The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 7, 2015

I can’t think of an education company out there that doesn’t purport to have CCSS-aligned products. And yet just last month, EdWeek reported that 17 out of 20 math series that claimed to be aligned to Common Core still fail to live up to their claims. Learning (a company that sells digital reading resources).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an education publishing company and resource site created by former teachers. Their goal: Critical thinking for life– ” to develop affordable, effective learning tools that help children think critically, giving them the skills to succeed not just in the classroom, but in life.” Conclusion.

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Resources Common Core Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship 150

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

This unit teaches about fire while meeting Next Generation Science Standards. As it has been noted, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), the creator of Xplorlabs, is a global safety science company. Each learning module is designed to connect classrooms to real-world science and engineering. MS-PS3: Energy (MS-PS3-5). Cost: FREE.

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STEM Common Core Analysis Chromebook 194

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

and claims to explain how to teach the tragedy of the star-crossed lovers in a fun-filled way while hitting almost 50 Common Core standards in five weeks. A curriculum expert who reviewed the pedagogy explained to me that the unit was “weak” and does not meet Common Core standards as the creator claimed.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Every now and then, it's been hard to do a call while the kids are screaming or something like that, but between meetings, to see them or have lunch with them or go on a walk with them, that part has been actually quite nice.” EdSurge: How did you adapt to meet the needs of students during the pandemic? They were real education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 27, 2017

However, it can take so much time for teachers to find appropriate articles, reading levels, and content related to what is happening in the classroom. I’ve found a tool that can help with inquiry-based learning, nonfiction reading, and meeting standards: Kids Discover Online. Nonfiction text is important for student reading.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Set up your class (optional, but this allows you to share out archived Nepris sessions with students, say, for a flipped classroom activity). Set up a virtual meeting by answering a series of questions designed to find the right expert for your needs. This is great for flipped classrooms.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Read a full recap of our fall 2015 League of Innovative Schools meeting. Relationships with these world-class organizations provide students exposure to careers and opportunities a traditional classroom experience could not facilitate. Sara Schapiro ( @sschappy ) is the Director of the League of Innovative Schools.

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Learning Common Core Meeting STEM 120

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

People in committees make decisions, which then trickle down to classrooms. The nice thing about having those type of meetings is that the answer is, yes, people have been in that situation. That has shifted a lot of parents’ perspectives and what they talk about with a district tech leader, a principal or even a classroom teacher.

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EdTech Student Data Privacy Data Common Core 121

techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Almost 20 expert science publishers, including leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company working together with expert curriculum developers from the Smithsonian Science Education Center, welcomed the challenge. We were careful to meet every facet of CA NGSS.” Three-dimensional learning; 2.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

Hence, EdSurge decided to enter back into that conversation with November, this time in a Q&A covering his thoughts on the “$1000 pencil,” whether Khan Academy is or is not pushing the envelope, and how any change in the classroom has to start with the teacher. You go to these meetings, and people say, “Can I save money on textbooks?”

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As numerous students joined the platform, and thousands of teachers came on board to meet this demand, the costs to facilitate the service were subsequently driven down to the point where 51Talk had an efficient and profitable business model. What were two top motivating factors behind starting the company?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I've had the pleasure of working with this company. I recently had the chance to review the new research conducted by Adobe Education on creativity in the classroom. So how can we promote creativity in the classroom and turn students into creators across the content areas? All opinions are my own.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2015

True, it has long since been time to transform the classroom from a boring place of black and white textbooks to a virtual experience filled with 21 st century tools and projects. High Tech In The Classroom. Common Core: A Lesson Plan for STEM (on Bridges). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Maker Movement Robotics Education STEM 150

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“When I do an H, I do a straight line down, another straight line down and then I cross in the middle,” Miller said, demonstrating on a projector in a front corner of the classroom. A student works on a writing assignment in Heather Miller’s classroom. Her 25 students set to work on their own. Some got it right away.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I heard a leading CEO for a media company say "our industry has to stop trying to force what we do into these new platforms. The purpose of this post is to help educators see built-in ways inside Canvas to enhance learning in the classroom with the tools at teacher disposal. Discussions.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Dozens of states, according to iNACOL research , are in different stages of promoting new so-called “ competency-based education ” models that replace traditional “seat time,” spent in classrooms with “student centered” learning,” aimed at having students prove that they’ve mastered skills before simply moving on from grade to grade.

