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"61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For"

"I've been working with teachers on learning strategies to support the literacy and comprehension skills that students commonly use across the content areas. This pdf includes 18 lessons organized in two ways: by comprehension strategy - defining, summarizing and comparing and by target reader - non-reader, word caller and turned-off reader. The lessons are designed as templates which teachers can modify to use in their specific subject areas. Strategies for Struggling Readers 3MB pdf "

Computer program helps students with music, literacy skills Students at a Florida middle school are enhancing their musical literacy through SmartMusic, a software program that scores students' attempts to play along with sheet music on a computer screen. Teachers can review the students' work and type in feedback and grades. The program does more than just improve musical knowledge, the school's band director said. "I have seen the results of their growth academically alongside what they are doing musically," he said. The Tampa Tribune (Fla.)

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"Mathtrain.TV is a free educational "kids teaching kids" project from Mr. Marcos & his students at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica, CA. Here is a version of our BLC 09 presentation. STUDENT-CREATED Videos TEACHER-CREATED Videos CAPTIONED Videos Groups"

In Conquering the Paperwork Mountain, two schools show how they have implemented new strategies in dealing with overwhelming admin, and demonstrate how schools can take the load off their staff, allowing them to get on with what they do best - teaching!

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"The main reason for inclusion in the top 10 was the impact a game had on the educational gaming field. Some of these are getting rather long in the tooth as far as games go, yet their impact is still being felt in educational research that was foundational or continues to be published. On the other hand, new titles are coming out all the time and this list may well change in the future."

"21st Century Educators Don't Say, "Hand It In." They say, "Publish It!"