Literacy — defined by Meltzer, Smith, and Clark as the ability to read, write, speak, listen, and think effectively — enables students to learn and to communicate clearly about what they know. Being literate gives people the ability to become informed, to inform others, and to make informed decisions (2001). Literacy is synonymous with learning. The partnerships between reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing — connecting with the ever-increasing knowledge base for each content area — provide the means for thinking among and between concepts and ideas. It is an active process.
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Iowa Core Curriculum - Literacy - 0 views
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By its nature, literacy is social. In beIng effective critical members of a literacy community, students collaborate with others. Whether it be engagIng the ideas of an author or actively discussIng and debatIng issues about their lives with their peers, this collaboration helps students gaIn an appreciation of themselves, others, and the world. There is a cumulative advantage to the reciprocity of sharIng ideas. The more students engage In literacy, the deeper their conceptual understandIng and motivation to learn becomes.
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"By its nature, literacy is social. In beIng effective critical members of a literacy community, students collaborate with others. Whether it be engagIng the ideas of an author or actively discussIng and debatIng issues about their lives with their peers, this collaboration helps students gaIn an appreciation of themselves, others, and the world. There is a cumulative advantage to the reciprocity of sharIng ideas. The more students engage In literacy, the deeper their conceptual understandIng and motivation to learn becomes. "
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Apps in Education: 12 iPad Apps for Storytelling in the Classroom - 0 views
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ComicStrip: Create your very own comic book page using photos from your camera roll or takes new ones in-app. With this fun and unique layouts and caption bubbles, anyone can create the story they have always wanted to tell. Email your stories, your creations from your photo album.
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School Districts Integrate Technology Into Common Core-based Curriculum - 0 views
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The key idea to this article is that the learning drives the technology. We shouldn't just be using the technology just to say that we have integrated technology in our curriculum. I like how they pointed out that in Des Moines that they are giving ides how to meet the standards through the "lens" of a technology tool. The Tech Tuesday training idea is one that I can see easily being implemented in my district. It would support those teachers who don't have as much confidence in using technology. Using student technology leaders is another great point that is brought out in this article.
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Formative and Summative Assessment in the Classroom - 0 views
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When teachers use sound instructional practice for the purpose of gathering information on student learning, they are applying this information in a formative way. in this sense, formative assessment is pedagogy and clearly cannot be separated from instruction. It is what good teachers do. The distinction lies in what teachers actually do with the information they gather. How is it being used to inform instruction? How is it being shared with and engaging students? It's not teachers just collecting information/data on student learning; it's what they do with the information they collect.
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Should the Textbook Determine the Essential Skills We Teach? | AllThingsPLC - 6 views
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Although textbooks contain an incredible amount of content and a "game plan" for teachers, I believe that the most effective classrooms would use textbooks as a resource - not the only tool in the classroom. I also feel that many of the essential skills students need such as collaboration, inquiry, curiosity, innovation are hardly addressed by the standard text. There are so many current resources including and ways to publish, that teachers should be willing to break free from the textbook.
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In my world...teachIng a Certified Nurse's Aid class at high school, the textbook certaInly is the "Ingredient list" of skills that are required for passIng the State testIng...how one mixes and stirs those Ingredients however is open to Interpretation and I feel strongly that students, particularly at the high school level need exposure to variations of the "recipe" of the CNA...hence they are taken on a variety of clInical learnIng opportunities, nursIng home, respite care for children with disabilities, home health care....
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I agree that textbooks are the tools that introduce content. There are many other resources teachers can partner with the textbook to convey content in such a way that each student develops their own set of skills and knowledge. As each teacher has a different teaching style, each student has a different learning style and presenting the information in a variety of ways adds to their success in the understanding of the material.
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11. Social Media : Imagination: Creating the Future of Education & Work - 0 views
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For example, the educators community in Iowa uses #IowaCore for their discussions related to that subject. The group might have a real-time discussion, say, from 5-7 pm on a Tuesday afternoon, with participants hash-tagging their contributions so the thread appears in one column for people who follow that particular hashtag. Since a single brief tweet can contain a link to a richly textured site, essay, wiki or other content that lends far more depth to a subject, statement or inquiry, the limiting factor of 140 characters can become an asset, streamlining the dialogue in this format to essentials.
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Recursos de todas las disiplinas educativas - 0 views
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TeachPaperless: Don't Block: Educate - 0 views
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Don't block: Educate.
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Would you rather your child encounter questionable content alone in their room or in a classroom mentored by a trained professional?
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This brings up a great point. If we use the internet with students from the time they are in elementary school and teach them to evaluate the text, just like we would with printed text, then hopefully they will be better consumers of online information. We need to TEACH them how to handle stumbling upon questionable content. It's about setting expectations for how to use the internet just like you would set expectations for how to use other tools in the classroom. Students will still try to get to sites that are inappropriate, but that behavior should be equivalent to anything else they do that's inappropriate and therefore subject to consequences.
