Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

This excellent site/app has over a 1000 educational activities that are aligned to Common Core Standards. Matific offers more than 700 game-based episodes, which are short interactive activities, and digital worksheets that students can access on any device with internet access, including Mac, PC, iPad and Android."

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Educators can manage/create student accounts, take attendance, grade, and assess students in real-time, and much much more. Gooru - A great place for students to find study guides on a wide range of subjects that are aligned to Common Core Standards and ideal for personalized learning. iPads/Chromebooks). Teachley: Mt. .

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

However, even more important is the need to provide actionable insight and reporting to educators so they can identify those students with the most needs. The new solution also is aligned to Common Core and ACT standards, and content is continually refreshed by subject-matter experts from various publishers.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

What does assessment look like in 21st Century education? With the rise of the Common Core and the PARCC tests, there is no question that we are living in an era of accountability. Assessment should not only be summative but also formative, ongoing, and project-based. Image Credit: Kyle Pearce.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Working in collaboration with content experts from Bill Nye the Science Guy, LucasArts, Cal Tech’s Tectonics Observatory and Boston University, GameDesk merged its assessment-driven and game-based learning design practices to foster deep conceptual learning of various geosciences subjects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Mobile App Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015 * Seesaw - Excellent free mobile app (Android/iOS) for students creating digital portfolio w/ educational portal. Grammarly - A terrific site for helping students w/ their grammar, spelling, and more w/ detailed reporting. Sketch Nation - A great free site/app (iOS/Android) for creating games. .

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

Many of the articles are accompanied by a Common Core-aligned quiz designed to check for student understanding, to prompt critical thinking and to provide teachers with immediate feedback. News-o-matic : This daily newspaper for kids is available: for Android on Google Play , for iPhone and iPad at the App Store , or for Kindle.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

Arcademic Skill Builders - Amazing site w/ educational games and portal to allow for student tracking and progress reports in Math, Reading, and more. Back Pack Games - A wonderful site filled w/ lots of educational games aligned to Common Core Standards in the subjects of Math & Science. time, money, etc.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu. We have some great new features this year!

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The line supports up to 8th Generation Intel Core processors, up to 16GB of DDR4 memory, many storage options, and more. The Flat Panel also features an upgradable built-in Android Module and wireless AVer document camera integration. Judges liked the built-in Android feature, its easy set-up, and the availability of multiple ports.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Here is a LONG list of recent updates , to GAFE, Android and iOS apps. – Fast and fun game-based formative assessment. Karen and Gene co-author the Communicate.Create.Edtech blog, which reports on practical, classroom-proven tools for Common Core and more. These improvements are happening constantly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Teachers and parents know all this and still, the Literacy Company reports that most teachers in classes of twenty+ students spend only five minutes a day reading, and 46% of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. Availability: 5/5 (iOS, Android, Web, iPhone, iPod, Chromebooks, Kindle Fire).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. How Stuff Works, available on the web, iPads, and Android, is an award-winning source of unbiased, reliable, easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. How Stuff Works. NOVA Videos .

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. That was certainly the case in our experience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Additionally, one of the most prominent trends we’re seeing is the need to provide increasingly granular analysis and reporting. This will likely have a significant impact on the K-12 landscape for the next four years when it comes to charter schools, Title programs, and common core standards.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Dan Patrick (R) told reporters on Tuesday that he is sending letters to every superintendent in the state advising them not to follow the Obama administration's recently issued guidance on transgender students.” Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.”

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