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OpenEd Launches Free Common Core Assessment Creation Tool

The 21st Century Principal

L os Gatos, CA – June 17, 2014 — OpenEd ( www.OpenEd.io ), the largest K-12 educational resource catalog, today announced a free tool designed to enable teachers to easily create assessments with the question types required by Common Core standards. Common Core Common Core Resources'

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In 2012, Chromebooks accounted for only 1% of the devices sold to US classrooms; now, they make up more than half of the edtech market. ” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. .”

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset. Grading reform implemented in 2012.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - Libraries Change Lives - Global Citizens - Great Keynote Recordings - NMC Weekly Top Ten Stories

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. The ALA Declaration for the Right to Libraries. See my notes below for my own thoughts on the importance of libraries.

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It's Open House at the Discovery Educator Network This Week!

Educational Technology Guy

This week, September 10 - 14, 2012, the DEN is having and open house to share resources and how the DEN can benefit educators. The Common Core Connection…. Mary Carole Strother Mary Carole is a Library Media Specialist at Finch Elementary in McKinney, TX. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either.

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I Want YOU! Free, Virtual, & Global

The Daring Librarian

The Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference - October 3 - 5 "The virtual Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Attendance is free; sign up at Library 2012 to attend or to be kept informed." -- from the #Lib20102 site!

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StoryBots launches interactive resources for teachers

eSchool News

Studios in 2012, StoryBots leverages JibJab’s Starring You personalization technology to allow kids to see themselves dancing and singing along onscreen next to their favorite StoryBots characters. . “We’re thrilled to make the entire StoryBots library available to all young learners in classrooms for free.”