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iPoe2 - The Raven, The Black Cat and Other Edgar Allan Poe Interactive Stories

Classic short-story horror presented with minimal enhancement

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11–12

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Paid

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

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Knewton

Adaptive instructional site simplifies lessons, tracks progress

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 3 reviews
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Grades

4–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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Incredible Numbers by Professor Ian Stewart

Beautiful exploration of fascinating math beyond classroom topics

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6–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad

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PBS KIDS ScratchJr

PBS and Scratch mash-up offers nice wrapper for rock-solid coding tool

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Pre-K–2

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad

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Treehouse

Fun, self-paced web development and coding lessons offer high value

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9–12

Price

Free to try, Paid

Platforms

Web

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Atomidoodle

Unlock the elements in furiously fast-paced chemistry puzzler

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8–12

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Paid

Platforms

Android, iPad

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Mlob Rule

Tile puzzler tries to teach fraction addition, is mostly fun instead

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4–10

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Paid

Platforms

iPad

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Hundreds Edu

Education version of the popular game just removes the extra fun stuff

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5–8

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad

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Use Digital Annotations and Think-Alouds to Unpack Expository Text

Posted on Mon, 12/21/2015 - 07:22 by Michelle Snyder

Help students make their thinking visible with Google Docs and screencasting.

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Instruction & Assessment, EdTech

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Digital Equity: 5 Steps to Addressing the Homework Gap

Posted on Wed, 12/23/2015 - 02:00 by Keith Krueger

Effective ways school districts can make a difference in tackling this community challenge.

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Equity & Inclusion

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Smithsonian Science Education Center

Teacher-geared site outlines steps for innovative science instruction

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K–10

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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5 Ways Social Studies Teachers Can Use Common Sense Education

Posted on Fri, 01/08/2016 - 02:00 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Key features and advice for those looking to get the most out of Common Sense Education.

Subjects

Social Studies

Grades

Pre-K–12

Topics

Instruction & Assessment, Professional Learning

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3 Social Studies Tools to Try in the New Year

Posted on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 02:00 by Kris Hupp

Explore, Dig Deep, and Have Fun in Social Studies

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EdTech, Instruction & Assessment

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American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Comprehensive collection of public radio and television broadcasts

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6–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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Google News Archive

Dive deep into sprawling archive of magazines, newspapers of the past

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6–12

Price

Free

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Web