Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Great for informal learning, student-directed, and after-school settings. ELA AND ELL A+ Tools for K-5 Common Core Reading Comprehension. Learn how to help your students boost their reading skills with resources like Lightsail, ReadWorks, and StudySync. MATH Awesome Digital Tools for K-8 Common Core Math.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

However, that does not mean there are not a lot of new items to look through, as sites/apps for programming/coding, Math/STEM, and Game Based Learning played a predominant role in this year's list. Also, has an abundance of lesson plans and students can learn how to create their own Minecraft style game.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Jon Corippo. It’s like, why are people grading anything? I pulled it down to five.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2018

Twelfth-graders’ scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have barely budged over the last 10 years. Plus the decline in remedial enrollments appeared in 2015, not long after the Common Core State Standards were implemented.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

This is a free event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world, being held Monday September 15th - Friday September 19th. Our goal is to have you walk away with practical information and inspiration for furthering game-based learning in class and beyond. See you there!

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MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

But while blended learning — a mix of teacher-led and computerized instruction — is proliferating across the country, schools that wholeheartedly embrace games-based learning remain rare. Attempts to use games as assessments ruin the playful experiences that make them an effective learning tool, he said.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” Game-Based Learning. Learning through games (from physical to digital). The application of game-like “encouragement” mechanics to non-game entities. Put another way, it is making a game out of something that’s not. Individualized Learning. Informal Learning.

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