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Newly Launched Assessment Program Aims to Recast Testing

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A new project that seeks to “fundamentally rethink” the role that assessments play in student learning has issued 12 grants to schools, districts, and other awardees focused on fashioning makeovers of testing systems. The Assessment for Learning Project is focused on re-imagining assessment in a number of ways.

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What parents should ask teachers about technology

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Do teachers pull out the iPads only to practice rote math drills (which is a good idea) or do students become inspired by the creativity of apps like GeoGebra and take notes using a digital tool like Google Keep? For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? This isn’t an uncommon concern.

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Which Remote Learning Tools Will Teachers Bring Back In Person?

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For example, at the beginning of the year, I toggled between using Google Meet and Zoom as a video platform until I realized that integrating Google Meet with Google Classroom solved some issues (for me, at least). "I've discovered how great [Google Classroom] is for giving immediate and meaningful feedback to students.

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Curating Content with @appoLearning

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From there, login via Facebook, Google or Twitter to get started. Simply type in the search term on appoLearning, or browse by subject, grade-level, device and Common Core Standard, to find a list of vetted resources. Creating a Collection couldn’t be easier. Click or tap “Create a Collection” to get started.

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7 Skills Students Need for Today’s Classwork

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By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Doing a project that uses Google Docs or MS Word doesn’t mean students will apply that knowledge to the year-end PARCC and SB tests. For example, a picture taken in Google Earth is added to a slide deck for a geography report.

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Addressing the CCSS with the Use of Infographics

Kathy Schrock

Students see them on Facebook and on advertiser’s pages. How can the use of infographics be used to address the Common Core State Standards? The second way infographics can be incorporated into teaching and learning is by having students create an infographic as a formative or summative assessment.

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PD for Writing Teachers: STEM Workshops, Rockstar Camps, Twitter and More!

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At various Rock Star camps, I have learned such things as: Google Apps for streamlining my workflow and collaborative writing among students. Formative assessment tools like Padlet , Socrative , Quizizz , and Kahoot! We began examining the details of the Common Core State Standards years before their rollout in school districts.

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