Students' Requests for Help and Disposing of Your Old Technology Devices

Two very different topics caught my attention this week. The first, research on students' requests for help, provides useful information to help us as we work with our students in the classroom or online. The second, what to do with our old technology gadgets, gives some helpful ideas for disposing of old technology when we have new techie items to replace the old.

Big Ideas... / Wonderlane / CC BY 2.0

Larry Ferlazzo recently posted some interesting research on students' requests (or lack thereof) for help in the classroom. How "aggressive"... how "respectful"... how "persistent"... the students are apparently reflects how their parents have taught them to obtain help. And the families' socio-economic backgrounds play an important role in that instruction.

Read about this research on Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
The Best Research on Why Some Students Ask for More or Less Help Than Others

Old Tech / Steve Greer / CC BY 2.0

5 Ways to Get Rid of Your Old Tech Gear at Yahoo! Tech includes useful advice along with suggested ways to dispose of old technology gadgets. Dan Tynan recommends regifting, using a broker, selling, donating, or recycling your devices.

Gizmodo's The Best Way to Recycle Your Old Gadgets by Andrew Tarantola suggests selling or donating your old techie devices. Specific sites are recommended.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Cactus on Christmas Eve / Phil and Jo Schiffbauer / CC BY 2.0

Merry Christmas!

May God bless you with His love, peace, and joy.

Jo

Scaffolds, Questions, Success in the Classroom... and Then Sharing!

I always learn so much from my PLN! As I read their blog posts and their Twitter feeds I discover new ideas for teaching and learning. Tonight I read several posts that deal with teaching strategies.

Classroom / Green Map System / CC BY-NC 2.0

The Edudemic staff writes about using scaffolding when teaching. They share
(1) resources for understanding the basics of scaffolding and
(2) strategies for implementing scaffolding as a teaching strategy.
The information shared is specific and very helpful. If you want to build up your scaffolding skills, this article is a great place to start!

In Edutopia Dr. Richard Curwin asks "What Drives a Great Lesson?" He posits that "we learn best when questions come before answers"... and that too often we teach the answers without getting students interested in the questions first. Curwin shares ten questions that have worked well in actual classrooms to motivate students when used by teachers to drive an entire lesson. And then he encourages us to add to the list.

In a separate post, Edutopia provides "Success Stories of Technology Integration in the Classroom." The video series described is co-produced with the Teaching Channel. Seven topics are presented. Each one begins with a video and then includes additional resources.

• Enhancing Lessons with Blended Learning
• Collaborative Digital Presentations
• Engaging Kids with Digital Video Production
• Differentiating Instruction through Technology
• Free or Low-Cost Technology Tools
• Video Games and Programming
• Additional Resources on the Web.

My Sharing Loop / Mathieu Plourde / CC BY 2.0

These three posts provide useful ideas for both beginning and experienced educators. Reading and then implementing these strategies can help us to become better teachers. But... keeping these ideas to ourselves is ... well, selfish... when we should be sharing with other educators.
 
We need to share with educators in our buildings and with those who teach elsewhere.
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano in LangWitches shares (1) why we should share and (2) what we can do to start sharing. If you have any doubts that you (and others in your building) should be sharing the good things going on in your classroom... or if you're not sure how to start doing that sharing... then be sure to read Tolisano's post!

Eight (8) "Best of ... in 2014" Lists Share Useful Resources

Best of ... in 2014 lists are beginning to appear in a variety of fields. I explored lists that are available for 2014 in education. Some interesting ones have already been published. This post shares eight such lists with useful resources.
 

You Want My Best Side? / Lori Branham / CC BY 2.0

ISTE Follow-Up 31: Miscellaneous education blogs (THE PUSH 2014)
http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2014/11/iste-follow-up-31-miscellaneous-education-blogs-the-push-2014.html
Dangerously ! Irrelevant (http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/)
by Scott McLeod (http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/bio)
 
McLeod and the readers of his blog are updating his THE BEST OF THE BEST list of education blogs. Their collection of BEST... blogs is mainly subject-specific (everything from agricultural education, art education, math education, … to world languages education). However, a few other categories (e.g., athletics / extracurricular activities, gifted education, … to superintendents / central office / districts) are also included. The list is designed for P-12 educators. The blogs included have RSS feeds so educators can subscribe to them. Because this list has been generated collectively it provides many more useful suggestions than any one alone could gather. 



