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JANUARY 14, 2019

Students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. Educational links. Educational Links. Educational Links. Tech in Service Learning. Write an Ebook.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

That includes everything from Common Core to the IB philosophy, from Depth of Knowledge to Project-based Learning. That’s when I heard about John Hattie at an education conference I attended and his concept of Visible Learning. When the learning is visible the teacher knows if it is occurring.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Khan Academy is a website that provides online math and science education for students of all ages. 3 IXL Learning. IXL Learning is a website that provides online math practice for students of all ages. This makes IXL Learning perfect for students who need extra help in math. 4 DreamBox Learning.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

December 7-12th, 2020, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Scratch Jr. CSforGood #HourOfCode.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Savvy educators have built lesson plans based on this interest for years. Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Educators participate in this five-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop to learn about widely-available digital tools that will help their students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Course Objectives.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Educational Application. After launch, students can learn about a large range of real astronomical missions dating from the 1980s and the data they collected. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Educational Applications.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

December 9-15th, 2019, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code –a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Hour of Code–Is it the right choice?

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JANUARY 14, 2019

Students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Repositioning Educational Leadership. The idea of using inquiry to drive change is both inspired common sense and not entirely obvious. That’s why when I heard about Repositioning Educational Leadership: Practitioners Leading from an Inquiry Stance (Teachers College Press 2018), I was thrilled to read it. by James Lytle et al.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As schools look ahead to serving not just student needs, but the greater needs of their community and world, service learning becomes an increasingly important part of high school education. A popular service learning endeavor is teaching technology skills to those who don’t have them. Learning Expectations.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Digital note taking in the classroom. Class warm-ups.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

December 3-9th, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. 10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Today we're thrilled to announce the perfect combination for your classroom: Common Sense Education and Nearpod have partnered to offer educators the chance to harness the full potential of technology for learning. Discover how Nearpod's platform can create a collaborative learning experience in your school.

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JULY 8, 2015

Digital Citizenship. Common Core. The list includes topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more. Lots of webinars are available on topics that range from Common Core to How to Set up Your Classroom.

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JUNE 17, 2022

For you as a job hunting educator, this becomes the best time of year to find a job. Digital portfolio sites. Rather than a two-page printed document that can be lost and serves only one user, a digital portfolio posts your resume online, in an easy-to-understand format. Take a few evenings to read about the state of education.

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JULY 3, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Course Objectives.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Dear Otto –questions from educators on tech questions. Common Core issues and advice. It includes topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Weekly websites.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

This includes how to use wikis or blogs in the classroom and what I’ve learned from my students as we got through another tech week. 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?

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 8, 2014

There are many practical ways educators can move their students t hrough the SAMR model (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) through technology integration, to extend learning, to meet the common core standards and develop lifelong learners. Why do we need the SAMR model? Check out this video below.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Digital note taking in the classroom. Class warm-ups.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think. It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. Scratch Jr.

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APRIL 10, 2015

A wide variety of topics, with one thing in common–they teach you about technology in education: Common Core training–the Hunt Institute. Common Craft- -videos on wikis, phishing, etc. Learn Zillion—teaching videos. YouTube Education. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text.

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JUNE 6, 2016

Dear Otto –questions from educators on tech questions. Common Core issues and advice. It includes topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Weekly websites.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Digital note taking in the classroom. Class warm-ups.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

It feels like: When it should feel like: December 4-10, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. It’s designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I’m a big believer in online web-based curricula that can be accessed from any browser, any digital device, any location. It makes learning organic, part of life rather than something that must happen from a certain book or room. EL Education K–5 Language Arts. This includes : grades 6–8 Math curriculum. Who is Kiddom?

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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APRIL 15, 2017

Kiddom is a free standards-based platform designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences ( see my review here ). For more on how to use Kiddom in your classroom, check out their website and other free resources available for educators. . How to Align Technology with Common Core State Standards.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. It blends skills into class studies for authentic learning.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

December 4-10, 2017, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. No experience needed.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education. Category: ASSESSMENTS.

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