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Shifts and Issues Associated With The Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

I attended another session on the Common Core State Standards today at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference entitled Educator Readiness for the Common Core: ASCD Findings from Select States. Their number one concern is the technological capacity to teach and assess students. Change Common Core Opinion'

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. 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. Indeed, $2.3

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School Is Hard for Mobile Students. These Districts Want to Help.

Edsurge

The Five District Partnership , which includes Chelsea, was formed in 2012. In 2012, district leaders identified a critical challenge teachers were facing: Over the course of their school careers, thousands of students were moving between cities and having to adjust to a new school environment. And student mobility is nothing new here.

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Some Good Close Reading Resources for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Since its adoption by the Common Core State Standards, close reading came to the forefront in educational studies generating some heated debates among educators and pedagogues (see Gewertz, 2012.read read more

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Mobile Learning Experience 2012 - April 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona

The Mobile Native

Excited about mobile technology for learning and teaching? Then join me for Mobile Learning Experience 2012 April 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona. It''s my pleasure to be on the team organizing Mobile Learning Experience 2012. Registration for Mobile Learning Experience 2012 is open. Read more about the call for proposals.

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Discovery Educator Network Open House Sept 10-14. Great free resources!

Educational Technology Guy

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…. Resources from the DE Science Techbook that Build Common Core Skills at 6 PM ET Register at: [link] DEN Open House via Google Hangout at 7 PM ET ( Register here.

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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

million for technological improvements. With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms. Pictured above: Utica's Flexible Centers Blended Learning Model.