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  Curriculum Integration

Gaggle's tools can integrate with any subject area curriculum to save time and support content-area standards. Gaggle’s tools also align with ISTE’s NETS∙S. Using Gaggle provides regular practice of reading and writing skills outside of the usual paper/pencil method and motivates students with 21st century tools.

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Here are a few ideas for integrating Gaggle with your existing curriculum:

Message Boards

  • Literary Discussions can be held via message boards to keep students on track with their reading assignments.
  • Character impersonations or Simulations encourage deeper understanding of personality as students contribute to discussions in character.
  • Mystery Number allows students to ask yes/no questions to determine the mystery number.
  • Political Debates within a class, with other classes, or even other schools via message boards.

Blogs

  • Current Eventsinformation can be posted on the blogs with the students then analyzing and offering their opinion on the event.
  • Travel Blogs with information about a real or virtual journey.
  • Math Everyday where a student journals on using math in everyday life.
  • Literature circles within the school or even entire district.

Chat Rooms

  • Test prep/content review on the evening before a test.
  • Quiz games for content review.
  • Live Debates can take place with other schools or classes.

Email

  • Persuasive Writing can be practiced with email letters to businesses or government officials.
  • Differentiate reading/writing instruction discreetly for individuals or groups.
  • Book Dates are a fun way to pair up students to discuss novels they are reading.
  • Letters to the Editor are a great way to reinforce writing skills in a concise format and to a public audience.
  • Real World Data Collection uses email to conduct student surveys or gather community information to use in authentic graphing activities.
  • Expert Interviews can be done with local businesses.