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Integrate OUR Curricula into Your Kiddom Digital Platform

Ask a Tech Teacher

They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Six Steps to Project Based Learning

eSpark

The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. Asking students to seek out and evaluate a variety of resources, sustained inquiry helps students to develop their digital citizenship and critical thinking. 3) Authenticity. 6) Public Product.

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How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

TeachThought - Learn better.

You may dislike standards-based reporting, using labels like “proficient,” or grading with a 1-3 scale. Of more pressing concern is the signage on the walls that focuses on learning strategies and digital citizenship. Yes, you’ve got a pile of academic standards that have to be mastered.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

As they keep this digital reading journal, they’re creating a digital portfolio of your digital interactions with this book. Holzweiss said she avoids outdated book report questions and formats. Students can find a video, photo, song, podcast, meme, or gif that illustrates a theme in their book.