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For ISTE standard four, Innovative Designer, I focused on resources that will help with the brainstorming process, a key element in innovation. I found this website, Stormboard, that allows students and teachers to collaborate on ideas. It is free for educators, and through the educator it is also free for students. I think that this website will help students be Innovative Designers because it creates an easy atmosphere for students to put ideas down, and the class can look at the thought process as a whole and comment on each others work with ideas of their own. Furthermore, I think that this tool would be ideal in a high school setting because it does require an email and is a little advanced, but other grades could use it if the teacher thinks it fits into the class.

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  1. The Bloggin' TankJanuary 22, 2019 at 9:13 AM

    I love the Stormbroad resource, the amount of collaboration from the students and educators would go off the charts! I didn't even think about the fact that some students might not have the same chances as others to use it, however, the idea, in my opinion, is pretty sound and would definitely enhance student learning! Good job!

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