<div dir="ltr">Yes, I have used ThingLink with my seventh and eighth grade students. I like ThingLink because it requires students to organize information in a different way while still allowing them the opportunity to write.We like the availability of different multimedia options. It also is a good place to talk about tone, sources, and responsible use of digtal resources.<div><br></div><div>If you want to see some examples or have specific questions feel free to ask!</div><div>Katie</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:katienelson@winnetka36.org">katienelson@winnetka36.org</a></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 12:32 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am intrigued by ThingLink. Does anyone use this in middle school? What are the benefits? What technology platform do you use it with?<u></u><u></u></p>
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