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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

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Older kids might focus on a particular event in United States history, aspects of a specific culture, or a general interest topic like skateboarding. Each unit typically includes a couple Zaption videos for everyone to view, and for each reading level, three to eight books and two to four articles. Organize the unit materials.

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Authentic Assessments to Support Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

In Portland, Oregon, teens created a summer activities app that provided students and families with fun summer event opportunities. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Another group of teens generated a teen suicide outreach app to make it easier to call for help in times of distress. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Student Entrepreneurship - Gaming in Ed - Google Summit Recordings

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

. - Benjamin Disraeli Support LearningRevolution.com''s Free PD --> 3 Clicks = 1 Dollar [link] The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

Graphite Blog

Older kids might focus on a particular event in United States history, aspects of a specific culture, or a general-interest topic such as skateboarding. Each unit typically includes a couple Zaption videos for everyone to view and, for each reading level, three to eight books and two to four articles. Organize the unit materials.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

Technology Tidbits

News-O-Matic - A terrific free mobile app designed to bring 5 Common Core aligned articles to students. WeLearnedIt - An excellent free iPad for the mobile classroom, ePortfolios, and Project Based Learning. littleBIG History - One my favorite timeline apps for the iPad that covers areas from the Big Bang Theory to Current Events.

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Let’s Write! 20+ Ideas & Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

He sheds light on many myths associated with writing with digital tools in this video interview and in his books and articles. They are sorted by topic, event, and holidays. David Crystal, a world renowned linguist, has researched text speak and digital writing for nearly a decade. Ideas and Resources.

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Let’s Write! 20+ Ideas & Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

He sheds light on many myths associated with writing with digital tools in this video interview and in his books and articles. They are sorted by topic, event, and holidays. David Crystal, a world renowned linguist, has researched text speak and digital writing for nearly a decade. Ideas and Resources.

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