Archive: Jul 2013
GOOOOOAAAAL(s Need to Be Tracked)
The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is today. The same is true for goals.
The Use of Social Media in School Infographic
We have also been thinking about the use of Social Media inside the classroom this last week in our post, 7 Social Media Tools to Tell Your Classroom Story. We thought we'd share this enlightening infographic to enhance that conversation.
3 Tech Tools For the First Day of School
3 tools, individually or together, will help elementary students leverage technology in ways we couldn't imagine just a few short years ago.
Smart Cities: Where Districts & Charters Are Partners
Ranging from competitive to cool, to collaborative, the relationship between school districts and charters is of growing importance now that more than 25 cities have more than 20% charter enrollment.
An App that Teaches Kids Self-Regulation
Zones of Regulation app is a useful addition to a therapeutic program focusing on social and emotional skills, and it provides a quick and engaging way for players to learn about the Zones program. 
PARCC Unveils Pricing, Stresses Benefits of New Online Tests
PARCC, one of the two big state testing consortia, unveils pricing and a planning tool for states to help them determine what they need to do to get ready to administer the new tests. The price may be a little higher than some had hoped, but PARCC outlines big benefits compared to current state tests.
Teaching Reading in the Digital Age
What does it really mean to teach reading in a digital age? It means teaching both ways and also in new ways. It means going back to school and learning to read along with our students, in a world in which we are surrounded by text from which we must derive meaning.
Learning STEM Through Theater?
In keeping with the theme of alternate models of access to STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education, how about learning science through theater? A study published this past week in Physics Education Research found that students who role-played energy as it flowed and changed in different situations were better able to visualize and understand concepts about energy.
More STEM Tools from Edshelf
More great STEM tools have been filling the edshelf directory this past week. Here are six notable tools that range from websites to mobile apps to physical products. Many cross the boundary between real-world interactions and online simulations.
40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos
Fortunately, there are some great websites and services that take the guesswork out of finding and sorting educational video content. Here is the most updated list of some of the curated video sites we’ve come across in our work.