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Your Voice Matters So Use It

A Principal's Reflections

Late last week I read an article about how elected officials in the county where my school is located passed a resolution to stop the Common Core. The tweet I read blasted this anti Common Core and PARCC decision. I was not shy about expressing my thoughts on the Common Core and PARCC out in the open.

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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

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To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. Suggestion : I started on my iPhone but quickly switched to my iPad. I approach the task of building my own with a small degree of trepidation. That’s it!

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Coding for the Common Core – Apps for Integrating Coding With Math and ELA

EmergingEdTech

She present the session “Coding for the Core: [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Image Source Dr. Leslie Suters is a faculty member in the College of Education’s Curriculum & Instruction Department at Tennessee Tech University. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The Fun of IFTTT

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Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. I wasn’t able to create a recipe on the iPad–though it worked fine on my iPhone and the web. – See more at: [link]. Some automations take longer than others to take effect.

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Best Math Apps For Kids

Fractus Learning

Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards. Best Arcade-Style Math Game: Monster Math.

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18 Distance Learning Tools with Sound Privacy Practices

Graphite Blog

Quality Common Core-aligned lessons with great modeling for teachers Price: Free Platforms: Web Grades: K–12 See full privacy evaluation. Khan Academy. Missions boost learning with balance of focus and freedom to explore Price: Free Platforms: Web Grades: K–12 See full privacy evaluation. LearnZillion. ThinkCERCA.

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3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools

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Using the free app, students can tape a live lecture, a Skype call, an online webinar on their iPhone or iPad (or directly to the software), transfer it to their dashboard where they can transcribe, annotate, highlight, edit, format, add to, delete, or simply play it back for reference. – See more at: [link].

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