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Teaching with Comics
Have you ever used a comic strip in class? Have you ever turned to a comic for your own education? (If you’ve ever read the flight safety pamphlet on a plane, the answer to that question is “yes.”) Despite their historical reputation as “low brow” non-literature (they were even blamed for juvenile delinquency back in the ‘50s) comics have proven useful for everything from motivating kids to read to instructional manuals for the military.
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The One Thing Missing From Your #TCEA14 Schedule
But what will Monday look like? What is your action plan? Have you developed a strategy for implementation and execution?
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RenzulliLearning for Personalized and Deeper Learning Paths
We recently had the chance to be introduced to RenzulliLearning- an online learning platform created by CompassLearning. Unlike a single content provider, Renzulli engages students by utilizing their personal strengths and interests, while still aligned to state and Common Core standards.
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#TCEA14: 5 to Follow Under 500
Conferences like TCEA are a great way for new-to-Twitter folks to gain some momentum, so here are 5 folks at #TCEA14 with less than 500 followers that you should follow:
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Happy Digital Learning Day!
Students, teachers and principals- it’s not too late to participate in Digital Learning Day!
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Blogging Basics: This Is How We Roll
I can think of no better way to teach writing skills in an authentic context. Blogging makes writing matter for today’s learners; and, besides, it’s fun.
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#TCEA14 Day 2 Recap: Things Are Heating Up
With Academies on Monday and Tuesday for teachers interested in learning more about Google, Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science, Robotics, iPads, Campus Leadership, or Promethean (and maybe even a few more that I missed!), you're hard-pressed to say that TCEA doesn't begin until Wednesday.
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Video: Deeper Learning For Every Student Every Day
Today, to accompany the paper we share with you the video created to showcase the six Deeper Learning competencies needed to provoke Deeper Learning, regardless of the school model or location. With real college and career ready standards and shifting to online assessment, we really have an opportunity to help students achieve at higher levels.
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3 Takeaways to Look for at #TCEA14
It can be hard to keep up if you're at the conference, let alone if you're trying to follow along at home (or, even more challenging, at work!). Everyone has their ideas about who you should follow or if you should set up additional backchannels to have divergent conversations and, to be sure, the Getting Smart Twitter feed is a good one.
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Why Digital Learning Day Should Be a Global Initiative
By Kelly Teng. But Digital Learning Day needs to be more than just an American initiative. In fact, the world needs to adopt Digital Learning Day and make it a global day of awareness, celebration and forward-thinking – here’s why.