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Get Common Core Ready: Achieve Dynamic Student-led Discussions

Catlin Tucker

I use Schoology for our online discussions. Note: For educators interested in incorporating online discussions into their curriculum, my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 provides resources and strategies to support this shift. Interested in technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? Learning'

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

Education with Technology

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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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. They can be uploaded to Google Classroom, Schoology, Blackboard, and a selection of other LMSs.

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3 Apps to Help Brainstorm Next Year’s Lessons

Ask a Tech Teacher

Educational Applications. While Common Core and NGSS Standards seem fully fleshed out, other state and international standards aren’t. Educational Applications. As its name implies, this program makes it easy to integrate Common Core Standards into your planning. Educational Applications.

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Global Ed-Tech Funding, Propelled by Big Deals, Reaches New Record

Marketplace K-12

Global funding for educational technology has risen to a record $2.98 CB Insights says that much of the upswing was brought about by follow-on investment in education companies that focus on building workforce skills, for individuals or companies. Many of the Biggest Education Deals Playing Out Overseas.

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Revision Assistant: Provide Better Feedback for Student Writing

Reading By Example

A tall order for even the most dedicated educator… That is why I am recommending Revision Assistant by Turnitin for secondary English teachers. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and serves as a supplement to a teacher’s curriculum and instruction. They are the ones who decide what to revise and how.

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Revision Assistant: Provide Better Feedback for Student Writing

Reading By Example

A tall order for even the most dedicated educator… That is why I am recommending Revision Assistant by Turnitin for secondary English teachers. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and serves as a supplement to a teacher’s curriculum and instruction. They are the ones who decide what to revise and how.