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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. Open Library : Borrow and read books. Common Core ISTE'

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CommonLit-Free Informational And Literary Texts For Any Classroom

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We had a great discussion on how today literacy is more than just reading, that it’s this complex set of skills that all of us need to find the best information, decode it, determine its validity and usefulness along with understanding where that information comes from and how to apply that information to a new task or skill.

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Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

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develop and hone the ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize information. develop language skills to present information. Discuss with students how this supports Common Core’s “Capacities for the Literate Individual”: Demonstrate independence. search for information on areas of interest. Go to [link].

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Building a Sustainable City

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Healthy Commons. Healthy Commons are that upon which we all depend and for which we are all responsible (i.e., air, trust, biodiversity, climate regulation, our collective future, water, libraries, public health, heritage sites, top soil, etc.). They will assume the rights, responsibilities, and actions to care for the Commons.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Conference Volunteering - Libraries! - Google Excitement - Common Core Film

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference.

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MLA Commons CORE and Open Access

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Humanities CORE will connect a library-quality repository for sharing, discovering, retrieving, and archiving digital work with Humanities Commons, a developing platform for collaboration among scholarly societies and other humanities organizations.

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Maker-Enhanced Writing Workshop: Character Development

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Common Core State Standards – ELA. The YWP also helps K–12 educators facilitate NaNoWriMo in schools, libraries, and community centers around the world. We provide virtual classroom spaces on our site, as well as student workbooks, Common Core-aligned curricula, and free motivational materials ( [link] ).