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5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning

EdTech Magazine

A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning.

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Escape Summer Slump with the 4 Cs

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" Some studies have shown kids can lose nearly two months of grade-level equivalency in reading and math over the summer break. Shadow Puppet Edu : Resource-rich video slide show creator a gem for elementary classrooms. Educreations : Enliven lessons and presentations with easy-to-use tool.

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Escape Summer Slump with the 4 Cs

Graphite Blog

" Some studies have shown kids can lose nearly two months of grade-level equivalency in reading and math over the summer break. Shadow Puppet Edu : Resource-rich video slide show creator a gem for elementary classrooms. Educreations : Enliven lessons and presentations with easy-to-use tool.

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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

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Our topics change every two to four weeks and might be tied to a science or social studies unit, relate to students' place in the world, or be self-selected. For elementary school-age students, I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!, Use online resources for added reading features.

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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

Graphite Blog

Our topics change every two to four weeks, and might be tied to a science or social studies unit, relate to students’ place in the world, or be self-selected. For elementary age students I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!, Use online resources for added reading features.

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Favorite Tech Tools For Social Studies Classes

MindShift

She used to teach social studies, but is now the K-12 Technology Integrationist and Instructional Coach at Rock Valley Community Schools in Iowa. ” She put together a list of favorite digital tools for the social studies classroom and shared them during an edWeb webinar. She often uses this tool to spot-check understanding.

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