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Specific Achievement Gains Possible with Particular Types of Tech Tools
 * Research says:**
 * Nonlinguistic Representation can result in a 27 percentile point gain in achievement
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools can result in a 34 percentile point gain in achievement
 * Frequent feedback can result in a 23 percentile point gain in achievement


 * Tech Strands Offered in Tech Academy:**
 * Instructional Course Design ** (Udutu, Schoology, Edmodo
 * Frequent feedback
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools
 * Nonlinguistic Representation


 * Moviemaking with Flip Cams**
 * Nonlinguistic Representation
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools


 * Presentation Tools ** (Animoto, PhotoStory 3, Glogster EDU, Prezi)
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools
 * Nonlinguistic Representation


 * Graphic Representation Tools** (ToonDoo, Xtranormal, GoAnimate, Voki, Blabberize)
 * Nonlinguistic Representation
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools


 * Social Networking/Blogging Tools ** (wikis, Google Sites, wallwisher, ietherpad, VoiceThread)
 * Frequent feedback
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools
 * Nonlinguistic Representation


 * Other Web 2.0 Applications** (timelines, brainstorming/organizing, bookmarking, critical thinking skills tools, and more
 * Summarizing, Brainstorming, and Notetaking tools
 * Nonlinguistic Representation