2014 Recap: 15 Top Resources on Digital Citizenship
http://www.edudemic.com/15-resources-digital-citizenship-2014/
Edudemic: connecting education & technology (http://www.edudemic.com/)
by the Edudemic staff (http://www.edudemic.com/author/edudemic-staff/)
 
Edudemic provides resources teachers can use to help their students become good digital citizens. The resources are grouped into three categories:

• ready-made lesson plans to launch learning about digital citizenship
• engaging games to promote digital citizenship
• furthering the discussion.

The resources included in this collection are useful for a variety of grade levels and realistically speak to the need for our students to become “citizens of cyberspace.” 


 
The Dos and Don'ts of Classroom Management: Your 25 Best Tips
http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/dos-and-donts-classroom-management-your-25-best-tips
Edutopia (http://www.edutopia.org/)
by Lina Raffaelli (https://www.edutopia.org/users/lina-raffaelli)
 
Educators responded to Larry Ferlazzo's (https://www.edutopia.org/users/larry-ferlazzo) request (http://www.edutopia.org/groups/classroom-management/8278) for their "most valuable classroom management advice." Both novice and experienced educators can find worthwhile ideas in this list. 



The 23 Best Game-Based Education Resources for 2014
http://www.edudemic.com/23-best-game-based-resources-2014/
by the Edudemic Staff (http://www.edudemic.com/author/edudemic-staff/)
 
This collection of game-based education resources can help you:

• understand game-based education
• get started using game-based learning
• decide which games to use
• design your own games
• view current news about game-based education
• expand your knowledge in this area.

If you have not yet begun to use game-based education in your classroom, these resources can help you get started. 



2014 18th Annual Webby Awards
http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/
 
The Webby Awards honors the "best of the web" in websites, online film & video, advertising & media, mobile sites & apps, and social. Two awards are presented in each category: the Webby Award and the Webby People's Voice Award.

My recommendation? Do NOT limit your viewing just to the "education" winners. Spend some time and explore winners in each category. The Webby Awards truly do honor the "best of the web"! 



My Best of series
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/)
by Larry Ferlazzo (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/)
 
Ferlazzo publishes best websites for students to access (http://larryferlazzo.com/Thebestwebsites.html). He also publishes websites of the year for educators (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/websites-of-the-year/). In addition, he lists the best websites by topics (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/). His topics include the usual disciplines (art, math, reading, science, ...) plus many more (reference, search engines, teacher resources, growth mindset, ...).

One of my favorites of his Best of sites is The Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education in 2014. This site is available at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/12/02/the-best-web-2-0-applications-for-education-in-2014/. 



Best of History Websites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/
EdTechTeacher: Leading Change in Changing Times (http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.php)
 
Best of History Websites links to more than 1200 history websites. They also link to lesson plans, teacher guides, and history activities/games/quizzes. This website is recognized internationally as an excellent site. The categories of websites available include:

• prehistory
• ancient/Biblical history
• medieval history
• American history
• early modern Europe
• modern history
• World War II
• military history
• history today
• art history
• oral history
• general history resources
• social sciences
• maps
• geography
• lesson plans
• games and animations
• research.

I wish I had found this website previously! 



Fantastic Tools for Schools: 50+ Ways to Rock!
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/slides/50-favorite-tools-schools/
The CoolCatTeacher: a real teacher helping teachers be really excellent (http://www.coolcatteacher.com/)
by Vicki Davis (http://www.coolcatteacher.com/bio/)
 
Davis shares more than 50 of her favorite tools for teaching and learning. Her slide show is an opportunity to learn from the best!

Interesting Applications of Mathematics

Fun Times / peddhapati / CC BY 2.0

I have enjoyed playing with mathematics since I was a young child. If you enjoy mathematics--or wonder why other folks do--you may enjoy reading about three of its interesting uses.

http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/info/history.html
Alfred Mosher Butts--with the help of James Brunot--invented Scrabble in 1948. Butts studied the letter frequency on the front page of The New York Times to decide what the letter distribution should be.

http://politics.slashdot.org/story/14/11/28/0338208/mathematicians-study-effects-of-gerrymandering-on-2012-election?
Gerrymandering is the manipulation of district boundaries to establish an advantage for a party in elections. Duke researchers are studying the discrepancies in vote counts based on how the redistricting is done.

http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-numbers-game-math-helps-to-predict_27.html?
Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute are using mathematical models to predict how our bodies' immune cells fight disease.

