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Ready or not, here they come. At almost every school I visited this year, teachers asked me to address the Common Core (CC) standard in my workshops. Planning lessons with CC in mind presents a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. These sites are designed with the express purpose of helping plan lessons around Common Core.
As I do virtually every day, today I received an email in my box with the subject “Library Link of the Day”. Some years ago I signed up for this service and I haven’t regretted it since. As advertised, it is simply a link with a title or short description that I can either choose […]
Regardless of what curriculum areas we teach, observing and assessing our students is something that we all do every day. Thanks to mobile devices like iPads and Android tablets, recording our informal observations and formal assessments has never been easier.
From Vialogues and SynchTube to TED-Ed, free tools for hosting conversation around videos.
Handy tools for reading and ebook discovery that you can enjoy using yourself and perhaps put them to use with students in the classroom or library.
When it comes to creating media-rich publications, iBooks Author is just one of many great options.
These tools enable students to connect, share notes, and work through difficult problems together.
Handy extensions and add-ons will help you perform multi-step tasks with ease.
These ebook creation tools offer a range of capabilities, from adding a few page-turning effects to PDFs to creating full-blown interactive ebooks with multimedia elements.
When students make a beeline for Google, these tips can improve their experience.
