Gooru+Tools+for+the+Classroom


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Strengths:

 * Free website and creation tools.
 * Anyone can create a website very easily
 * Includes useful tools.
 * You can create blogs
 * You can create a multiple question on site web poll.
 * Class codes protect against unwanted users
 * Online message board for discussions
 * Allows for bookmarking and hyperlinking

Weaknesses:

 * Age is not restricted
 * Message forum could have a negative message

Opportunities:

 * Provides features that promote blended learning models
 * The Flip Classroom model allows students to explore upcoming topics independently or collaboratively at their own pace.
 * Teachers can design interactive assessments
 * The Project-Based learning model allows multiple student to contribute to one product.
 * The features allow students to blog about essential questions, podcast lessons, and collectively annotate text and online articles.

**Threats**:

 * No known threats

**Ideas for the Classroom:**

 * This tool could be used to support students with grasping informational text. Student can collaboratively annotate and blog about historical and scientific text, online articles, and pdf research documents.
 * This tool can be used to promoted online literary circles.