Word games, politics, biology... all are affected by mathematics.

Interesting reading!

Three Guides for Technology Gifts

Gift Box / FutUndBeidl / CC BY 2.0

Many of us are thinking about technology gifts for family and friends during the holidays. Are you looking for ideas?

Edutopia has published How to Give a Successful Tech Gift by Vicki Davis. As always, Davis' writing has good ideas and thoughtful advice.

The Unclutterer blog shares Unclutterer's 2014 Holiday Gift Giving Guide: Technology Gifts from David Caolo for technology gifts for the 2014 holidays. The items on his gift list are unique and useful. Gift lists from previous years are available at the end of the article.

ThinkGeek provides Perfect Gift Ideas based on the budget of the giver and the interests of the receiver of the gift.


And, finally, if a camera (smartphone, compact, micro 4/3 system, or DSLR) is on your list, you may want to read the series about Buying a Digital Camera published on the Flickr blog. This five-part series may help you decide which type of camera fits your interest and your budget in cameras.

Resources for Teaching Digital Citizenship

Students, teachers--all of us--continue to grow in our understanding of how technology plays an important role in our everyday lives. It is useful occasionally to stand back to gain an overview of its role and to determine how we can more effectively handle the technology in safe, secure, and professional ways... and how we can help others learn to do the same.

Reputation / F Delventhal / CC BY 2.0

Edutopia (http://www.edutopia.org/) recently published an article by Vicki Davis in which she describes the proactive knowledge and the experiential knowledge she wants her students to know and experience about digital citizenship. Her content categories are up-to-date and useful for students and for teachers, too. Davis lists the basics as:

• passwords
• privacy
• personal information
• photographs
• property
• permission
• protection
• professionalism
• personal brand.

One of the resources I use when I work with digital citizenship curriculum is the Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship developed by Mike Ribble. He states that digital citizenship is "appropriate, responsible technology use." Ribble lists the themes of digital citizenship as:

• digital access
• digital commerce
• digital communication
• digital literacy
• digital etiquette
• digital law
• digital rights and responsibilities
• digital health and wellness
• digital security (self-protection).

In a recent post I shared an infographic designed by Mia MacMeekin for modeling digital citizenship in the classroom. See Good Reading on Digital Citizenship...


Edutopia published an updated resource roundup about digital citizenship. This roundup is a good addition to digital citizenship resources.

What resources would you add for digital citizenship?

Learning About Shapes (Geometric Polygons) and Creating Websites for Classroom Use

I taught mathematics for many years in grades 6 through 12. One of my favorite mathematics topics was--and still is--geometry. So, this week I enjoyed reading about two interesting approaches to learning about shapes (geometric polygons). One activity is for primary students; another, for teenagers. One is low-tech; the other, high-tech.

Colourful Street Art / Les Haines / CC BY 2.0

Kathy Cassidy teaches primary students (6 year olds) in Canada. This week her students worked with geometric shapes via an art activity. Read about her students' work and see the creations that the students posted on their blogs.

http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/2014/11/15/making-shapes/

 
Kyle Pearce teaches teenagers about mathematics and has used iPads to help his students learn. This week he reviewed Shape Lab, a new iPad app that allows students to draw and manipulate geometric shapes. Read about this interesting app on Pearce's blog.

http://tapintoteenminds.com/ipad-apps/shape-lab/

How to SEO Your Websites / SEOPlanter / CC BY 2.0

Some of my workshop participants last summer suggested several topics they would like me to offer in a workshop this next summer. One of those topics is the design and creation of websites for and by teachers and students. Yohana Desta lists five website creation sites (WordPress, Tumblr, Squarespace, Weebly, and Wix) and reviews each on the Mashable blog. She lists pros and cons for each and indicates if there are initial costs or ones that you may want to consider later. These sites are not evaluated from the perspective of an educator; however, I like to read how other folks evaluate technology and add that to my own perspective as an educator.
 
http://mashable.com/2014/11/16/personal-website-platforms/

Good Reading on Digital Citizenship, Humor, and Physical Education

I love reading good ideas from members of my PLN. Here's some of what I'm reading this week.

