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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. Provide an overview of the device being discussed—iPad, laptop, computer, Chromebook, Mac, or another. Nothing makes knowledge more authentic than being able to teach it to others. use the internet.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. ” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. Indeed, $2.3

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. ” Experience. Devices you can use. Indicate all you are comfortable with.

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Schools That Work For Kids

A Principal's Reflections

He has his devices, which include access to an iTouch, laptop, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox Kinect, and Wii U. Even though Common Core is not a curriculum, many schools and districts have become so engrossed with alignment and preparing for the new aligned tests that real learning has fallen by the wayside.

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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. By using the games kids already love–want to play–GBL has an opportunity to turn students into lifelong learners who enjoy learning.

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How to Prepare Students for PARCC/SBACC Tests

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Pay attention to these and your students will be much more prepared for this Spring’s Common Core assessments: Keyboarding. Common Core requires this. A great starting point when teaching problem solving strategies is Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice. It boils down to five tech areas.

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3 Creative Tech Tools to Teach Writing

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These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. Not this : He sat and looked at the computer for a full ten minutes before he grasped it and experienced the icy weight of his first laptop. Rather: Laptop in hand, he wrote.

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