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 Have you been using Google Classroom? Many teachers and students are enjoying the convenience of using Google Classroom to push out  and turn in assignments, to hold student resources (like rubrics, anchor charts, etc.), and to flip classrooms. Did you know that iCurio now connects to Google Classroom? You can assign any resource found in iCurio through your Google Classroom. Here is a brief video that demonstrates how to move iCurio content into Google Classroom. Not sure how to access iCurio? Not sure how your students can access iCurio? Be sure to visit CurTech and review how to do those things. There are a number of digital resources available in our district. Sometimes it is difficult to remember how to access them all! Go to CurTech, to the Technology Resources page and find your resource. Click on the link and you will find videos, documents, and other links that support you as you make use of these digital resources. If you still have questions, the l...

“Let’s Recap” is a website that was featured at the August 2016 Summer Tech Academy.  “Recap is a free student video response and reflection app developed by the makers of Swivl. It gives teachers and parents insight into students’ learning and progress. Recap provides evidence of student thinking, improves formative assessment, and supports personalized learning.” Some ways it can be used: “ Formative Assessment Quickly and easily gather deep insights on each student for personalization and differentiation. Present thinking Meet common core standards with video that captures evidence of thinking when doing or completing assignments. Build Reflective Practices Help each student and the whole class build upon each lesson with regular reflections. Keep parents engaged Share with parents to gain alignment and help answer “what did you learn in class today?” This is how it works: “ Assign Create and assign questions to a student, a group of students or t...

Are you looking to expand your classroom globally? Check out Discovery Education’s “Collaborative Projects.” You can find this information by clicking on the Professional Learning tab at the top of your Discovery Education home page. Scroll down to the blue box entitled “Events and Experiences,” and then choose “Collaborative Projects.” These offer a connection to classrooms around the world. "A unique, web-based educational platform, GlobalLab enables students, teachers, and learners of all ages to pose questions and together find a n swers." Projects are available for grades K-8 and align with various standards (Science, Social Studies, and ELA). If you choose to get involved with Discovery's Collaborative Projects, tweet about it using the hashtag #CelebratewithDE.

This is our 3rd blog post around Discovery Education updates this fall!  Attached is an overview of the updates in the Science Techbook. Be sure to download this document since it includes numerous links that will give you more information about the updates. Some of those updates include: A simplified design New phenomena-driven questions Technology-enhanced items (many mirror PARCC items) Integrated STEM learning experiences   Also attached is an overview and an invitation to Discovery Education’s VIRTCON ! VIRTCON is a virtual conference run by Discovery Education that takes place on Saturday, October 22nd. Check it out!