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New Common Core Professional Titles in the LMC
- Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst
- Teaching Argument Writing, Grades 6-12: Supporting Claims with Relevant Evidence and Clear Reasoning by George Hillocks Jr
- Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading: With More Than 75 Articles from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Car and Driver, Chicago Tribune, and Many Others by Harvey Daniels, Nancy Steineke
- Guided Highlighted Reading by Elaine Weber, Barbara A. Nelson, Cynthia Lynn Schofield
All Things Google
iPride Google Accounts (for Students)
We've started to roll out iPride Google accounts to students this year. Just as teachers have Google drive, mail and calendar accounts through Independence Local Schools, students also have access to the same suite of tools. Students will be given the email address username@ipride22.org. The district is providing Google accounts to grades 5-12 to help as we transition to 1:1 iPads. As you are aware, there is limited storage space available on the iPad, it will be necessary for students to use their iPride Google accounts to create documents and presentations. This transition will be easier if we start introducing students to their Google accounts this school year.
At this point, all Juniors have been given their accounts via a one day introductory lesson to Google docs/drive. Many of the Juniors have been using Google Drive in English class to create, collaborate and share documents. This week I started working with Sophomores in Honors US history to give them their iPride accounts. They will be collaborating on a Google presentation next week. The rest of the 10th grade will come in with regular US History classes in the next few weeks. Freshman will receive their accounts next week through all World History Classes. I don't have a time frame for Seniors yet, but they will receive iPride accounts this quarter.
Once students have accounts, they have the ability to email you (and each other), work collaboratively, use all the Google tools; such as docs, spreadsheets, presentations, and have the ability submit assignments via Google Drive (if you want them too).
Please contact me to learn more about integrating Google Apps into your classroom routine. We can discuss new workflow options in terms of collecting/giving assignments, providing handouts, and even grading. I am available to work with you and your classes in regards to making Google apps work for you and your students. I’ve created three screencast tutorials to assist students with Google Apps so far. I anticipate making more on various topics as more classes begin to use these tools.
See the link to my presentation below.
A Look At Google’s Massive Library Of Free Lesson Plans
Five Essential Google Drive Skills for Teachers
1. Open and Edit Word Files in Google Drive. 2. Create PDFs in Google Drive 3. Use Google Documents Offline.
4. Give Yourself More Room to Work in Google Documents. 5. Create and Organize Folders.
iPride Google Presentation
iPads
Quixey
The Best App Search
Whereas other search engines require you to know the name of the app you’re looking for, with Quixey you don’t need to know the name of an app to find it. Simply describe your task and we’ll return a list of apps to help.
Appitic
iPad Paperless Workflow Infographic
Here's one example of how you can go paperless using Google Drive and iPads. There are other options too!
Independence High School Library
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