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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Here are some great math apps for iPads and smartphones that add rigor and automaticity to your classroom: AIRR Math –student centered math activities in AIRR Math promote a strong, solid foundation for students’ success throughout their educational experiences. Content is aligned with Common Core Standards. Follow me.'

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Khan Academy Common Core Classroom iPad 150

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Students can map out ideas, write stories, or relay events in a comic format using Storyboard That’s huge library of backgrounds, characters, text boxes, shapes, and images. Lesson plans include how-to steps, Common Core alignment, sample storyboard layouts, synopsis, and Essential Questions. .

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Smartphone Chromebook 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2017

It seems that students are always on their smartphones or tablets, and often, educators are told to use the topics and technologies students prefer in order to make learning more meaningful. Educators know that when they find a way to engage students by making lessons relevant to students’ real-world lives, they’ve scored a win.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Create digital flashcards with Audio Notetaker by exporting the data to a file that then plays on an iPod or smartphone. This is a must-have addition to your child’s digital library.

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Tools Common Core iPad Digital Citizenship 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

Sphero has acquired littleBits , a New York City-based company best known for its electronic kits and instructional resources that introduce kids to building and programming by hand. “We Today, the robotic toymaker is following through by adding a big building block to its educational offerings. LittleBits takes a more barebones approach.

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Robotics Company Common Core Academic Standards 121

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JUNE 16, 2016

A digital story is a series of images connected with text and/or a narrated soundtrack — captured by a digital device such as an iPad or smartphone — that tell a story. When done editing, students can add music from an included royalty-free library. The site works on most digital devices and is Common Core-aligned.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

In conjunction with the studies of how to make classroom environments inviting and usable for students, makerspaces of all types have been put in classrooms, libraries and common areas in schools. The trend I witnessed blossoming in 2016 was the makerspace. Whole-Class Learning is Here.

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