Tasks, Units & Student Work - Common Core Library Keywords (optional) Enter keywords (e.g., K.OA.3, informational text, arguments, quadratic equations, etc.) Grade (select at least one) Subject (select one) NYC educators and national experts are developing Common Core-aligned tasks embedded in a unit of study to support schools in implementing the Citywide Instructional Expectations. Search a growing assortment of Common Core-aligned tasks, units and student work by keyword, grade level, subject area and Common Core Learning Standard. The components of the Common Core-aligned tasks with instructional supports include: Unit overview and task description Teacher-annotated student work representing a range of performance levels Rubrics used to assess student work Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles Other instructional support materials To learn more about the components of these tasks and units and for help navigating the interactive student work, watch our virtual training modules. NEW!
Kodu | Home Technology Education for Pre-Service Teachers - 3 Months Later Back in February Jayme Linton wrote a wildly popular guest post on technology education for pre-service teachers. Her spring semester just concluded and she's graciously written a follow-up post of her experiences and observations since February. Jayme's post is included below. I’ve just wrapped up my first semester teaching Technology in the Classroom, a course designed to prepare pre-service teachers for effectively using technology for teaching and learning. Work in pairs to create a multimedia presentation you could use to teach future colleagues about how to integrate a specific technology tool into their classrooms. My students blew me away with the quality of their presentations. One of the coolest learning experiences for me happened late in the semester when I invited seven phenomenal teachers from local schools to speak with my students about technology applications in their classrooms.
Training workbooks | Training | The Library | University of Salford Our workbooks combine learning material with task-based practical exercises. They can be useful to a tutor working with a class or group, or to an individual working alone at a PC. The Library provides workbooks covering Microsoft Office (MS Office) applications and other main items of software that are present on a networked PC. Some of the workbooks have been licensed from external providers for use only by students or members of staff from this University. The licences do not cover the use of these materials in any commercial context. The workbooks may be copied for use within these conditions, provided the copyright notices are left intact. Downloading workbooks These workbooks are in pdf format so you will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view or print them. Basic Computing Computer Basics workbook (pdf, 283 pages, 8.5 Mb) Single zip archive of all practice files (85 Kb) Access EndNote Excel Internet Explorer Introduction to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (pdf, 57 pages, 3Mb)
15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning Data Shows Information Literacy Has Far To Go For all the time this profession has put into promoting the information literacy concept, I was surprised that data from the National Center for Educational Statistic’s report Academic Libraries 2006 showed an underwhelming lack of penetration into or acceptance by academic institutions. Table 13 has data for the percentage of academic institutions reporting information literacy activities. There are five indicators of information literacy activity. They are: 1. defined information literacy or information literate student 2. incorporated information literacy into institution’s mission 3. incorporated information literacy into institution’s strategic plan 4. has institution-wide committee to implement strategic plan for information literacy 5. strategic plan formally recognizes the library’s role in information literacy instruction First, here at the corresponding percentages for each of those five items:
Minecraft The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below. The 21st century teacher should be able to : 1- Create and edit digital audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Free Audio Tools for Teachers 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers 3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Great Tools to Create Protected Blogs and Webpages for your Class 4- Exploit digital images for classroom use Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Web Tools to Edit Pictures without Installing any softwareTools to Convert Photos into Cartoons
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