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Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day

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Here are some websites students will enjoy to enrich the day: Discovering Pi with Google Sheets Find your Pi Day- -where is your birthday in the endless numbers of Pi? March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way.

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Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are some websites students will enjoy to enrich the day: Discovering Pi with Google Sheets. March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way. Find your Pi Day- -where is your birthday in the endless numbers of Pi?

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Celebrate Pi Day with all things 3.14

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Here are some websites students will enjoy to enrich the day: Discovering Pi with Google Sheets. March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way. Find your Pi Day- -where is your birthday in the endless numbers of Pi?

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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More recently, Marzano’s research in The Art and Science of Teaching (2007) reconfirmed that asking students to identify similarities and differences through comparative analysis leads to eye-opening gains in student achievement. 4th grade Reading Standards–3). Clearly, this is a seminal skill.

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Online Gaming Strategy Sparks Idea for Ed-Tech Startup Business

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

Three major life events occurred for me in 2007 that sparked my idea to start an ed-tech company: The Internet decimated the textbook industry and I realized I needed to reinvent my business. The work was highly satisfying, as we helped them revise and create new educational products, from concept and writing to design and production.

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Showing #OpenGratitude for: ISKME and OER Commons

Iterating Toward Openness

In 2007, ISKME launched OER Commons, its digital public library and collaboration platform, informed by the organization’s pioneering efforts in knowledge management and educational innovation. ISKME’s integration services include integrations with learning management systems, Clever, Google Classroom, and other systems.

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The Good Stuff

A Principal's Reflections

When I became the Principal at New Milford High School in 2007 I felt that it was extremely important to communicate with various stakeholders (parents, BOE members, Central Office, staff, etc.) Students, working in pairs, selected a recent event in the United States that had some direct application to the Bill of Rights. Perna and Ms.

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