THINK before you / Thomas Galvez / CC BY 2.0

An Ethical Island: How to Teach Without a Lecture and Other Fun
Happy Digital Citizenship Week
Mia MacMeekin
October 24, 2014

An infographic with 27 habits / suggestions for teachers and students to implement digital citizenship in the classroom...

http://anethicalisland.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/happy-digital-citizenship-week/

Always Laughing / Melody Hansen / CC BY 2.0

The Teachers' Lounge
50 Strange Things Teachers Say
Brandi Jordan
November 5, 2014

Just what the title of this post says... and definitely worth reading on one of those days when you need a chuckle...  :)

http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/50-strange-things-teachers-say/

Soccer Practice / WoodleyWonderworks / CC BY 2.0

The Physical Educator.com: Rethinking What Can Be Done in Physical Education
The Skillbook
Joey Feith and Mike Cicchillitti
November 2, 2014

I recommend this blog (and selected other resources) when physical education teachers--or university students who are studying to become physical education teachers--question my suggestion that they check out social media for ideas to help them become better PE educators.

In this post Joey Feith shares what his goals have been for "phase one" of this blog... and what he would like to see happen in "phase two." He wants to see a resource (using Google Sheets) developed by PE educators. This resource will become a "one-stop-shop for all skill content knowledge." Read more about his idea in the post... and consider volunteering to help if you are a PE teacher.

http://www.thephysicaleducator.com/blog/files/skillbook.html#unique-entry-id-391

Chunking and Being a Minimalist Can Help You Design Effective Lessons

Chunking training materials. Being a minimalist. The two ideas almost sound contradictory... but they are not.

Our School / woodleywonderworks / CC BY 2.0

Whether we are preparing instructional materials for face-to-face instruction or for elearning we need to decide how much content to put in each lesson. What order should be used for introducing new ideas? How should we organize our materials? The reason for each of these decisions is so that our teaching is effective in helping our students to learn.

Jeffrey Dalto at Convergence Training explains what chunking is, why it's important, how our memory works, and how to use this information to help us prepare effective lessons.

Clutter / spykster / CC BY 2.0

So, what is minimalism? This concept is often described as eliminating the clutter in our lives so that we can focus on what is important to achieving the goals in our lives. Rob Nightingale shares How to be an Effective Minimalist in your Daily Life on the Make Use Of website.

Clutter shows up in many areas. We might see it in our wardrobes, possessions, paperwork, computer desktop and applications. Cutting back in any of these areas can mean less money and time spent initially and in maintenance. As educators we often hear that less is more. Our students can benefit if we keep clutter out of our lessons... and that's where chunking and being a minimalist connect.

Chunking is not a new idea in instructional design. Minimalism is frequently discussed as a component of one's lifestyle. Chunking and minimalism are complementary when we think about creating lessons that will help our students learn.

Lots of Good Information for Educators This Month

It's fun to stop at a Starbucks and discover that folks in the car ahead of you (who you don't know) have paid for your coffee! Random acts of kindness.  :)  Connected educators, however, help each other in a bit more organized manner. I know that I can find many--even more than usual--articles and tweets online this month about being connected. Many teachers and other educators share good news about new tools and other teaching resources via blogs and tweets. And the K12 Online Conference 2014 this month is free and asynchronous. What a bargain that is!

Be Connected! / Phil and Jo Schiffbauer / CC BY 2.0

Connected Educator Month:
Are you finding articles to help you work with your students and with other educators in addition to helping you boost your own professional development? If you are a new teacher or if you mentor new teachers you will find some good ideas at Teaching with Soul. Especially check Five Tips for New Teachers to Become Connected Educators.

New Tools:
Are you looking for a good way to share resources with students? Read BlendSpace: Awesome Review Idea! at Teaching with Technology. See how Bethany Petty created a review activity for her students' Constitution tests. In addition, she shares other ideas for using Blendspace with your students.

Mathematics, Technology, and Women:

In the early years of my career it seemed that only male mathematicians showed up in textbooks and elsewhere. I was delighted when I later began teaching technology education to find references to Lady Ada Lovelace and Dr. Grace Murray Hopper and their work in the field. Today I enjoy reading Roots of Unity, the mathematics blog of Evelyn Lamb in Scientific American. In Beyond Emmy and Sophie: Resources for Learning about Women in Math Lamb shares resources for several female mathematicians. She also provides access to her Twitter list of Mathy Ladies (students, teachers, other women) who tweet about mathematics.

