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Meeting the uncommon core of our work using social media in the library

The Innovative Educator

I had the opportunity to speak with a few hundred librarians today to discuss how we can get to the uncommon core of our work using social media. Highlights include: What is social media (from a dog's point of view)? Why we need social media to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship success?

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Practical examples of social media in elementary school

The Innovative Educator

Guest post by Computer Teacher & Tech Coordinator, Chris Casal | Cross posted at The Casal Operating System Editor''s note: Chris Casal is a member of the NYC DOE Social Media Advisory Team. His insights have helped inspire and guide teachers in the effective use of social media in the classroom.

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Draw on Student Interests to Make the Common Core Work for You

Educator Innovator

As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. Another crucial point about student interests is that they are much more than hobbies.

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

EdTech4Beginners

For school, educators can now customize instruction to meet the needs of individual students, and they can communicate with parents and guardians more easily. They can now send messages and files electronically and connect with students through social media. In particular, it has a profound impact on education.

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Responding to the Common Core Task Force Report

Reflections

A collaborative post by Lisa Meade and Tim Dawkins The release of the Common Core Task Force Report from Governor Cuomo’s office has created some interesting news and even more interesting social media posts. That’s one of the things that makes jumping on “ throw away all things Common Core bandwagon ” difficult.

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2017 Teachers Pay Teachers’ July Conference — Overview

Ask a Tech Teacher

million education-oriented Pre-K through High School lesson plans, curricula, videos, classroom activities, assessments, books, bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, interactive notebooks, task cards, Common Core resources, and more. It’s more like an Amway convention than an IBM shareholder meeting. copyrights.

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Communicating a Concept With Instagram

A Principal's Reflections

Meeting family obligations is more important than individual desires. A rubric as well as the Common Core Standards that are to be assessed can be found HERE. educational technology Innovation Instagram New Milford High School Social Media' Poverty level has little impact on quality of life.