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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. Jon was the co-designer of Minarets High School , which originated as a GAFE, 1:1 Macbook and PBL based high school in 2008 and has been named an Apple Distinguished School three times.

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CDI Partners with littleBits to Provide STEAM Coding Starter Kits to Schools

techlearning

The STEAM Student Set and the Code Kit are designed for students in grades three through eight and are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards. CDI’s product line includes PCs, Notebooks, Chromebooks, Tablets, Servers and Networking Equipment, 3D printers and classroom accessories.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. Aaron Swartz, 2008. Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? Chromebooks. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Higher Ed Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2008.” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines. “ Is Alison The Answer To The World’s Education Needs? ” asks Forbes. “ Did U.S. ”).

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