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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Standing at the front of the classroom stopped working so I researched (and tried in some cases) Whole Brain Teaching (WBT), Socratic Method , Understanding by Design , Mindfulness , and a lot more options that colleagues mentioned as helpful with their differentiated student groups. Assessment is about my impact. ability grouping.

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Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship Assessment 384

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JULY 3, 2019

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. What Do You Need to Participate.

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Differentiated Instruction Common Core Digital Citizenship Software 189

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APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Middle school. Age group: middle and high school. The program is free, takes about eight hours (depending upon the student), and can include printed materials as well as digital. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: high school. Age group: Upper elementary.

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Common Core Groups Mobility Elementary 278

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 335

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APRIL 5, 2018

Age group: Middle school. Age group: Middle School. The site includes Common Core Math Standards addressed with play. Age group: High school. With this free real-time streaming stock market game, students set up accounts or join an existing group. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school.

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Resources Common Core Digital Citizenship Mobility 152

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress. Because by teaching, assessing knowledge, tracking progress, and personalizing to student needs, we can determine if students are accomplishing what they must to complete the work of learning. What is Measuring Up?

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Meeting Dropout Assessment Case Study 203

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Headlines such as “ Less than half of Maryland students pass English, math assessments ” and “ Internationally, U.S. Students Are Falling ” have become so common, we are almost immune to the message. It teaches concepts as well as memorization and has a Common Core-aligned option. Khan Academy.

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Khan Academy Common Core Pearson Digital Citizenship 154

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AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. They start at $750 for a group of five or more. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. digital citizenship.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Common Core 79

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AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. Twitter Chats worked best with larger groups.

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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Twitter Gamification 150

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JUNE 7, 2017

15 Digital Tools in 15 Days. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. review with a critique group.

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Khan Academy eBook Common Core Exercises 175

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JULY 8, 2019

Programs are geared to the particular learning of Elementary and Middle School, and Middle and High School with games and lessons aligned to state and national standards like Common Core, TEKS and MAFS. Students can track correct responses allowing it to be used as an assessment if desired. BarGraph Sorter. Caesar Cipher.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Comparison Report 254

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JULY 27, 2015

Here are my takeaways as moderator of this amazing group: They are risk takers. Teachers eagerly looked for tech options to traditional ‘fill out this sheet of paper’ approaches to ending class and/or assessing learning. The class awarded a Certificate based on effort, not end product. They were curious.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Common Core Flipped Classroom 150

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MAY 23, 2017

Teach Writing with Tech (closed–only open for groups of five). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). Digital portfolios—via wikis. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. Tech-infused Class.

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Wiki Flipped Classroom Common Core Learning 152

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JULY 22, 2015

Students are expected to collaborate and share online as young as kindergarten when they read digital books or draw pictures using iPad apps. By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Digital Citizenship. The lesson is an even, stead pacing. Internet use.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Wiki BYOD 150

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

While I''ve written quite a bit about assessing writing (ad nauseum) via digital means, reading instruction and assessment have remained a primarily paper-based enterprise in my class. edtech #ELAFlip #flipclass #njed assessment assignments books common core digital citizenship feedback literature'

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Analysis Assessment 162

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So why shouldn’t students create videos when constructing knowledge for formative or summative assessments? That’s right out of Common Core writing standards. I’ve never seen a group of students who didn’t get fully involved in the taping (and sometimes fully distracted). Collaborate with a group.

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Video Common Core Digital Citizenship Assessment 150

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MARCH 18, 2016

Disclaimer: These are presented in a random order because what works for your students will depend in large extent upon the writing method used in your school, whether its the 6+1 Traits, Common Core Writing Standards, or the tried-and-true who-what-when-where-why. Digital note-taking. Brainstorm/Mindmap. promote reflection.

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Common Core iPad Digital Citizenship Tools 150

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Today, many educators want to not only evaluate progress at a point in time but optimize that against the ongoing standards their school mission is built on such as Common Core, International Baccalaureate, NGSE, or TEKS. Teachers create assessments aligned with pre-selected standards. That’s changing. Standards Planner.

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Khan Academy Common Core Digital Citizenship LMS 153

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JUNE 23, 2016

These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Share what is necessary to fit your unique student group.

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Tools Common Core Twitter Laptops 156

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JANUARY 18, 2017

First: Don’t roll out blogging in your classroom without educating students on digital citizenship — privacy, profiles, footprints, safety, fair use/copyrights. Another good resource is Common Sense Media. If you’re going to assess posts, consider these criteria: How responsive to the topic is it?

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Common Core Social Media Assessment 150

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Turns out, 70% of the time, it was the same finite group of problems. If you’re a veteran teacher integrating technology into units of inquiry and/or Common Core State Standards, these tips will be invaluable. Category: ASSESSMENTS. close-reopen …. When you face a problem, these two answers are a great place to start.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship eBook Social Media 150

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AUGUST 26, 2019

Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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Learning Chromebook Common Core iPad 172

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MAY 16, 2016

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. Once resources have been collected, present to group for discussion.

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Khan Academy eBook Exercises Common Core 153

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JUNE 9, 2017

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. When that’s done, honestly assess your resume.

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Robotics Social Media Chromebook Common Core 153

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The Final Product Students type up an outline for their case and is an individual grade assessing ability to follow directions, craft a legitimate argument and demonstrate understanding of outline format. Students would create a digital portfolio of crime scene photographs, videos of witness'' testimonies, and/or scenes from the mock trial.

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BYOD Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship 97

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

And then in addition to that, it just gave me a great assessment tool to be able to assess whether they had actually mastered the type of volcano that they each had researched. At the $5 level, you’ve got the three digital citizenship lesson plans in my substitute teacher manual. right there. You’re already getting that.

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Classroom Assessment Strategy Twitter 175

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AUGUST 5, 2022

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group enrollment. Group enrollment. Group enrollment.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 297

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. You meet with your critique group to go over it, and you can do that virtually on Google Hangouts or Skype. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. But I try not to do that.

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Technology eBook Twitter Chromebook 184

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AUGUST 3, 2023

All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, offering inclusive solutions to the issue of tech tools–taking into account the perspectives of stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to ensure learning is organic and granular.

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Resources Digital Citizenship eBook Common Core 263

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JUNE 7, 2019

June 8th-10th: Discounted Group Professional Development. Building Digital Citizens. In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 188

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching: February 5th-8th: Group Professional Development. Building Digital Citizens. We’ll help you integrate tech into your curriculum, teach digital citizenship, differentiate for your learners, and more. digital citizenship.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 289

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JUNE 30, 2022

All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, offering inclusive solutions to the issue of tech tools–taking into account the perspectives of stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to ensure learning is organic and granular.

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Resources Digital Citizenship eBook Common Core 302

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JULY 24, 2020

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. digital citizenship.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 223

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JUNE 23, 2020

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. By request; delivered digitally to your school or District.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 222

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AUGUST 4, 2023

They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship Video 314

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JULY 15, 2021

All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum. Who needs this.

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Resources Digital Citizenship eBook Common Core 288

Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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Conference Edcamps Social Media Common Core 68