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shared by Leslie Holwerda on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached

shared by Leslie Holwerda on 15 Mar 12 - No Cached

AR has four components: (1) access to books, (2) provide time to read books, (3) take tests, (4) get rewards and the complete program is consistently compared to “traditional” instruction and is often (but not always) better. It is no surprise to see a program with all four components do better than one with none of them, but is this just because of the access and time dedicated to reading? Did the tests and prizes add anything?
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Five out of six results were statistically insignificant.
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shared by Leslie Holwerda on 11 Feb 12 - No Cached

collaboration and connections necessary for 21st century learning in the multiple and diverse ways of a true expert.
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differentiation, collaboration and connections necessary for 21st century learning in the multiple and diverse ways of a true expert.
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School libraries that adapt to the digital needs of their students not only continue to build a reading culture in the school, but provide the divergence and convergence in media needed to provide the materials for motivation, differentiation, collaboration and connections necessary for 21st century learning in the multiple and diverse ways of a true expert.
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differentiation
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collaboration
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necessary
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for 21st
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shared by L Holwerda on 31 Oct 12 - No Cached

shared by L Holwerda on 28 Mar 12 - No Cached

I learned a “Save the Last Word” (SLW) protocol.  SLW asks readers to first copy down a passage from the given text which resonated with them for some reason. With a passage copied, students (and teacher!) spend time writing about how and why they choose the quoted passage.  The key component of SLW is sharing.
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the first reader has the last word
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shared by L Holwerda on 16 Dec 11 - Cached

Rather, we need to teach them the skills – the grammar, the phonics – that will allow them to navigate the tech tools they will eventually use.
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we need to teach them the skills – the grammar, the phonics
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expressing your ideas compellingly
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portraying a unique voice
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Prezi is like PowerPoint on steroids.
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Teachers can get more features for a one-time $10 fee
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Glogster
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Blabberize is a great tool for students researching a specific animal or historic figure.
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Enjoy upgrade is FREE for teachers and students
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Xtranormal’s motto is “If you can type, you can make movies.” And that’s exactly what this FREE tool allows students to do
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