Remove Books Remove Common Core Remove Digital Citizenship Remove Information
article thumbnail

6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

Ask a Tech Teacher

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. How can students behave correctly as they seek information? Use note-taking tools to collect and share information. It’s been said that inside 70% of us is a book crying to get out.

article thumbnail

Writing 2.0: Technology-Rich Approach to Common Core Writing

wwwatanabe

Therefore, every classroom must teach digital literacy as part of literacy, and not something separate. Common Core writing requires students to create and publish writing online, and to interact and collaborate with others. Instead of a traditional book report, have them write a book review for Amazon.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. For example, using the book report scenario, discuss these with students: What are the basics of each reporting method? Why is this skill so important?

How To 318
article thumbnail

Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

Ask a Tech Teacher

develop and hone the ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize information. develop language skills to present information. Discuss with students how this supports Common Core’s “Capacities for the Literate Individual”: Demonstrate independence. digitize photos to use on phones/desktops/slideshow.

article thumbnail

Get Your Summer Started with Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher

Don’t miss out on the latest about: Grade-level specific (K-12) tools and information. Subject-specific tools and information. Reviews of tech ed books, products, websites, apps. Digital Citizenship. Common Core. Common Core. The 21st Century classroom. Keyboarding.

article thumbnail

The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. All Common Core testing will be done online. For more information on edtech, subscribe to our newsletter: .

EdTech 176
article thumbnail

10 Hits and 10 Misses for 2016

Ask a Tech Teacher

The latter is as likely to be a post I put heart and soul into, sure I was sharing Very Important Information, as the former. 19 Topics to Teach in Digital Citizenship–and How. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Dear Otto: What are Common Core keyboarding standards? Talk about humility.