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Research big6 ICT tech integrtion

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  • anonymous on 21 Jul 14
     
    Information and Technology skills for student success
pacittijanet

ABCya.com | Kids Educational Computer Games & Activities - 6 views

www.abcya.com/

shared by pacittijanet on 30 Oct 14 - Cached
    • Wendy Smith
      Wendy Smith on 30 Oct 14
       
      I didn't realize that this site went from K-5. What a great way to teach basic computer skills!
  • free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students
  • basic computer skills
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  • grade level sections
    • smithma54
      smithma54 on 30 Oct 14
       
      This site looks like it has some good games for my 2nd graders to try.
    • pacittijanet
      pacittijanet on 30 Oct 14
       
      Renee, This site seems to have lots of resources. I am looking for sites that my students can use independently. Since it goes from k-5, I can also find just the right level for everyone.
  • muirheadrenee on 30 Oct 14
     
    Interactive student site for kindergartners
jennprior

Raising Classroom Standards Means Ramping Up Non-Fiction - WNYC - 2 views

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Non-Fiction middle school

shared by jennprior on 27 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Peynado’s teachers are assigning more editorials this year because the state is phasing in new national standards, which put a greater emphasis on non-fiction. Yuet Chu leads a network of 23 city schools including University Neighborhood Middle School. She notes that various researchers have found American students read texts that are too easy. This leaves them unprepared for the more complex skills they need later.
    • jennprior
      jennprior on 27 Mar 14
       
      Non-fiction reading requires a different set of reading and interpreting skills.  They also help students develop their thoughts and opinions on subjects.  This can lead to great verbal or written discourse. 
  • jennprior on 27 Mar 14
     
    Good article about introducing non-fiction at the middle school.
  • Kristen Oberheim on 29 Mar 14
     
    Great article - thanks Jen!
krs10walsh

Another very scary headline about kindergartners - The Washington Post - 0 views

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education reading literacies

shared by krs10walsh on 15 Dec 14 - No Cached
    • krs10walsh
      krs10walsh on 15 Dec 14
       
      This is a second article that makes some really good, but scary points about what kindergarten is like these days.
  • research shown that young students are not reliable test takers
  • kids were given a test on a platform they were not able to properly manipulate
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  • Kindergarten
  • is now academic, “the new first grade
  • forced to sit for hours
  • kids are considered failures if they
  • can’t read by the time they enter first grade
  • They aren’t developmentally ready
  • results
  • to lobby for more funding for
  • preschool
  • preschoo
  • preschools
  • turned into academic enterprises too
  • Standards can lead to teaching of skills in ways that are not effective or meaningful, to the narrowing of the curriculum, and to less time for play and hands-on learning experiences that are important foundations for later school success.
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