners
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher2010
 Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010
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32. Your Turn
 Go to Northstar Basic Computer Skills
Assessment
http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php
 Take module 1 and then if there’s time, choose
another module
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33. Basic Computer Skills
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34. Email
 All students should have a “professional” email
address. Gmail is recommended
Email lesson ideas
 Students email each other periodically
 Practice sending different kinds of emails: a copy to
a friend, to multiple friends, with an attachment
 Teach Netiquette and some of the language of
email/text: LOL, IMHO, etc
 Teach some of the basics like cleaning your mailbox,
setting up email filters and folders
 Set up a class email newsletter and send out
important information on a regular basis. Students
can add to it.34http://busyteacher.org/9194-esl-classroom-facebook-social-networks.html

35. Websites and Blogs
 Many instructors maintain a class website. Put
students in charge of this project. They can then set
up their own profiles on the site
 Set up a class blog. Have students blog about
a book you are reading or other assignments.
To keep the discussion going, the teacher can
periodically comment on the blog and require
students to also comment at certain intervals. The
topic can change according to what is happening in
class and what students are studying
 Cookbook on a blog or website
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http://busyteacher.org/9194-esl-classroom-facebook-social-networks.html

36. Weebly Website Example
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 http://www.lacnyc.org
 http://www.lacnyc.org/tech
 Password: crocodile39

37. Google Search
Teach some basic research skills
 http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/basics.
html
 http://news.distractify.com/geek/google-tips/
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38. QR Codes
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39. What are QR Codes?
 Q R stands for
 Invented in Japan by Toyota in 1994 to track
vehicles during the manufacturing process
 QR code is detected as a 2-dimensional digital
image by a semiconductor image sensor and is
then digitally analyzed by a programmed
processor. Translation: You can scan it with
your smart phone or tablet.
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40. How Would You Get to Here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNOpoQztFo&feat
ure=share&list=FLEqfU4INXfYY58eh5Ynm5vA
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Shortened URL http://bit.ly/19wbpyV
QR Code

41. QR Code Readers
 QR Codes can be used with a mobile device like a
smart phone or a tablet that has access top the
internet
 The device must have an QR Code reader (also
called scanner) app installed
 Apple Devices: Qrafter
 Android Devices: QR Droid
NOTE: You should NOT have to pay money or give
information about yourself when selecting and
installing a QR Code reader or scanner
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42. QR Code Readers
The QR Code reader
uses the camera on
your device to scan
the code and then
uses the internet to
interpret the
instructions in the
code
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43. QR Codes in Real Life
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44. QR Codes in Education
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45. Image with
Narration
To hear about this photo
go to this link
http://vimeo.com/64923339
or scan this QR Code
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Tools used to create this:
https://www.google.com/voice
https://www.dropbox.com
http://vimeo.com
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/dashboard/

46. Steps to Using in Education
1. First consider what the learning goal is
2. Make sure you have devices that can read a QR
Code
3. Make sure the content is mobile friendly
4. Create the QR Codes you need
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47. QR Codes in Education
 QR Codes in Adult Education (video)
 Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt!
 Scavenger Hunt
 5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In Education
 Black & White and Scanned All Over (video)
 QR Codes Connect Students to Books
 Shambles QR Code Resource
 Desktop QR Code Reader
 QR Codes in Education Livebinder
 50 QR code resources for the classroom
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48. Make Your Own QR Code
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 Bitly (for URL’s) https://bitly.com/
 Google (for URL’s) http://goo.gl/
 Kaywa (for URL’s and contact info)
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
 ScanLife (for URL’s and contact info)
http://www.scanlife.com/en/
 ZXING (for URL’s, wifi, contact info and more)
http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/

49. Shortening Links
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You can use BitLy to
shorten URL’s without
creating an account
https://bitly.com/
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50. Make Your Own QR Code
1. Paste the Bitly
shortened URL in the
address bar of your
browser
2. Type .qr at the end of
the shortened URL
3. Hit the Enter key
4. Up will come your QR
Code
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51. Uh oh, Bitly
doesn’t make
QR codes
anymore….
now what?
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52. QR Codes from KAYWA
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 http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

