A curated list of Ed Tech tools

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A very useful online tool I like to use is elink which allows me to bookmark sites, pages or articles I come across on the web, and place them into collections for display in a pre-chosen format. Each collection can then be viewed online via its URL or embedded into a web page/blog. Very handy for news pages or online newsletters etc.

Using elink, I have produced a curated list of ed tech tools which some of you may find interesting. You can view it online by clicking here: Ed Tech Tools


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