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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

Neo LMS

The eagle-eyed of my readers will have noticed that I garbled my phrases in the above intro: blending “computer literacy” and “digital literacy” at random. Fresh off our discussions about definitions , I have found that a great many sites and authors interchange and conflate “computer literacy” and “digital literacy”.

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages.

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How to Prepare for the SAT Essay

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Here’s how it works: The teacher shares out a grade- or topic-specific prompt (chosen from three categories: argumentative, narrative, and informative, and aligned with Common Core, SAT, ACT, or a variety of other state standards) through the program dashboard. Mindsnacks SAT Vocabulary. Freemium, iOS.

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Dear Otto: How do I teach vocabulary?

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How to Teach Dolch Words with KidPix. Teach the Common Core Language Strand with Technology. But recently, I got into a conversation on one of the forums I frequent about how to teach vocabulary without ever giving a test or grading homework. 5 Sure-fire Ways to Teach Vocabulary. 16 Word Study Websites for 2nd Grade.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #7: L. Neumann from SWEDEN!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

I have started to get my head around the British school system and think I might understand what the Common Core is, and Stibaly Johnson’s talk about how to use Edmodo definitely inspired me anyway. But then I was just slightly curious about the Digital Citizenship talk, and got stuck in the interesting discussion.

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3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools

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Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Don’t expect to intuit how to use it. There’s a detailed video explaining how to do this. – See more at: [link]. This is a robust tool with a rich learning curve.

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Writing about Grading Writing (Again)

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

I''m constantly writing about the dilemmas of student writing and how to grade student academic writing in an efficient and effective manner. I know, I know, I could get my ninth grade students to design the rubric with me, but they are just learning how to write, so do they know what to even put on the rubric?