K12 Online Conference 2014:

Last week we viewed presentations for two strands (Stories for Learning and Games and Gamification) of this year's conference. Beginning tomorrow (Monday, October 27) we will view presentations for the Passion-Driven Learning and STEAM strands plus the keynotes for those two strands. Check the schedule for the presentations.

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Have you connected with other educators this month to share your good ideas and experiences?

Two K12 Online Conference 2014 Keynotes Today

Are you following the K12 Online Conference 2014?

Wes Fryer took us across the country as we met educators who (virtually) joined him in his pre-conference keynote, Igniting Innovation in Teaching and Learning, a week ago (Monday, October 13).

Conversation / Sharon Mollerus / CC BY 2.0

Today (Monday, October 20) Ben Wilkoff's keynote for Stories for Learning and Kevin Hodgson's keynote for Games and Gamification are scheduled to begin those two strands.

Do you need information about this excellent online conference? Go to last week's blog post to learn more.

Are You Ready for the K12 Online Conference 2014?

Are you ready? The K12 Online Conference 2014 begins in just about 8 hours with Wes Fryer's pre-conference keynote!

k12onlineconference.org

Read about the conference here:

K12 Online Conference 2014. Igniting Innovation. Free. Online. 

http://teachinginadigitalworld.blogspot.com/2014/08/k12-online-conference-2014-igniting.html

Note the presentations and when they will be presented here:

2014 Schedule

http://k12onlineconference.org/?page_id=2480

You do not want to miss this!

Connected Educators Benefit From and Inspire Others

Old School Room / Catherine Snodgrass / CC BY 2.0

A leftover photo of a student. A few papers. More than 30 desks nailed to the floor in neat rows. Empty shelves. This was the classroom I walked into the summer before my first year of teaching. The textbooks were the curriculum. No professional development was offered for new teachers. I met a few experienced teachers and a kind principal. They were my support for my first year of teaching. That was the extent of my being connected when I began teaching. Of course, this was before technology played a role in education.

Today new teachers have so many more options for connecting with other educators and finding support as they begin their teaching careers. My responsibilities and opportunities have changed throughout my career. And so have the ways that I connect with other educators.

Local, state, and national organizations and their conferences have provided many opportunities for me to meet others and learn from outstanding educators. I have had the chance to grow as I have shared my experiences with others. And technology tools such as blogs and Twitter have added more ways we can connect and grow today.

http://bit.ly/connectededucatormonth

How are you connected with other educators? Are you benefiting from being involved with a PLN (personal learning network)? Have you searched for #ce14 on Twitter to find what today's educators are sharing during Connected Educator Month? Have you shared how you are connected? My PLN is such a rich source of ideas and experiences from educators who strive to teach and learn and help both students and other educators. I am so very thankful for them. No teacher today--new or experienced--needs to teach without the extensive support of other educators who are passionate about their mission and willing to share!

Resources for Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts, and Social Studies

The ORC (or Ohio Resource Center) is located physically in Columbus, Ohio and online at http://ohiorc.org/. On its About page, the ORC states that, “ORC enhances teaching and learning by promoting standards-based best practices in mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies for Ohio schools and universities. ORC serves as a trusted source of easily accessible, peer-reviewed, high-quality, and effective resources.”

This site is a valuable source of materials to help teachers of mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies. Resources are available specifically for educators in Ohio and the standards specific to Ohio. However, many valuable resources are available that are helpful to all teachers of mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies… whether they teach in Ohio or elsewhere in the USA or the world.

The ORC site is worth exploring to locate resources to help educators teach and learn in the areas of mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies.

