Issue #4.01 - August 30, 2013
In This Issue:
Welcome back!
Graphite by Common Sense Media
Seven Must-Know Apps for Common Core Skills
Evernote Makes Lesson Planning Easy
A Look Back...
Graphite was built by teachers for teachers. Our team of professional educators– early childhood development experts, doctorates in education, and teachers with hands-on classroom experience– rate each website, game, and app on Graphite based on our detailed rubric. Every product on Graphite is rigorously reviewed to dig deeper into what and how your students will learn with it.
Link: http://www.graphite.org/
According to Elizabeth Calhoon, an academic technology specialist at the Santa Clara (CA) County Office of Education, the best way to use apps for Common Core curriculum is not to look for apps aligned to specific standards but to find ones that encompass the "ideas of collaboration and creation [which] are far more pervasive in Common Core" than in the current paradigm. This article shares a selection of apps for ELA and math, curated with help from Calhoon, that do just that.
Link: http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/07/10/7-must-know-apps-for-common-core-skills.aspx
Welcome back!
Graphite by Common Sense Media
Seven Must-Know Apps for Common Core Skills
Evernote Makes Lesson Planning Easy
A Look Back...
The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.
Welcome back!
Welcome back to another great year at Charter Oak. We are committed to providing you with information, articles, and resources to make this a wonderful year as we transition into the Common Core State Standards.Graphite by Common Sense Media
Graphite™ is a free service from nonprofit Common Sense Media designed to help preK-12 educators discover, use, and share the best apps, games, websites, and digital curricula for their students by providing unbiased, rigorous ratings and practical insights from our active community of teachers.Graphite was built by teachers for teachers. Our team of professional educators– early childhood development experts, doctorates in education, and teachers with hands-on classroom experience– rate each website, game, and app on Graphite based on our detailed rubric. Every product on Graphite is rigorously reviewed to dig deeper into what and how your students will learn with it.
Link: http://www.graphite.org/
Seven Must-Know Apps for Common Core Skills
According to Elizabeth Calhoon, an academic technology specialist at the Santa Clara (CA) County Office of Education, the best way to use apps for Common Core curriculum is not to look for apps aligned to specific standards but to find ones that encompass the "ideas of collaboration and creation [which] are far more pervasive in Common Core" than in the current paradigm. This article shares a selection of apps for ELA and math, curated with help from Calhoon, that do just that.
Link: http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/07/10/7-must-know-apps-for-common-core-skills.aspx
Evernote Makes Lesson Planning Easy
Read how one teacher uses Evernote for her lesson planning. You can upload pictures, documents, and other media into notes. You can also clip information and URLs from the Web into your notes. The voice note feature allows her to brainstorm on the go. Read more in this article: http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20130910/?pg=36&pm=2#pg36Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, and Mac // Cost: Free
A Look Back...
While getting ready for the new school year, we came across the beginnings of an idea box. In the box was an index card with instructions on cutting out letters for bulletin boards. These instructions were submitted by a high school teacher by the name of Ralph Bristol.
For high res picture: http://i.imgur.com/mEwqNcA.jpg
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