In addition to the normal classroom procedures of visiting the class website, the following new links/tools were introduced in my class today:

Edmodo – After taking a three year hiatus from Edmodo, I have returned to using this web tool in my class. I plan to use it primarily for my class warm-ups. I generally ask a question or have the students read and respond to an article to start off each class. I have been using Google Groups for the last couple of years, but more of our teachers are using Edmodo and the students are very familiar with it.

Evernote – While I use Evernote for almost everything, I am putting a bigger focus on getting links, notes, images, etc. into a shared notebook for my students to access resources for class. During my junior class, the quick overview on the resources digressed into why I use Evernote and the great things that students can use it for. I may have convinced a few students to try it. We’ll see when they get their iPads in a couple of weeks.