Math Partners / WoodleyWonderWorks / CC BY 2.0

Mathematics educators can find projects and resources such as:

• Mathematics Standards (PK-12)… resources aligned to Common Core, Ohio Academic Content Standards, and NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
• Stella’s Stunners (6-12)… non-routine mathematics problems
• Problem Corner (3-12)… inquiry-oriented mathematics problems with solutions and classroom suggestions
• Common Core Toolkit (K-12)… resources to help with Common Core
• Mathematics Bookshelf (K-12)… books to support mathematics instruction in the classroom
• Mathematics Mini-Collections (PK-12)… lessons and resources on specific mathematics topics

Science! / Todd Dailey / CC BY-SA 2.0

Projects and resources available for science educators include:

• Science Standards (K-12)… resources aligned to Ohio’s New Learning Standards, newly adopted state standards, Ohio Academic Content Standards, and National Research Council’s National Science Education Standards
• Science Window (Professional)… science issues, practices, news, and discoveries with resources and ideas for incorporating them into lessons
• ORC•On (K-12)… e-publications focusing on a specific topic and spotlighting resources and ideas for the classroom
• Science Bookshelf (PK-5)… books for science instruction in the classroom
• New-Teacher Survival Guide (K-12)… resources for the classroom podcasts and books helpful for new and experienced science teachers
• Science Safety Resources (K-12)… resources for safety in the science classroom
• The ORC PROMISE for High School Science (9-12)… pacing guides with links to resources for the 9-12 courses in ODE’s Science Program Models
• Science Mini-Collections (PK-12)… lessons and resources on specific science topics
• Resources for Early Childhood (REC) (Birth-5)… science resources for children

Thought-provoking Reads for Junior High Students / Enokson / CC BY 2.0

Educators in English language arts can access these projects and resources:

• ELA Standards (PK-12)… resources aligned to Common Core and Ohio Academic Content Standards
• Language Arts Blog (K-12)… current news, issues, and practices in ELA and discussions about topics in the online literacy magazine In Perspective
• Literacy (K-5)… virtual bookshelves, resources and reading strategies
• AdLIT (6-12)… resources for professional learning and lessons including In Perspective
• ORC•On (PK-12)… e-publications that focus on topics, resources, and ideas for the classroom
• ELA Mini-Collections (6-12)… lessons and resources for specific topics
• Resources for Early Childhood (Birth-5)… resources to help plan lessons, support professional learning, and implement Ohio’s Early Learning Standards

Owain Playing a History Game in School / Bryan Alexander / CC BY 2.0

Social studies educators have these projects and resources available:

• Social Studies Standards (K-12)… resources aligned to Ohio’s New Learning Standards
• Social Studies Mini-Collections (PK-12)… lessons and resources for specific topics
• ORC•On (K-12)… e-publications that focus on topics, resources, and ideas for the classroom
• Social Studies Bookshelf, K-8 (K-8)… books for young people recommended by NCSS and aligned to Ohio’s New Learning Standards
• Social Studies High School Bookshelf (9-12)… books for young people recommended by NCSS and aligned to Ohio’s New Learning Standards
• Social Studies Professional Bookshelf (Professional)… reviews of books for professional development
• Social Studies Around Ohio (K-12)… sites outside the classroom that provide looks at social studies in the real world
• Resources for Early Childhood (REC) (Birth-5)… resources to help plan lessons, support professional learning, and implement Ohio’s Early Learning Standards

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Additional resources available include:

Professional Development… F2F, online, or blended options

ilearnohio… online learning platform for Ohio schools

REC: Resources for Early Childhood… (Birth - 5)… online materials

• Learning Experiences… lessons, activities open explorations, learning games
• Inclusive Classroom… learning experiences, planning options, articles, websites, professional books, terminology, assistive technology
• Inquiry Projects
• Bookshelf… books for educators, parents, and young children (infant-toddler, preschool, transition to K)
• Research/Reference… articles, organizational websites, sample chapters from books, briefs
• Assessment… articles, screening tools, kindergarten readiness resources, learning experiences that include ideas for assessment

Literacy K-5

• Third Grade Reading Guarantee (3)… toolkit and policy practice briefs
• K-2 Bookshelf (K-2)… standards-aligned books for classroom and home
• 3-5 Bookshelf (3-5)… books about literacy skills and thematic units
• Reading Strategies (K-5)… guides for teaching literacy with supports for instruction and assessment
• Reading Resource Collections… lesson plans, resources, assessments, videos, professional readings
• Writing Resource Collections… lesson plans and supplemental resources for teaching writing

Adolescent Literacy (AdLIT)

• In Perspective
• Webcasts
• Video Clips
• Reading Strategies
• Professional Development Modules
• Differentiated Instruction
• Sample Unit Plans

and ORC•ON… online publications on English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.