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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

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As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. how to read ebooks from an iPad. how to read ebooks from an iPad. how to read ebooks from an iPad. digital cameras, iPads, and email programs). Khan Academy.

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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

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With the pride of place iPads and Chromebooks have in curriculum decisions, tech problems will be wide-ranging, everything from a student’s device not having required software to the classroom systems not hooking up to the school’s network or WiFi. It doesn’t stop with the teacher, either. Be a risk-taker. Model solutions.

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9 Ways to Add Tech to your Lessons Without Adding Time to Your Day

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the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library.

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What Parents Need To Know About the Common Core (technology tips included)

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What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. What does this practically mean? This test will be conducted online. This learning curve will need to be addressed.

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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Here’s what a joint study from Legends of Learning and Vanderbilt University found: “…students who played the games outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Additionally, teachers saw dramatic increases in engagement and performance. Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

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1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Using apps such as My Story and Adobe’s Spark , and Pic Collage on school supplied iPads, students created a portfolio of their literacy projects, that were then shared with their parents via SeeSaw. In 2013 Leslie M.

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3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools

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Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom. Conclusion.

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