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Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 88

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Submit a Video or Quote Kudos Updates Reinventing the Classroom. Ever since I started Classroom 2.0 I''ve looked forward to holding an event specifically about Ed Tech in the classroom. Classroom 2.0

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Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Some are returning; high-tech manufacturing companies such as Stark Aerospace have set up shop. What we built in was a kind of project-based learning where kids not only have book knowledge, but also learn about real-life activities relevant to that profession and also meet professionals who do such work.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

The resources below will vary from drill and practice to all out epic adventures in 3D virtual worlds, to help Gamify a classroom. Back Pack Games - A wonderful site filled w/ lots of educational games aligned to Common Core Standards in the subjects of Math & Science. adding, dividing, etc.) time, money, etc.)

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Game-Based Learning Common Core Gamification iPad 60

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Company also gives educators first public demos of the touch-enabled MimioProjector 280T. The app allows for an easy transition from full-classroom instruction to small-group learning, and it enables teachers to develop assessments with short-answer, short-essay, numeric, and multiple-choice student responses.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 21, 2016

Pearson today announced that it is responding to rocky conditions and poor performance in international markets by laying off 4,000 workers and putting a greater focus on adaptive courseware and classroom products, as well as blended and online learning. Ramping Up Online Programs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

One of many in a classroom packed with students, his learning struggles often went unnoticed. I’m in the trenches, meeting with schools and superintendents, and I see what they struggle with. Tell me about the benefits a data-standard can bring to the classroom? Big vendors are big companies. The Data Quality Campaign.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

One of my favorite things about visiting schools is the incredible diversity of the teachers I meet. Individual teachers may approach the challenge differently and take their own paths to meaningful instruction, but they are always striving to make the classroom experience one that students enjoy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

Often the tools available either meet some of the teachers’ needs or are prohibitively expensive. Summit, for example, will contribute more than 16,000 comprehensive Common Core-aligned resources for students in sixth through 12th grades in October, and High Tech High has already contributed over 4,000 resources.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

This crucial juncture, and its far-reaching implications for those who don’t meet the mark, is why some educators are focusing their literacy efforts on the school years that come before third grade — hoping through innovation to offset what could be a terrible and lasting deficit in children’s reading skills. It’s simply malpractice.”.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 3, 2016

When assessments reveal weaknesses in student learning, ACT would be able to tap OpenEd’s materials to meet their needs, he said. Some other providers of open content follow similar models, in which the content itself is free, but users pay for enhancements to meet more specific needs.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. Educational games help students to learn about certain subjects, expand their thinking on specific concepts, and reinforce skill development while they play while increasing engagement, empathy and excellence in the classroom.

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Robotics Gamification STEM iPad 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

Among the tools the district found was Teach to One: Math (TTO), a digital personalized learning program by New Classrooms , a New York-based nonprofit, that adapts to a student’s individual skills and gaps. Just weeks into the pilot last fall, parents wanted to see it removed from their children’s classrooms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 26, 2011

link] TECHNOLANGUAGES LIVE - IPADS IN THE LANGUAGES CLASSROOM ( Australia Series ) Tue 29 Mar 05:00AM New York / Tue 29 Mar 09:00AM GMT / Tue 29 Mar 09:00PM Sydney Jess McCulloch. Discussion about ideas on how to use iPads in the languages classroom - and whether or not this is a tool that we want to use.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This presentation highlights specific eBook tools, presents tactics to ensure educators are meeting CCSS and state standards, and presents examples of best practices in enhancing the reading experience for all readers, but specifically kids who struggle.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

Who designs the state tests that spread a blanket of silence across the hallways and classrooms of Massachusetts schools each spring as students scratch away at paper with No. The company also works on large-scale assessments for 16 other states and is one of two companies in the running to design the MCAS 2.0. 2 pencils?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

After World War II broke out, Lawrence Holt, the father of one of Hahn’s students and a partner in a shipping company, noticed that many young sailors were dying after their ships were torpedoed, while older seamen were able to hang on. Related: Common Core standards shake up the education business.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A nationwide survey of ELL educators by McKinsey & Company during the 2012-13 school year revealed 70 percent created their own materials. But advocates are worried schools might not be able to meet these benchmarks without proper materials. We’ve always had a difficulty finding quality resources for ELLs,” said Uro.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

When assessing return, teachers look for the following: Will It Help Meet Learning Objectives? A teacher’s primary goal is to get students to meet standards-based learning objectives. If the technology supports this, it meets the primary requirement. Does it meet subject- and grade-level Common Core standards?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2015

Two Week Calendar Saturday, April 11th at 12pm CR20 LIVE: Discovery Education Network Virtual Field Trips and Free Resources with Kyle Schutt , Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Details to join the webinar at [link]. Participation is free for all attendees.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 2, 2022

Aspect Ratios For The Classroom And Education Applications Wide Screen Aspect Ratio The Best Projector Screen Size Popular Screen Sizes Are Larger Screens Better? Choosing the suitable toys for each step of your child’s development is crucial; Lovevery toy company helps parents with this vital task. What Is The Throw Ratio?

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