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Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin

Ask a Tech Teacher

When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Khan Academy. But that has changed. Student blogs.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset. Makerspace added to the library in 2013.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Flocabulary.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Unlimited Books for Kids.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Unlimited Books for Kids.

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Three tools for “in-text” video analysis and why it matters

NeverEndingSearch

We learn from TED Talks, the Khan Academy, as well as the growing number of videos we ourselves create for flipped. Among the Common Core Standards addressing media understanding are: CC.11-12.R.I.7 plays especially nicely with Coursera, Udacity, edX, Khan Academy, Vimeo, and YouTube.

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Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MIT Blossoms – All of the lessons in the MIT Blossoms library have been contributed by BLOSSOMS partners from around the world. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. TedEd – The makers of TED… these really are some wonderful flipped lessons with formative tools built in.

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