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We are educators. Nobody said education was going to be comfortable.
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And who says the world is a "comfortable" place. If we choose not to use the Internet or choose not to trust students with it, what message are we sendIng to them? We're (as schools or educators) sayIng to them that we're ignorIng the one type of media that they fInd legitimate. We're sayIng to them that we're goIng to ignore the one place where they go to first for much of their Information regardless of its accuracy. How can we send them that message and claim to be effective teachers???
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Paperless Tiger « buckenglish - 0 views
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Does this jettisoning of time-honored titles mean that the paperless classroom is also lacking a creator, controller and grader? Is the paperless classroom also a teacherless paradigm? The answer is in some regards, yes. I have removed myself from center stage. I have relinquished the need to control every class. I have stopped seeing work as stagnant…completed and submitted by students and then graded by me. I have let go of my need to pre-plan months at a time, in favor of following the path that unfolds as we learn together. My classes are not, however, teacherless, just less about the teaching and more about the learning. The students know that I am ready and willing to be student to their insights, that they can teach, create, control and even evaluate their own learning. This shift has inspired a true spirit of collaboration, critical thinking, and communication in B304–it has been an amazing semester and has changed the course of my career for good!
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21st Century Technology Literacy - 1 views
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One of the things I notice is the use of the generic terms. Sometimes my staff gets so caught up in the "tools", ie specific software, they over look the big picture.
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With technology the 'tools' seem to change so quickly - that is where 'looking at the big picture', 'being willing to adapt to new changes, and 'the process of learning about technology' becomes important.
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Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using interactive technology
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Some times we forget that technology items - computers, overhead, SmartBoard - are all tools to help us help our students. There is a whole new realm of literacy as mentioned, technology literacy, for both teachers and students. One overarching literacy principle is how to decide which tool to use when and what skills are needed to carry out the work.
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It is a very broad range to cover with the words "technological knowledge and skills to learn effectively and live productively" because we know that that will look so different for each individual student. With that in mind, I feel the 'process' becomes the important thing and as educators we need to try to 'open the doors' and 'help each other go through them' - teacher to student, student to teacher, student to student and teacher to teacher.
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I like this vision that we are striving for. Today's students need technology knowlege and skills. All students will be able to make individual contributions if we keep this goal. Tehnology has changed the way we work today and how we have our relationships.
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I totally agree. We always need to be looking at the big picture because the tools in our tool box change so often.
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Teachers.Net Gazette October 2002 - HARRY & ROSEMARY WONG: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES APPLY TO... - 0 views
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Teachers put off dealing with non-emergency situations and needs until students are working
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I like to say, "let's talk about it later..." It gives students a chance to cool down and me a chance to think about it...as well as keeps the class moving forward.
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This is a great idea! How much of my class time is spent with students telling me "I forgot my book" or "I had pizza last night" or other things that may be interesting, but not relevant to what we need to do!
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I agree. A lot of time during class is spent on nonrelevant discussion. We need to refocus to keep the class flowing.
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High school and middle grade teachers have bellwork/warm-up/sponge activities on the board or overhead projector so students get to work as soon as they enter the classroom
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If you haven't thought about a bell-ringer, you should. It gets the students working right away and gives you time to take attendance and do other things for the first few minutes. It may seem like "busy work," but you'll eventually figure out how to use the bell ringer to maximize your instruction, too.
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Objectives for the day are displayed on the board
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I can go either way on this one. I used to post objectives, but students didn't really get into it. instead, I post a bulleted list of the day's activities on the board, i.e. 1) Discuss HW 2) Go over quizzes 3) Circumference of Circles 4) Area of Circles This takes away the "what are we doing today?" questions and gives students an idea of what to expect for the day. It also establishes a nice routine, helps you metacognitize before the day, and provides a 'back-up' in case you freeze. It's not uncommon for students to say, "hey..weren't we supposed to go over our quizzes?!" when I've mistakenly moved on.
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A student "class secretary" maintains a "What Did I Miss?" folder
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Create whatever system you want for missing work. After a few weeks of helping absent students see how the system works, you'll never have to answer the question, "What did we do yesterday in LA?" Students will know the routine (who to ask or where to go) to get the handouts, assignment, etc.
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I was never able to get that developed. Eventually, when I put things on Moodle, students got into the habit of checking there after missing (or before). Still, I could see many other setups being just as effective.
