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MARCH 20, 2015

Responding To Criticisms Of The Common Core. Ed note: Supporting “commonness” or standardization isn’t a part of our mission at TeachThought, but we are interested in giving equal voice to diverse voices across education. Myth #3: Common Core sets the bar too high for students, leaving them discouraged.

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Common Core Academic Standards Resources Accessibility 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2018

Welcome to the third and final post in this series focusing on teacher workload, and how technology can assist teachers with the three greatest time heavy activities. It also has a rubric maker that aligns entirely with the Common Core standards, which is very handy. Grading: a necessary evil? Conclusion.

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Assessment Common Core Academic Standards LMS 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I’m a big believer in online web-based curricula that can be accessed from any browser, any digital device, any location. Open Up Resources (OUR) is a series of free c ompetency-based Common Core-aligned curricula (math, ELA, and reading). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Academic Standards LMS 174

Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2017

To help accomplish their vision – that every students get not just to but through college – Brooklyn Lab leverages Cortex, a digital learning platform where student data and work can be accessed by students, teachers, parents, and administrators alike.

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Common Core Academic Standards Data Assessment 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

Access the assignment provided by the teacher. Once that is completed, access other challenges via online apps (usually third party, outside of the eSpark app), new videos, or something else. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Start by telling eSpark how you’re feeling. Begin the first quest.

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Learning Chromebook Common Core iPad 172

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

In a previous EdSurge piece , I described how economics and technology trends tend to drive educational innovation by providing models that reformers build into their visions, sometimes unconsciously. In contrast, the American education system, despite efforts to centralize elements like academic standards, remains enormously fragmented.

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Policies Trends Common Core Training 110

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2017

In this ever-dynamic landscape, “common” standards for education seemingly get a bad rap, but they’re useful, particularly for the development and distribution of open education resources (OER). When OER curation was in its infancy, there were few common standards in place for vetting and cataloging this content.

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OER Academic Standards Policies Common Core 74