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Who or What Hates Common Core?

Edsurge

A team of researchers from the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education has been digging deeply into social media data to examine the roots of the public dialogue around Common Core.

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How Twitter influences the Common Core debate

eSchool News

Researchers track tweets to determine how social media plays into Common Core and educational debates. A new study endeavors to uncover how social media can impact education politics and how people view those issues, especially as they relate to the Common Core State Standards.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

. “Interactive Middle School Math 7” This middle school math online textbook aligns to the Common Core State Standards. It includes interactive media, such as videos, and hands-on activities that are also interactive. The textbook starts with the digital world and asks learners to analyze social media and rhetoric.

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

EdTech4Beginners

They can now send messages and files electronically and connect with students through social media. Students can find information on any topic they study with a simple Google search. Additionally, social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram allow students to connect with other students and educators worldwide.

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Online AP Testing Glitches Force Some Students to Retake Exam

Edsurge

Preparing for a major exam—one that you paid and studied months for—is stressful enough. That’s hardly a consolation, as it means that students will need to extend their mental preparation and studying for several more weeks. A few years ago, many states reported problems with administering Common Core tests.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset.

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Integrating Maker Education into the Curriculum

User Generated Education

Standards Addressed (Think cross-curriculum and 21st century skills; think process as well as content learnings): Science Standards (see the Next Generation Science Standards at [link] or your state standards): Math Standards (see Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice at [link] or your state standards). Use of Social Media?

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