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Educators from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, MI discuss how they used Google Sites to streamline curriculum management and create a network of student portfolios.  Potential for use in CCS, where we have Google Sites as part of our closed CCS domain; students don't have to register for accounts like they did in A2.

From the article: "The problem, I began to realize, was my own understanding of how the iPads should be utilized in the classroom. I had seen them as a supplement to my pre-existing curriculum, trying to fit them into the structure of what I'd always done. This was the wrong approach: To truly change how my classroom worked, I needed a technology-based redefinition of my practice."  Interesting to think about going forward.

Managed by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), we encourage you to discuss, share, participate, and access a wide range of resources, activities and events to: -Ensure readiness for next generation computer-based assessments, -Improve curriculum and instruction aimed at college and career readiness, and -Leverage technology to achieve better results and cost-savings.

"...for the most part, schools have incorporated these 21st century instructional techniques and tools as add-ons to the teacher-centric 19th century classroom structure, in which the majority of the curriculum is pulled from a textbook, and, despite best intentions, most students learn the same thing in the same way at the same time. Enter personalized learning, a student-centered teaching and learning model that acknowledges and accommodates the range of abilities, prior experiences, needs, and interests of each student--with the goal of moving every student to a higher standard of achievement. It's not a particularly new theory (versions of it have been around since the 19th century), but it has gained currency among many of today's education thought leaders, particularly because technology seems to be ready to do its part to provide a more personalized learning environment for every student."

Alternative to print-based textbooks - creating your own to match your curriculum

Check this out. Could you do something like this for your class? How could a video like this make more of an impact for your parents, for your students?

Online, community-developed learning resources