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Using Curriculet for Short Reading Texts & PARCC Prep

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Since it is web-browser based, Curriculet can be used on any device or computer which is a must for my BYOD, 1:1 one day a week with Chromebooks classroom. History folks can assign primary documents with annotations and questions embedded in the historical source. 1:1 BYOD common core curriculet flipping PARCC Reading'

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Working out the Worksheet

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Now that the digital revolution is in full swing, I am trying to devise means for moving to a paperless and digital classroom while facing the following challenges: Availability of technology: there is a reason why I''m focused on BYOD with this blog; I do not teach in a 1:1 district. Practical & free BYOD resources are a must.

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#Flipclass Workflow

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

From uploading my own documents or articles found on the web to reading canonical texts to preparing students for PARCC assessment , Curriculet is essential to tracking my students'' reading progress online. With Curriculet''s premium library of contemporary texts being released this Fall, I''m excited to get my students reading more.

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?Scaling Mobile Technology for Community College Students: 5 Tips for Entrepreneurs

Edsurge

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. Access to connectivity is vital to a successful classroom BYOD policy, so these issues are largely taken care of by an institution.

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New Student Discovery Sets for Tablets from LOC

NeverEndingSearch

A couple of years ago, I wrote about the first six Student Discovery Sets published by the Library of Congress. If your school has a tablet or 1:1 or BYOD program, this is a perfect way to leverage those small screens to enhance inquiry learning across the curriculum. Weather Forecasting. The New Deal. The sets offer.

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QR Code Loo Reviews & Pocket Videos

The Daring Librarian

and you should get the kids streaming into the high school library to check out books! Let''s face it, kids sneak their smart phones into the bathroom to check their text messages why not take advantage of that & get them into the school library! So, I made the graphics for this project using another fav monkey, PicMonkey !

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1:1 Computing: Five Critical Questions

Gaggle Speaks

A policy document of many pages is often used to give the “rules of the game” to parents and teachers. Such policies resemble the multi-screen documents that accompany computer applications, which are often quickly scrolled to the bottom just to check the “I accept” box. Moving to BYOD or one-to-one is not an either/or decision.

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