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Maker-Enhanced Writing Workshop: Character Development

User Generated Education

Readers of my blog know my thoughts and feelings about effective student learning. I have written blogs on: All Lesson Should Be Interdisciplinary Learning – [link]. Common Core State Standards – ELA. Since I work with 3rd through 6th graders, I use the one for elementary students. Standards Addressed.

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7+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy

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It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Part of this is a large library of online interactive tools including videos and game-like activities. Living Wage Calculator. Tools for financial literacy .

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

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If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Jackie actively blogs at [link] and tweets at [link]. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

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How Genrefication Makes School Libraries More Like Bookstores

MindShift

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” Little did Taylor know, she’d stumbled upon a hotbed of controversy in the world of library science. Leigh Collazo, otherwise known as “Mrs.

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It's Open House at the Discovery Educator Network This Week!

Educational Technology Guy

There will be webinars, blog posts from educators , and much more, all for free. And don''t forget to check out the Discovery Educator Network blogs , with lots of great information and resources from other educators. The Common Core Connection…. Come and join us! Reynolds, author of The Dot at 1 PM ET [link] Techbook 2.0

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Learn to Read by Writing with WriteReader – From Sabba Quidwai

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WriteReader aligns with Common Core Standards K-5, and you can click here to learn more. They can directly open the camera from the app or choose an existing photo from their library. Learn more about using iPads with Elementary Students this Summer! iPads in the Elementary Classroom. The iPad Classroom.

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Owl Eyes: The Must-Get Web-App for Classical Literature Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

Edtech Apps that work From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a sponsored blog post. Literature teachers are sure to be excited! Click to see Owl Eyes.

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