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Core Tech for Learning with ELA Common Core #ISTE2014

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One of the #ISTE2014 sessions I attended was "Core technologies for the Common Core" by Kyle Brumbaugh and Elizabeth Calhoon. They had a great introduction to the Common Core and a plethora of helpful tools. Text with adjustable readability Google advanced search : Set the readability levels in the advanced search.

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Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

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Discuss with students how this supports Common Core’s “Capacities for the Literate Individual”: Demonstrate independence. download favorite songs into a music center on their computer. This can be done via Google Hangouts if that works better. This is purposeful learning with real-world applications. Go to [link].

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English + Common Core + Mobile = Success in Learning Poster Session at ISTE 2014

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In my ISTE Sunday 8-10 am poster session, I demonstrate many diverse mobile activities to help students achieve the English Language Arts Common Core Anchor Statements through mobile devices. The mobile activities focus on free common tool apps that are available on both the Android and the iPad.

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. Pick one that allows books to be downloaded to the student’s digital device so there are no issues with internet and WiFi when students are away from school.

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Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment

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In addition, the federal government has made attempts to standardize the curriculum across US schools through the introduction of the Common Core, a set of “high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy”. It also has a number of teacher-generated rubrics ready for download.

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Websites for Hour of Code by Grade

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Pivot Stick Figure is a download. Open the spreadsheet program you use in your school (Google Sheets, Excel, or another). Alice is a free downloadable programming tool for 8 th grade and above that shows students how to create interactive stories, animations, and games. Both are simple to use, but offer different options.

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Lesson Planning Survival Tips! 40+ Resources

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Download the slides of my presentation, Lesson Design Tips and Resources. CELTA template to download and adapt. Google literacy lesson plans – students learn how to be better online researchers. Share My Lesson – nearly 255,000 teaching resources including lesson plans based on the Common Core.

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