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Blackbird Releases K-12 Computer Science Pathway

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The pathway starts students early in elementary school with basic concepts and games, then to text-based programming using Blackbird in middle school, and ends with two years of advanced programming utilizing a hybrid of Blackbird and other platforms in high school.”. “I – Integrated Learning Management System (LMS).

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

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In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

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3 LMS adoptions that go way beyond the basics

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Today’s LMS is a bit of an upgrade, with new features and design elements frequently drawn from the social networking sites students love so much. For most, the LMS is rarely so different. Arnillas said this advanced LMS functionality allows teachers to link individual questions—or groups of questions—to a specific learning objective.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Four Ways You Can Use Data to Create a Personalized, Teacher-Driven PD Playbook

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For example, imagine that you are an elementary school principal who is looking for opportunities to strengthen specific third grade math skills in the new school year. In doing so, you accentuate the strengths of individual teachers and expose other teachers to new styles and ideas in bite-sized chunks.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

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With students on my roster performing at a range of grade levels from elementary to beyond high school, I decided against bundled curriculum and textbooks and instead committed to building an in-house curriculum tailored to my students’ needs. They could easily access a library of lessons and assessments I’d created from scratch, or use.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition.