Www.skills21.org. Providing Outstanding Professional Development opportunities for Librarians, Library Staff, and Teachers. Www.sllboces.org/cms/lib/NY05000130/Centricity/domain/27/information fluency continuum/Citizenship in the Digital Age.pdf. Standards and Curriculum - Library Services. InfoContinuum - home. NYSLSA-SchoolLibrarians-ELAModules - home. NYSLSA-SchoolLibrarians-ELAModules - home. Digital Literacy: Division of Library Development.
SW BOCES SLS Networking Resources. 5th Grade Information Fluency Resources. Keyboarding tools on the web to support CC stds! Check our updated Keyboarding Tools on the Web - 2015 post!
Keyboarding is specifically referenced (often) in the CC standards. Here are a few standards where it's called out: W.3.6. With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others. W.6.6. I pulled the above from Qwertytown.com (yes, I double checked the standards directly).
Typing Web - Programs to learn typing (free registration to save progress) - this is my school's favorite. Key Hero Typing Test - No log on required but you CAN do so to save work. Dance Mat typing -Good for all ages! Typing tests - can be customized from simple to hard. E-learning for kids - Fun games! Fix the Keyboard - Good game for learning key location. What do YOU use or recommend for either web-based or tablet keyboarding/typing apps? CC Connection: As noted above, keyboarding skills are a big part of CC, so that's the connection! The Busy Teacher's Quick Common Core Guide. Forty five states plus Washington DC and four territories have adopted the Common Core Standards .
While standardized teaching and benchmarking aren’t always favorite items on teachers’ lists, it would seem that they’re here for at least awhile. Many teachers are already integrating technology into their Core Standards teaching. Though much of it is focused on the broader ideas of the Core Standards, we thought that a number of the statistics contained in this handy infographic / Common Core guide were interesting. Keep reading to learn more! Www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/connected_fact_sheet.pdf. Information Trumps Technology in the Common Core. [Tagxedo created with the ELA CCSS Standards}I hear some colleagues trying desperately trying to embed technology into their lessons as they believe that is the magic formula for fostering 21st Century Students. -- But, technology alone will lead them no where.
Technology without information is a bit useless. We use technology to: find information, communicate information, evaluate information and amass information. Likewise, information without technology is dull, archaic (dare I say), and difficult. My question is, why are we not hearing teachers and educators stress the word information? We see districts with a 5 year technology plan, they post bonds to upgrade technology across the district, but where is the 5 year information plan? So next time you ponder what to do with technology, consider the following essential questions:What information can my students communicate with technology? Njaslappr - home. Network Team Institute Materials: May 13-16, 2013: ELA 9-12 Professional Development. Skip to main content Search form Network Team Institute Materials: May 13-16, 2013: ELA 9-12 Professional Development You are here Home » Network Team Institute Materials: May 13-16, 2013: ELA 9-12 Professional Development You may also be interested in these resources Network Team Institute Materials: May 13-16, 2013 Latest Updates Research Redesign Session 1 Research to Build & Present Knowledge The purpose of this session is to introduce a CCSS-aligned research unit and inquiry process, and teach participants how to initiate inquiry.
Download Session 1 Research to Build & Present Knowledge Session 2 Teaching Productive Inquiry The purpose of this session is to teach participants how to teach students to conduct productive CCSS-aligned inquiry through assessing sources and revising inquiry questions. Download Session 2 Teaching Productive Inquiry Session 3 Working with Sources. Will testing terminate the silo-hugger syndrome? We all know teachers teach-to-the-test.
In case you haven't heard: 25% of the Smarter Balance assessments, and 30% of the PARCC assessments will be a simulated research task. If you examine the PARCC frameworks, you will see that they recommend at least a 1-2 week research task, followed by other shorter research tasks. Well, if their curriculum framework recommends research, it makes total sense to "assess" (i.e. test) this. So, why are teachers surprised? Now, let me share that I am NOT a test proponent -- In fact, I abhor standardized tests and believe we should move to performance based assessment and student portfolios. Hi Paige, A third grade teacher brought me the following question off of a practice assessment out of a Common Core crosswalk book and asked me to verify the answer.
The author who wrote this passage found the information by typing Alexander Graham Bell into a search field. Text feature is. The Modern Taxonomy Wheel. Digital Libraries to School Libraries. SW BOCES SLS Networking Resources.