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Great explanation of why we use alternate algorithms in elementary school. Appropriate to share with parents who distrust alternate algorithms like partial quotients and partial products.

"This afternoon someone emailed me asking for some suggestions for tools for creating book trailer videos. It has been two years since I last wrote about the topic so I created a new list of tools for creating book trailers. Book trailers are short videos designed to spark a viewer's interest in a book. Having students create book trailers is an excellent alternative to traditional book report projects. A great place to find examples of book trailers is Book Trailers for Readers."

Here is a great article with links to sites that offer free educational videos  This is the 1st time I am using Diigo to share and hope I am doing it successfully.  Kimberly

"Partial quotient method of division" compared to long division. A nice demonstration.

Glogster EDU Premium is a collaborative online learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas and skills in the classroom. Perhaps, a great alternative to traditional book reports or any kind of report. Some things you can do with Glogster are: * Glog - interactive poster * Collaborative class projects * School-level teacher management of students and classes * Engage students in fun and creative activities