53. Twitter
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54. What is Twitter?
 Microblogging;140 characters
maximum
 http://twitter.com/
 Hashtag #AdultEd
 Unlike most social media, just
because I “follow” you, you don’t have
to “follow” me
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55. Why Use Twitter
 Meta-Cognition
 Accessible from many places
 “Snackable” education
 Follow people you can learn from
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Twitter.com
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57. What Can You Say in 140 Characters?
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58. @cookbook
Rhubarb Upside Down Cupcakes: Beat1/2c
sug&mltdbuttr/2egg/c yogurt, +2c flr/2t bkgpdr/t salt.
Buttr12cup; +T sug/2T rhubarb, batter e.
25m@350F
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59. Retweeting
 RT @Username
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60. HashTags
 #AdultEd  # EdTech
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61. Hashtags vs Mentions
 Hashtags have # in front of them (no spaces allowed)
 Hashtags are like signposts to content
 Mentions start with @ followed by a person or organization’s twitter
name (no spaces allowed)
 Mentions help connect people who tweet (tweeple?)
 Mentions are like sign posts to other people who tweet
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62. Hashtags are Ephemeral
 Hashtags lose their value if they are not used often.
 If using a hashtag for a short term event it’s a good idea to
archive the content so it can be found later
 Two tools
 http://www.tweetarchivist.com
 http://paper.li/LACNYCnell/1320940472
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63. Anatomy of a Good Tweet
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64. Shortened URLS
 http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/preparing-your-
school-for-an (73 characters)
 Bit.ly/3FjhpX (13 characters)
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65. Search Twitter
 Search on http://Twitter.com for people, keywords or
hashtags
 Search on http://Search.Twitter.com for keywords or
hashtags even if you don’t have a Twitter account
 Track hashtags and tweet from http://tweetchat.com/
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66. Finding People to Follow
 In Twitter.com search hashtags
and words like #COABE13
#AdultEd
 See who experts follow
 Look for Twitter links on websites
you like
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67. Sending and Receiving Tweets
 Twitter.com
 Texts via your cell phone
 Applications on computers & smart
phones
 Tweetdeck
 HootSuite
 PaperLi
 TweetChat
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68. TweetDeck
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69. Before You Join Twitter
 Come up with possible Twitter names
 Have options incase your first choice is taken
 Shorter is better
 Develop a list of five people/places to follow
 Have a picture to upload as your avatar
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70. Once You Join
 Follow at least five people
 @theLACNYC, @LACNYCNell, @NCLAdvocacy for
example
 Search for people using #AdultEd
 Search for your favorite hobby, writer, singer, actor, comic,
political figure, tv show, magazine, organization
 Retweet one tweet and create one of your own
tweets. Remember to use hashtags
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71. What to Do in the Next Few Weeks
 Spend 15 minutes on Twitter every morning (or some
other time)
 reading Tweets
 retweeting
 following new people
 Try TweetDeck or receiving tweets as sms text
messages on your cellphone
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72. Examples
Comedy
 https://twitter.com/PlioceneBloke
 https://twitter.com/DothTheDoth
 https://twitter.com/FakeMTA
Useful Tips
 https://twitter.com/nycgov
 https://twitter.com/MTAInsider
 https://twitter.com/NY1noticias
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73. Facebook
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74. What is Facebook?
 Originally a form of online
yearbook
 Now a social media platform for
sharing all kinds of information
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75. Why Use Facebook?
 Public or Private platform
 Share information about your
program, about your students,
about yourself
 http://www.facebook.com/educatio
n
 Teach people how to use it for
Good
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76. Facebook
Tools
 Pages
 Groups
 Events
 Causes
 Notes
 Photos
 “Like”
 Many other Apps
Security and Privacy
 Don’t do on
facebook what you
wouldn’t do in “real
life”
 Unfriend as you
need
 Set up groups to
control who sees
what
 Review privacy
settings frequently
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77. Facebook Profile
 http://www.facebook.com
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78. Facebook Page
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79. Facebook Group
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80. Facebook
 Groups
 Classes
 Small group
projects
 Pages
 Organization
 Agency
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lRVnByVkZ2UVE#gid=080

81. Groups and Pages
 http://basicblogtips.com/facebook-groups-
or-pages.html
 http://forumone.com/blogs/post/table-
facebook-pages-vs-facebook-groups-vs-
linkedin-groups
 http://www.facebook.com/blog/blog.php?po
st=324706977130
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82. Pinterest
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83. What is Pinterest?
 Online version of an “inspiration”
board
 Visual bookmarking tool
 Collaboration tool
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84. Pinterest
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85. Boards
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86. Pins
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http://pinterest.com/nelightful/adult-education-ideas/
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87. Repinning, Liking, and Following
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88. Pinterest in Education
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89. Pinterest in Education
 Is Pinterest a Teacher’s New Best Friend in the
Classroom?
 25 Great Educators To Follow On Pinterest
 TechChef4U Pinterest
 In The Pinterest Of Education
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90. Games and Apps
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91. Goose Chase
https://www.goosechase.com
Getting the Game Started
 Download the GooseChase iPhone or Android app.
 Signup for a team username (multiple team
members may login under the same account).
 Join the game by searching for "Integrating
Technology in ESOL" from within the app (click
the search button and enter the game name).
Password is Maryland20
 Start completing missions when the game is started!
(free version maximum of ten teams)
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92. Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge
 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/johnny-
grammars-word-challenge
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93. More Resources
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94. Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship
 Center for Media Literacy
 5 Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
 Connecting the Digital Dots: Literacy of the
21st Century
 Center for Digital Literacy
 Digital Citizenship: Using Technology
Appropriately
 Flickr Creative Commons
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95. Top 100 Tools for Learning
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Adult Educations & Technology Paperli

97. Technology Tools For Teaching & Learning
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98. Go2Web20
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99. Blooms Digital Taxonomy Pyramid (iPad)
http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm
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100.  How To Build Powerful Tech-Infused Lesson Plans
http://www.edudemic.com/how-to-lesson-plans/
 Free ESOL Resources from New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/help/community-
outreach/immigrant-services/learn-esol-online-
resources
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101. Technology Integration Action Plan
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103. Questions?
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104. Nell Eckersley
 Email: nelle@lacnyc.org
 Twitter: http://twitter.com/LACNYCnell
 Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/nell.eckersleylac
 Blog: http://nelightful.wordpress.com/
 Delicious: http://www.delicious.com/nelleckersley
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105. Evaluation
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 http://bit.ly/LACEvaluationNE