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Re: make-up work - this task can easily become digital - assignments, handouts, summaries of the lesson by other students, etc. could be posted on a class wiki so it's accessible 24/7
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Each teacher has a system of procedures for setting up small groups
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Students are informed of and discuss the specific purpose/s before viewing a vide
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I would add, "Students are informed of and discuss the specific purpose before ANYTHinG"...not just videos. Saves the "Why do we have to do/know this?" comments.
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Students do need to be informed about everything they're doing. It saves a lot of time answering questions rather than spending it repeating the information over and over again. We want to make sure they're prepared and ready to go.
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Students who have something of a non-emergency nature that they wish to tell the teacher can fill out a prepared form titled "Listening Ear" with a line drawing of an ear and four blank lines for the student's message.
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Harry Wong - okay, so this isn't ICC, but it does talk a lot about effective practices. If you haven't read "The First Days of School," you should. If not, check out this website. It summarizes lots of the main points. I'll mark it up with what I see as the most important points.
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Some teachers send home progress sheets and letters informing parents whenever a new chapter or unit begins, outlining the objectives and providing information about any cultural activities or projects associated with the new unit.
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I think this is a good way to keep parents informed on what their child is going to be working on. This can help promote interaction between parent and child.
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TeachPaperless: 21st Century Skills: My Personal Mission Statement - 0 views
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In schoolhouse lIngo, I could only declare teachers and students 'absent' from the board of P21. And until that absence is rectified, the board will only symbolize the top-down old-fashioned 20th century style of management that's gotten us Into so many of the problems that as a nation we currently face.
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building collaborative partnerships between families, communities, and educators independent of any proprietary business interests.
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide - 0 views
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They can save us time. They can save paper. They provide a link to mobile devices that help students do their homework and follow along.
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Once on your computer, it is a picture that can be put into presentations, graphics, and blog posts.
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Mobile Websites Don't Show All Features. Problem: When used on a mobile device, many websites (like Ning) will take you to their mobile-enabled website which may leave out the item (like a blog) that you need to assess. Solution: Look at the bottom of the page for the "view the regular version of this website" link. I recommend this if you're on an ipad, in particular.
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Best content in Iowa Core Discussion | Diigo - Groups - 0 views
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While Kay doesn't address the Common Core specifically, he does address the changes that need to occur for schools to become viable in the 21st Century. He specifically refers to the 4 Cs, which are found in 21C Skills/Standards. Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication. Be committed to the 3 Rs and the 4Cs. Good article of reform-minded individuals. Susie P
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Kindergarten: Ask a Teacher (video) | NAEYC For Families - 0 views
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The Changing Face of Education in Iowa: Call For Action: Narrowing the Curriculum - 0 views
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Iowa Schools Online Communities - Online Communities for Iowa educators - 0 views
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For those visiting, this online community is right now in the developmental stage. Some of what you see is only there to test the different features of the ning.
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Can you give us an update on the Iowa Schools Ning, Evan? Still on track to roll ou at SAI conference in the fall?
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We've had some setbacks on the Iowa Schools Ning. We'll be talking about online communities and have examples of the current communities in the state at ITEC, but as far as having the whole Ning set up at that point, I'm not sure we'll be there.
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Iowa - 21st century curricula | Dangerously Irrelevant - 7 views
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The ICC is definitely working hard to get us where we need to go. We need to get our staff, school board, and community to understand that doing nothing is not an option.
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We also need to be very supportive of each other during this process. It will definitely be a change for many (most?) teachers. We need to celebrate our successes and build upon them. We also need to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it when things do not turn out how we hoped/planned.
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The change can be the toughest part, sometimes it is just a different way of doing things can make the biggest impact.
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I know I should be more positive, but I am still not sold on it. I don't have the answer,and agree we need to do something, but I don't know if this is it. Time will tell.
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With the research that shows the importance of building student creativity, it is concerning to see so many districts eliminating or de-funding arts programs.
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While watching the video, I had kind of an a-ha moment (many of you have probably reached this point years ago). I imagined the schools of long ago -- think one room prairie school houses. For many kids this was the only place they would see books or be exposed to anything beyond merely existing. At some point, school and home began switching places. As stated in the video, without allowing the new available technology into the classroom and teaching them how to manage it, school will become a one room schoolhouse and home will be the place they can explore the world and expand their intellect. What we need to work for is a seamless meshing of the two. They come to school to get inspired and motivated to continue learning on their own time.
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School Administrators of Iowa -Gaining Public Support for Iowa Core Implement... - 1 views
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SAI members might be interested in downloading a Webinar on taking initiatives to scale and reading principles on how to create "sticky" messages that convey to the public exactly what you're striving to accomplish in your school improvement efforts.
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I noticed the offer to join a book club for one of Doug Reeves' books on the SAI website. I believe that he has a lot to offer us in terms of ideas and suggest his website: www.LeadandLearn.com