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Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy [from YouTube]
A very one-sided history of the Common Core Standards: the design process, key features, and major differences to the previous standards
tags: video ccss
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Literacy In The Digital Age: A Resource Guide [from Tchers' Voice blog, TeachingChannel.org]
a 5-part blog series on Web-based tools and apps for literacy teaching and learning
tags: apps podar technology instructionalTechnology literacy
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10 Tech Hacks for Struggling Readers
Ignore the references to dyslexia. This article is about apps as "assistive technologies" for readers and writers of all ages, from elementary to adult. The apps and programs are available on all platforms unless noted, some are free.
tags: technology assistivetechnology apps readIng writing
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Bookshare
"Bookshare offers the world’s largest collection of accessible titles. As a result, people of all ages, as well as schools and many organizations around the globe can access the books they need for school, work, career advancement, skill development and the simple love of reading in formats that work for them."Free to U.S. students and schools, with paid memberships available for individuals and other organizations
tags: assistivetechnology textSets textResource
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Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions
Resource page for the Question Formulation Technique at the Right Question Institute Web site
tags: questioning
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Right Question Institute - A Catalyst for Microdemocracy
tags: questioning
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For Students, Why the Question is More Important Than the Answer [from MindShift | KQED News]
"What would happen if the roles were flipped and students asked the questions?" A feature on the Right Question Institute, founded by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana, and their book, "Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions."
tags: questioning
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