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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. EXTENDED EPISODE - Episode #791- The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Differentiating Reading Instruction in Kindergarten through Elementary Laura Robb, Reading Expert. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

Hapara

These versions allow learners to digitally highlight, take notes, bookmark, watch videos and use quick search tools. If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). Open Textbook Library. OER Commons.

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iPad Magic: 6 Ideas Every iPad Teacher Needs to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. You probably won’t need it until you say, “Oh, I need an accented ‘e’…” So then hold down the “e’ and see what’s there. Vicki: Awww… Yeah.

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A Pedagogical Shift Needed for Digital Success

A Principal's Reflections

Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level. Instead of using technology to ask students what the capitol is of a state or country ask them to create a brochure using a tool of their choice and explain why the capitol is located where it is.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Also note, and ironically so, that due to the extended nature of this episode and that we have four speakers, the AI tools I use to write the transcript had a bit of a meltdown, and I've had to apply a significant amount of human intelligence to the transcript which delayed this episode to Thursday. And she's @AmandaFoxSTEM on Twitter.

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Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

We’ve appreciated different tools for different contexts at different stages of research. Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. Look for editorial ratings. And yet, from what our participants tell us, Wikipedia continues to be demonized.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Showing Movies and Videos in the Classroom

Graphite Blog

It's important to be aware of data privacy any time you or your students use a digital tool in your classroom, including streaming or video content. Keep in mind that these recommendations are aimed at parents and families -- not teachers -- but the age rating and content grid in each review can serve as a useful guide.

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