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I tagged this site because I think it helps teachers to save time. When the CCSS first rolled out, my district spent a lot of time reinventing the wheel. Much the the AASL Crosswalk, I think teachers would find this tool useful. I would first introduce this source to them in a quick over-view. I would then sit in small groups or one on one and help teachers realign their standards to the new the CC.

Practicaledtech is a great source for teachers to stay up to date on great online resources. Richard Byrne is an awesome tech integrator and his site used to be called free tech for teachers. I would assign teachers to use this guide to pick one blogging tool to try out with their classes. Before they got to work with their classes I would pair of teachers who chose the same blogging tool and have them work together on the platform.

This discusses the differences and misconceptions that people have regarding tradition versus online education. As pointed out, online was never meant to replace traditional. Rather, we should focus on the benefits of each education style. The author concludes, " All modalities serve a specific student population and purpose. The question should not be which is better, but which is more functional for each individual student."