Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Unlimited Books for Kids. Mindful teachers will find it a valuable resource to promote skills mastery through practice.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Unlimited Books for Kids. Mindful teachers will find it a valuable resource to promote skills mastery through practice.

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

You purposely take a brain break before the social studies lesson, but students are calling out before you can get to the main idea. Chair bands: These are like exercise bands that get wrapped around the front two legs of a chair. I have found older students to be more engaged with the visualization exercises from that deck.

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Strategy Classroom Meeting Exercises 102

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

As I study these learning processes I see possibilities that allow the two to not only coexist, but also complement each other. West Virginia PBL Project Data Base – This is a wonderful site where teachers can search through the subjects of reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, dance, visual arts, theater, and music.

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Resources Flipped Classroom Learning Khan Academy 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

They need the power to exercise their skill sets. As we know, the pandemic led to a proliferation of learning technologies, with districts reporting the use of an average of 2,500 edtech tools in the 2023 EdTech Top 40 research study. New technology in the library or for your counselors? Do you need infrastructure updates?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Most don’t survive the first five minutes in front of my students but still I go through this preparatory exercise. I have shared before how much I like Kiddom’s free platform and its library of resources. The Content Library allows you to filter by subject, grade, and assignment types.

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Tools Libraries Groups Digital Citizenship 157

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

They need the power to exercise their skill sets. As we know, the pandemic led to a proliferation of learning technologies, with districts reporting the use of an average of 2,500 edtech tools in the 2023 EdTech Top 40 research study. New technology in the library or for your counselors? Do you need infrastructure updates?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

They get an escape from reality, exercise for their brains, a closeness to like-minded souls, answers to problems–and reading can even predict success in school. Spelling City is a word study website or mobile app that uses popular games to teach vocabulary. Spelling City. Free (with fee for app upgrades). Web-based, iOS.

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Tools Mobility Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

It has been credited with providing an escape from reality, exercising the mind, saving lives, bringing people together, answering problems, and predicting success in school. I love that I can offer unique word lists that are easily accessed, studied, and assessed in a fun gamified way. The Talking Library is wonderful.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Epic app (free) works on multiple platforms - https://www.getepic.com/ students have individualized e-book libraries based on their interests. They can exercise their brains by remembering their math drills and solve the mental math problems to test their skills. mt=8 Math factorization and recall is important for our students.

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Elementary Technology iPad Khan Academy 76

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update December 9th, 2014 The test and the use of man''s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts.

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Digital Citizenship Conference Digital Badges Learning 46

EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2018

As a corollary to their study of Transcendentalism, the students used the Makerspace to create 3D representations of themselves (we called their projects, “Yourself, in tangible relief”). Furthermore, using social media with my students helps them find experts or foundations dedicated to the issues they are studying.

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Social Media Libraries Digital Citizenship Twitter 59

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 97