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ISTE formerly the NETS

*UCF NID Account Required* *Open in New Window may be Required* The article provides an overview of the process involved in envisioning, developing and incorporating mobile technology into the curriculum at 2 institutions of higher education and a public charter school. Topics discussed include the 3 projects for experiences envisioning, developing and integrating digital media and technology at the Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a prekindergarten class at Big Pine Academy, Florida and University of Central Florida (UCF)

Effective mathematics teaching is required to improve mathematics education. The experience that the teachers provide shape the students' understanding and their ability to use mathematics in their daily lives. This research study was carried out by a few UCF faculty members, as well as some from other colleges and universities. It focused on pre-service elementary school teachers and their ability to contextualize and decontextualize fraction subtraction problems by both writing problems and choosing problems that support given expressions.

Bibliotherapy refers to using written material to help individuals process difficult situations or changes in their lives. Bibliotherapy has roots back to the 1930s when librarians created lists of written material to assist individuals to cope with life's situations. The assumption of bibliotherapy is that during reading, the individual will identify with the characters and their situations.

Interviews and video stories on technology education and schools that changed to net zero schools

This article is introducing the development of scoring rubric.One purpose of this article is to provide clear definitions of the terms "validity" and "reliability" and illustrate these definitions through examples. A second purpose is to clarify how these issues may be addressed in the development of scoring rubrics. Scoring rubrics are descriptive scoring schemes that are developed by teachers or other evaluators to guide the analysis of the products and/or processes of students' efforts

English Language Learners: Incorporating Technology into the Academic Achievement Strategy

Lists 210 educational technology resources in alphabetical order. Also searchable. Found using The Gateway to 21st Century Skills search engine.

From the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's "7 Things You Should Know About..." series, which provides concise information on emerging technologies and practices. "...badges offer an opportunity to reevaluate credentials, expanding their role by making otherwise hidden accomplishments visible."

This is an article written by Rita Buchoff which details how teaching reading can not only be fun, but through the use of riddles, it actually increases students problem-solving and higher level thinking skills.

This pdf file gives parents all the information about the different types of schools offered in Orange County. It discusses programs, curriculum, different types of services offered, a break down of student achievement, different assessments, health, volunteer services, and etc. It's a great guide!

Follow the link above to read research about the relationship between attendance in an early learning program and a child's cognitive social outcomes.

Word document containing technology standards for OCPS students as well as performance indicators for each grade level. You must have OCPS log in credentials to access.

This is the OCPS webpage that describes the behavior intervention process for children with emotional behavioral disabilities.

Interesting article with a focus on discipline styles (classroom management) in K-5 classrooms and how a computerized simulation affected discipline.

Parents can access resources to help support their child at home. The Orange County Public School website, has made it accessible for parents to locate their child's grade and use a variety of resources right at their fingertips!