The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I love their courses because they are flexible, with up to 6 months to complete, and you can receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Norwood Elementary School. Link other services to Notion. Find Templates.

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Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

Begin to Communicate and Collaborate Early in the School Year Advise teachers to schedule a meeting with each family as early as possible in the school year, whether in-person or virtually. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School.” Nokali, N.E.E., Bachman, H.J.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2017

Owl Eyes has hundreds of free ebooks — the Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey, and all of Shakespeare’s work. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader. And I had a mom e-mail and ask if she could come meet with me to talk about just a couple of different things about her daughter. I WOULD love to meet with you.”

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N2Y

MAY 20, 2021

This eBook is a reference for school leadership teams as you consider the funds available to your local educational agency and make decisions about applying for grants. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). A Detailed Breakdown to Help You Understand the Available Support.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Students can browse their school’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, enjoy samples of titles, and generate QR codes to easily borrow titles in the Sora app. The display also includes a QR code to immediately install the app on their own device and start reading. Educators can find more information about Sora at [link].

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s tough in a typical school year to serve each student’s unique learning needs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the meaning of meeting all students “where they are." Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids. Elementary ELA and Social Studies Epic! Elementary Arts and Creativity Artsonia.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Once you know your state guidelines, hold a survey or all-faculty meeting on possibilities for your training plan. Specific laws and guidelines vary, which is why it’s important to familiarize yourself with the information on your state’s Department of Education website.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

OverDrive Education, a division of OverDrive, offers the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and other content for over 53,000 K-12 schools and millions of students worldwide. TeachingBooks was acquired by OverDrive in 2021. www.TeachingBooks.net www.BookConnections.org.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Developed to meet the NGSS, Smithsonian Science for the Classroom is an innovative program for school districts that includes print and digital components, as well as hands-on materials. Blending content, practices, and crosscutting concepts, the hands-on engineering modules are designed to engage students and meet Performance Expectations.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Central Valley is one of several Beaver County school districts finding ways to supplement or completely replace paper textbooks with online materials such as eBooks, downloadable apps and openly licensed educational resources. The Pennsylvania Legislature is joining the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. PASCO offers curricula in Chemistry and Physics, complete with textbooks, eBooks, and their own award-winning equipment. Training and Workshops.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

So you’ve got the writing standard, but they may actually meet the standard without written expression? Once they have the basics of writing — say middle school or high school — is to take the class and write an eBook. Tip #4: Authoring eBooks. My students did eBooks this semester. Vicki: Yeah. Jacqui: Yes!

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Final Reflection: Learners reflect on the process in a way that works best for them – blogs, photo essays, video recording, podcast, sketchnotes, illustrated ebook. Additional Resources referenced from Jackie’s blog: Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice.

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N2Y

JUNE 23, 2022

More students don’t meet mathematics standards than meet standards in the U.S.—and and the percentage not meeting standards goes up at checkpoints in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades! This is not a simple issue with elementary mathematics instruction or content or even with how algebra is taught.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

It now offers more than 13,000 high-quality, leveled eBooks to help schools boost their balanced literacy program for students in grades K–12 to improve reading skills. Research shows third grade is a pivotal point for acquiring reading skills, and non-fiction titles for elementary schools are always in high demand,” said Sean P.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

From interactive reading platforms to math games, there’s something out there that will meet the learning needs of your kids. Using this app, kids can explore outer space, meet some dinosaurs, build a robot, become a superhero, and more – all in one whimsical world full of Sago Mini friends.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals. Allison DePiro is a Senior Implementation Specialist for CueThink.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Carolina updated its award-winning K-8 science programs to support essential remote instruction in elementary and middle schools this fall. Smithsonian Science for the Classroom was created by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) as a new high-quality core science curriculum specifically to meet the NGSS.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This year, I brought the idea up at our monthly media specialist meeting and we started brainstorming ideas with Evan Bush, the children’s librarian at the main branch of the Athens Clarke County Library. This evolved into all of the 14 elementary schools signing up for a night to encourage families to visit the library.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

With Today's Meet shutting down this year, Palms created a very user friendly tool for creating a "backchannel" that can be used in any number of ways in education. Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Plan regular meet ups. If a joint grant application seems like a bridge too far, but you still want to encourage cross district collaboration, reach out to administrators at other districts and arrange a series of lectures, meet ups, or skill shares throughout the the year. Medium Commitment.

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Buncee

MARCH 12, 2019

There are many amazing tools out there, but you must examine them to determine if they meet your criteria. The technology gems I am mining must meet certain guidelines. Today, to meet my "gem worthy" standards they must engage, enhance, and extend learning. Was it the eBook format? They are not all "gem worthy.".

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The emphasis in my book Unique Learner Solutions , is that these students learn differently — not incorrectly, necessarily, but it’s a difficult thing sometimes to capture in our general education classroom, where we’re focus on the curriculum and the standards and meeting certain timeframes. They tend to learn at a different pace.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

The ISearch widget generator makes it easy for librarians and teachers to install a Discovery search approach to any website, making it so easy for users to find articles, ebooks, videos and more. In her two years at INFOhio, Emily has created a task force to design a digital interface that meets the needs of young readers.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The learner in an essentialist, instructivist, pedagogical learning environment, given 21st century technologies, and through instruction of the teacher may: Access information via ebooks and websites, but these often lack any type of interactivity or capabilities for the learner to comment, share, or interact with the content. Education 3.0

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2020

I’m one of several at the elementary level holding this job description in my district where 1:1 devices are now the norm. In my blog, I archive many of my short stories, as well as track progress on other, bigger works that get the full run-down to be turned into proper ebook and paperback novels.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Plan regular meet ups. If a joint grant application seems like a bridge too far, but you still want to encourage cross district collaboration, reach out to administrators at other districts and arrange a series of lectures, meet ups, or skill shares throughout the the year. Medium Commitment. Ready to launch a technology pilot?

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. It is a huge arsenal and an all-you-can-read eBook library for kids 12 and under with unlimited access to over 10,000 high-quality kids’ books. She rocked it! New semesters are a great time to try new things.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

An award-winning app known for ebooks and audiobooks, Sora unifies a simple user experience for students, including easy issue selection and single article view. “We’re so excited to offer a range of periodicals across the grade levels,” said Susan Nakasone, Librarian at Ewa Beach Elementary in Hawaii.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

My deliberateness allowed me to reflect on the information and consider how I could apply this knowledge to my current position as an elementary school principal. With every book I read, I selected it because I wanted to read it, not to meet my goal. Context matters. Be intentional about the role of technology with reading.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

Teachers are helping to meet that need. While such recommendations are most likely to come from elementary school teachers, these days even preschool teachers and daycare providers are called upon to make recommendations to parents. I’d like to see more adaptive programs that meet the children where they are,” she said.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 2, 2015

Our family headed out to the Pocono Mountains to meet my brothers, parents, and cousins for a weeklong vacation. I guess I needed a break from my job as an elementary school principal as much as from digital tools. What came with me: The essentials (clothes, toiletries, etc.), The Kindle is really convenient.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2015

She’s got paper books and ebooks, offers ways for kids to discuss books online and in person, and stays away from book quizzes. Librarians across the country teamed up to make a more robust club that meets in person at individual schools and then online with peers across the country using Google Hangouts. Book-A-Day Program.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Download a free ebook with the Lead Forward authors and get inspired. This post is sponsored by Times 10 publications, publisher of Sanée Bell’s new book, Be Excellent On Purpose, Intentional Strategies for Impactful Leadership. All editorial content is my own.

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