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CommonLit-Free Informational And Literary Texts For Any Classroom

The Web20Classroom

Recently, I was talking with my friend and literacy expert Shaelynn Farnsworth about the shifting definition of literacy and how we are all teachers of literacy. CommonLit is a growing library of over 500 literary and informational texts for students in grades 5-12. Then you can start browsing the library.

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Guest post: 15 EdTech Resources to Use in Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

The website gives you videos, images, and articles related to the questions and aligned with Common Core standards. The videos are very fun to watch, so they definitely get the interest of young students. International Children’s Digital Library. Just read the question and let them think. Then, show them the answer.

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3 Essentials for Success in a Blended [Literacy] Classroom

The Web20Classroom

This Blended Learning approach is both beneficial but its definition can be tough to nail down. The Common Core State Standards are end goals that are scaffolded and applicable to any content which is see in the expert reader. Blended Learning is different than merely integrating technology into the classroom.

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3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. The app is well-suited to the Common Core math class or schools that follow the Everyday Math program, offering a distinct difference in its approach to accomplishing traditional math functions.

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Sal Khan on Expanding Into Early Learning and Launching a Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Platform

Edsurge

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. There's book readings at the library, but it's sometimes not easy to get the library either as a volunteer or student. This is true online, and it's definitely true in the classroom as well.

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My 2011 Edublog Award Nominations

The Web20Classroom

Just today there was a post about financial literacy, while yesterday there was a lesson on how to use TED talks to enhance the Common Core curriculum. It is definitely in my "go to" blogs every morning when I am looking for something new or interesting in the world of Edtech.

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Motivating Ourselves to a More Epic Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. Sometimes I mistake “epic” where I’m thinking epic story, and I try to think “epic as in the biggest, grandest thing I can do – which definitely has merit in the classroom.

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