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Implementing EasyTech …Integrating CCSS and PARCC Readiness

October 25, 2013Stissing HS

(grades 3-5) 8:15 – 11:30 am(grades K-2) 12:15 – 3 pm

Ellen Robertson, facilitator

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• Your TEACHER log in to learning.com:username: password:

• The STUDENT demo account is for today’s initial lesson or k-2 staff, if needed, only:username: demo01password: 12345district: PD Demo

First, Some Housekeeping…

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Presentation Title

“Technology, used effectively, can help all students meet and exceed the rigorous learning goals embedded in the Common Core State Standards by providing access to tools and resources that personalize instruction and creating rich, engaging and relevant learning environments”.

~ ISTE position on CCSS

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• Help build student and educator digital literacy skills

• Utilize Learning.com resources to build digital literacy and utilize classroom hardware

• Provide a platform to prepare for 2014-15 common standards/assessments

• Learn how to produce and share best lessons and resources from within and outside Pine Plains Schools (time permitting)

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Objectives

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By the end of the session staff will be able to …

1. Describe 6-8 digital literacy curricula and components

2. Create classes, enroll students, choose and assign EasyTech computer literacy activities

Time permitting:

Create an activity, journal or weblink that teaches an essential question, common core standard(s) and share with other Pine Plains educators

Deliverables

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• Overview of EasyTech– Sample student experience (K-2 if needed)– Review content/units/alignment

• Key Learning.com “three-step”:1. Create a class

2. Enroll students

3. Assign curriculum

Part One: Build Digital Literacy

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• Demo:– How to search by category, standard, and

keyword to find content area activities to align with EasyTech activities

– How to create a journal, activity, or weblink

Part Two: Marketplace / My Curriculum

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• Immersion:– Search the marketplace, the web and your own

resources and use the Learning.com digital learning environment to create a journal, weblink, or activity to teach an essential question, common core standard(s), or project.

– Include the following keywords in your journal, activity, or weblink:

<Last name>, Pine Plains, <grade level>, <subject area>, other

Part Two: Marketplace / My Curriculum

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• Where to get Help– Help / Implementation Resources

– Please take the survey at:Help / Implementation Resources / PDWorkshops / Onsite Training Survey

• What are…– 3 things you learned today?– 2 critical things to remember?– 1 question that didn’t get answered?

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