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APA Formatting and Style Guide. Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019.

APA Formatting and Style Guide

The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in APA. You can also watch our APA vidcast series on the Purdue OWL YouTube Channel. General APA Guidelines. 30 Innovative Ways To Use Google In Education. 30 Innovative Ways To Use Google In Education As the search engine that’s become its own verb, Google’s success is difficult to frame.

30 Innovative Ways To Use Google In Education

One of the most telling examples of their gravity in search is how few legitimate competitors they have. (Some would say they have none.) But cataloguing and indexing humanity’s digital wares isn’t easy, especially with an entire cottage industry trying to sabotage the integrity of a search for their own personal gain (among these trends, nefarious Search Engine Optimization).

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UDL Online Modules. Module One: What is Universal Design for Learning? Offers an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by addressing the three principles of UDL, the connection of UDL to neuroscience, and the impact of UDL on curriculum. This module provides you with an interactive learning experience. You may wish to think of it as an interactive text book. To begin, on the left of the page, you will see a navigation bar. HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help - Free help with your algebra, biology, environmental science, American government, US history, physics and religion homework. Days spent reading to dogs during summer may help avoid decline of reading skills. Second graders who read aloud to a canine over the summer seem to maintain their reading skills during the dog days of summer, according to a pilot study published August 10 by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Days spent reading to dogs during summer may help avoid decline of reading skills

Khan Academy. The Best Free Documentary Websites. I usually blog about web tools and mobile apps that we can use in education but since it is summer holidays now i am going to provide you with a list of free documentary websites that you can use to watch thousands of documentaries from different categories.

The Best Free Documentary Websites

Feel free to share the post with your friends and colleagues. Here is the list of some of the best free Documentary websites.1- Fandor Fandor is a website that offers over 2000 indie movies that you can watch right from your computer. It also includes international movies and documentaries covering various categories such as comedy, drama, action and science fiction. My Reading Program Wordle. Study Guides and Strategies. Made in USA, Made in America, US, American-Made. Web 2.0. Googlios. Welcome to Google Lit Trips! Altered Journal ~ finished! (many pics) Institute for Extreme Visual Journalism. Institute for Extreme Visual Journalism Get the Latest on my favorite Journaling books!

Institute for Extreme Visual Journalism

Click on link and see my review!! Student Mary Garvey's journal pages from the "Altered States" workshop. Extreme Journalism is a unique creative process designed by Juliana Coles in 1992 that combines words with images for self dialogue, healing, and transformation. Craft DIY Projects, Patterns, How-tos, Fashion, Recipes @ Craftzine.com - Felting, Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, Home & More.

Steam Punk! So what is SteamPunk you ask??????

Steam Punk!

This is a book created by my Local Round Robin. I came up with an idea to work on and finish an entire book in one month. A brand new Round Robin concept & experience for this group. Generally we all have our own books and pass books to each person each month. Altered board book ideas - how to make altered board books. Looking for ideas for making an altered board book?

Altered board book ideas - how to make altered board books

Do you remember board books from your childhood? Perhaps your own children had, or possibly still have, a few of them? Institute for Extreme Visual Journalism. Looking for myself. How the brain learns to read. Brain Rules: Brain development for parents, teachers and business leaders. Teaching Reading Strategies - Pennington Publishing. Authentic-voices.wikispaces. The Future of Education - Charting the Course of Teaching and Learning in a Networked World. Voice - One phone number, online voicemail, and enhanced call features. Facebook.

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Grants and Funding. Brainstorm and mind map online. Web 2.0. Web 3.0: The way forward? Sites for Using iPads in Education by Lisa Nielsen. Google Apps for ePortfolios. ©2007, Helen C.

Google Apps for ePortfolios

Barrett, Ph.D. Workflow • GoogleApps for Education • How-to Guides • Tool Comparison • Workshops Available under construction - check back frequently See more detailed Google Site developed by Dr. Barrett: ePortfolios with GoogleApps 2007 Version 2014 Version Google Apps for Education: ePortfolio and Formative Assessment Workflow Google Apps for Education. Tutorials/Templates. Fires in the Mind. Allison Mollica Technology In Education. Adolescent Literacy - Books & Authors.

Free ELA/Reading Assessments. As an MA reading specialist and English-language Arts teacher, I know the value of diagnostic assessments.

Free ELA/Reading Assessments

No two students are exactly alike. Each has different instructional needs. Each requires instruction adjusted to those needs. We could easily spend the entire school year assessing these needs via individual reading inventories or running records without spending one moment on instruction! Teaching can be overwhelming. However, let’s bring some common sense to the what and how of English-language Arts and reading diagnostic assessments. Adolescent Literacy - Classroom Strategies. 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom. Written By: Jillian Terry Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom and their students to a world way beyond their campus.

50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom

With Skype, students can learn from other students, connect with other cultures, and expand their knowledge in amazing ways. Teachers and parents can also benefit from Skype in the classroom. Read below to learn how you can take advantage of the power of Skype in your classroom. Promoting Education These great ideas are all about teaching students in dynamic ways. 51 Interesting Ways to use Wordle in the Classroom.

AdLit.org: Adolescent Literacy - All About Adolescent Literacy. Digital Tools for Students. Heartland Truly Moving Pictures. 5 Ways Students Can Visually Explore the News. My background as a social studies teacher will show through in this post. One of the perks of being social studies teachers is that current news events tie into so many things that we do in our classrooms. There are plenty of good resources for teachers to find current events stories that are relevant and appropriate for students. But sometimes you might want students to explore the news on their own. For those times, here are five ways that students can visually explore the news. Ten by Ten is a unique program that links images with news stories. The AP Timeline Reader gives readers a way to create custom timeline displays of the type of news stories that matter to them. Newseum's Today's Front Pages is a series of nine maps that display the current front page of major newspapers around the world.

Newspaper Map is a neat tool for locating and reading newspapers from locations all around the world. 10x10 / 100 Words and Pictures that Define the Time / by Jonathan J. Harris.