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Use the SAMR Model to Energize Class Tech

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This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have?

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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

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Some of my favorite places to find these resources are Quizlet , Khan Academy , and even YouTube. I think that having digital versions of textbooks can enhance students’ learning in a number of ways. His main mission is to make the classroom innovative and students motivated. –Image credit Deposit Photos.

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Use the SAMR Model to Spearhead Technology in Your Classroom

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This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? Redefinition.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

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Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. Here’s a long list of digital citizenship resources to scaffold your discussions.

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How to Prepare for the SAT Essay

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While it traditionally is an assessment tool for college-bound seniors, more and more high schools are choosing it as an exit exam for graduating seniors (such as these changes in Ohio and the State of Washington ). Khan Academy SAT Reading and Writing Practice. Seven million students took the SAT test last year.

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How to Prepare for the SAT

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Khan Academy. Khan Academy, in partnership with the College Board, has designed a scaffolded SAT prep program that diagnoses the student’s level and takes them through practice questions in a step by step approach to prepare them for the real thing. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning.

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Why Mastery Based Learning is a Good Option

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Students who don’t understand a topic and don’t do well on the summative assessment for that subject, aren’t automatically moved on because time allotted for that topic ran out. Assessments are competency-based and referenced to school learning criteria. Learning is personalized, based on school standards.