Common Core and Web 2.0 tools
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Why We Need Common Core
● 34% of students @ public college and 43% @ community college are in remedial courses for math and ELA
● American students can no longer compete internationally
● Clear uniform set of student-based expectations & goals
● Knowledge and skills students need to succeed in college and workforce
● The use of media is integrated into all areas
What is Web 2.0
Being online vs. going onlineParticipatoryGlobal distributionDigital self expression
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
ELA/ Literacy Instructional Shifts
● K-8 & 9-12 Standards● The standards are separated into four
strands: ○ Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and
Language● Integrated Model of Literacy● Focus on results● Shared Responsibility
Instructional Shifts
● PK-5, Balancing Informational and Literary Texts
● 6-12, Knowledge in the Disciplines● Staircase of Complexity● Text-based answers● Writing from Sources● Academic Vocabulary
Anchor Standards for Reading● Key Ideas and Details
○ Close reading, logical inferences, cite textual evidence, analyze development of central ideas/themes, summarize key details, analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact.
● Craft and Structure ○ Interpret how words and phrases are used in a text and how
they shape meaning ● Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
○ Integrate diverse media, evaluate the arguments and claims made in texts in terms of reasoning and evidence, analyze texts of similar topic/theme build knowledge and compare authorial approach
● Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity ○ Independence and Proficiency Responding to Literature
Comprehend, reflect upon and interpret a variety of texts
Key Ideas and Details ToolsNote-taking applications Annotation Tools Summarization websites Graphic Organizers- compare/contrast, cause/effect, character web
Readwritethink.orgHolt Graphic OrganizersZohoNotebookEvernoteText2MindmapPadletPopplet
Craft and Structure ToolsWord Choice and MeaningStructure and Author’s Purpose Digital Storytelling
Cool Tools for VocabularyLexipedia Vocab Ahead FreeRiceThinglink BloggerPodcasts
AudacityAudioBoo
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ToolsCompare and Contrast - Analyze - Evaluate
Texts of the same topic/subject but of different genres and mediums- print, digital text, video, multimedia...
PodcastsAudacityAudioBooPodBean
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Tools
Reading Comprehension Tools
Readbility.com Wordle Vocabulary Blog or Wiki Voki BlabberizeePals
Anchor Standards for Writing● Text Type and Purposes
○ Write arguments using valid reasoning and textual evidence to support claims
● Production and Distribution of Writing ○ Produce writing with development, organization, and style appropriate to
the task purpose audience; employ writing stages (planning, revising, etc.) to develop and strengthen writing, utilize technology to produce, publish, and interact/collaborate with others
● Research to Build and Present Knowledge ○ Inquiry- based research, gathering from a multitude of sources, assess
credibility and avoid plagiarism, use evidence to support analysis, reflection and research.
● Range of Writing ○ Write routinely- short-term and long-term pieces that vary in task,
purpose, and audience. Responding to Literature Use writing as a means to develop connections.
Text Type and Purpose Organize ToolsOrganize Ideas Interactive Essay OutlineWriting, Revising, Editing
bubbl.us Essay MapGoogle Docs
Production and Distribution of WritingRevision and Editing with Collaboration of Peers and Adults Cite Sources
Turn It InEasybib and NoodleTools
Writing/Publishing ToolsGoanimatePreziWordleAnimotoWeVideoTimetoastCreazaGlogster EDU
EducreationsInstagramPearltreesScreenrShowMeStorybirdTimeGliderToontasticVideoliciousXtranormal
Research to Build Knowledge Tools
Research Multiple Sources Webquests Avoid Plagiarism by using a plagiarism checker.Turn it InSweetSearchTwurdyGoogle Custom Search Databases
Range of Writing Tools
HaikuDeck- for ipadsTagxedo
Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
● Comprehension and Collaboration ○ Participate in conversations and collaborations with
others by building in others’ ideas and expressing their own, integrate information in diverse media and formats, and evaluate speakers
● Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas ○ Present in a manner that is appropriate to task, purpose,
and audience so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning
Comprehension and Collaboration Tools
MuVChatVialogues
Anchor Standards for Language Conventions of Standard English● Demonstrate command of conventions in grammar, usage,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling: ● Knowledge of Language
○ Knowledge and understanding of how language functions to make word choices comprehend more fully when reading/listening
● Vocabulary Acquisition and Use ○ Determine/clarify meaning of unknown words,
demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, demonstrate independence in acquiring and using a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
Language Convention Tools
Virtual Grammar Lab
Math Tools
Tech Tools Perfect for Teaching
screenrgliffymath.stackexchange.compodcasts
Assessment
Rubricswikiblogmindmapvideomultimediatwitteronline discussion
What else is out there
Free Technology for TeachersTools Every Teacher Should Know AboutBest Websites for Teaching and Learning
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