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10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

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Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. You can use Google Forms or the Google calendar. Write them in Word or Google Docs. Try these ten tech uses.

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Get Common Core Ready: Achieve Dynamic Student-led Discussions

Catlin Tucker

Each night they design a dynamic discussion question and submit their question via the Google Form I have embedded in our class website. Note: For educators using Google Apps, click here to view a copy of the student-led facilitation form. Interested in technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? Learning'

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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

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It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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Dozens of Online Resources for Assessment

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Here are some you can look into–and all online: Easy CBM Educreations –video a whiteboard explanation of how students are completing a task (app) Edulastic –formative assessments; work on any devices (app) Flip — record a video question from your desktop; add attachments; students respond from the app with their answer Flubaroo (app) (..)

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Cross Curricular Maker Education Activity That Addresses Common Core Standards

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It combines geometry concepts with a language arts activity while addressing several common core standards. Common Core State Standards Addressed. Learning is assessed through learner self-reflections using the Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H0Q3rTERUuylntFbaa1tZrxVAwTSYIIReo99ow7p8uc/viewform?usp=send_form.

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Core Tech for Learning with ELA Common Core #ISTE2014

wwwatanabe

One of the #ISTE2014 sessions I attended was "Core technologies for the Common Core" by Kyle Brumbaugh and Elizabeth Calhoon. They had a great introduction to the Common Core and a plethora of helpful tools. Text with adjustable readability Google advanced search : Set the readability levels in the advanced search.

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Monster Project Using Makey Makeys and Scratch

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This Edutopia article discussed the benefits of interviewing – Learning to Interview Builds a Range of Communication Skills [link] Standards Addressed Common Core State Standards – ELA Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., Part of the lesson included the 5th graders interviewing 1st graders.