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Why listening to audiobooks is as good as reading books

Why listening to audiobooks is as good as reading books | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Some people may not like it, but listening to audiobooks also counts as reading, and here's why ..."

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A Principal's Reflections: Edtech tools for SPED, Math, and reading

A Principal's Reflections: Edtech tools for SPED, Math, and reading | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Over the past two years, I have been blessed to partner with District 205 in Elmhurst, IL. I still vividly remember having lunch with Dave Moyer, the superintendent, where he explained in detail the vision that had been set for the district, centered around the six C's (collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, character, citizenship) ..."

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Taking the stigma out of learning with immersive reader

Taking the stigma out of learning with immersive reader | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"I love to read. If I am not working or spending time with my daughters I am reading. But when I was in elementary school reading was what I dreaded the most. In my classes we had the "blue birds" and "red birds" reading groups. I was a blue bird. A weak reader ..."

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Twenty-five reading sites and apps 

Twenty-five reading sites and apps  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"These are my favourite learning tools for reading, comprehension, and language arts ..."

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Class tech tips: Read aloud videos and teacher guides from Storyline Online 

Class tech tips: Read aloud videos and teacher guides from Storyline Online  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Each book is brought to life through the narration of a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild and illustrations from the book ..."

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Free Technology for Teachers: Edji - A great tool for literacy and critical thinking 

Free Technology for Teachers: Edji - A great tool for literacy and critical thinking  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Edji is a unique, collaborative annotation tool that works on any device. Students and teachers can highlight portions of text and leave either emoji comments or text comments ..."

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Free Technology for Teachers: An interactive story building lesson 

Free Technology for Teachers: An interactive story building lesson  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Word Tamer is a site for learning the process of developing characters, settings, and plots. Word Tamer is set up as an interactive ..."

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Ten apps that teach your child to read

Ten apps that teach your child to read | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Did you know that the amount of exposure to reading material in one’s home directly correlates to a child’s academic success? Therefore, it is imperative for parents to give their children access to books and other reading materials ..." 

  1. Bob Books
  2. Brush of Truth
  3. Endless Alphabet
  4. Kids Vocab - MindSnakcs
  5. Learn with Homer
  6. Learn to Read - Starfall
  7. Noodle Words
  8. Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe
  9. Skybrary
  10. Reading Raven

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Eight ways to annotate readings, websites and online articles with examples 

Eight ways to annotate readings, websites and online articles with examples  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One of the most important skills for our digital learners is inspecting the information they consume with a critical eye. ..."

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Eight must-have elementary school apps and tools

Eight must-have elementary school apps and tools | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Introducing elementary students to technology can be a great way to bring some fun into the classroom. With the right apps and tools, educational technology can help elementary students learn basic skills or practice math and reading ..."

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  1. Flocabulary
  2. PopGeo USA Geography
  3. TeachMe Kindergarten
  4. SpellingCity
  5. Story Creator
  6. Sushi Monster
  7. Todo Math
  8. News-O-Matic
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How assistive educational technology supports students with disabilities

How assistive educational technology supports students with disabilities | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"How Assistive Educational Technology Supports Students With Disabilities... Children with disabilities have always had problems in attaining ..."

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How to prevent accidental plagiarism in an online world

How to prevent accidental plagiarism in an online world | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students write a lot, and the issue of plagiarism (or, at least, wrong paraphrasing) remains topical. As educators, what can you do to help? ..."

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Five ways college teachers can improve their instruction

Five ways college teachers can improve their instruction | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Want your college class to be exceptional? These strategies will make your teaching more engaging, effective, and satisfying for you and your students ..."

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Novel HyperDocs: 25 ready to use units for your class

Novel HyperDocs: 25 ready to use units for your class | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Novel HyperDocs take the old curriculum guides we know and turn them into engaging blended learning units of study. Here are 25 ready to use novel HyperDocs for your class ..."

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A collection of some of the best literacy apps for your students

A collection of some of the best literacy apps for your students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Here is an updated version of our popular literacy apps post. This chart is based on Apple's Literacy apps' collection in iTunes App Store ..."

  • Print concepts and letters
  • Phonics, words and spelling
  • Reading and telling stories
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Fifty challenging activities to promote digital media literacy in students 

Fifty challenging activities to promote digital media literacy in students  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Literacy is changing–not at its core necessarily, but certainly at its edges, as it expands to include new kinds of “reading.” ” Digital media is quickly replacing traditional media forms as those most accessible to most 21st century learners. The impact of this ..."

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Two great text-to-speech extensions to use with students

Two great text-to-speech extensions to use with students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
 
 
"Below are two of the best text to speech apps out there. We have already reviewed these apps in previous posts and today we have them in one list for you to try and choose the one you like ..."
  1. SpeakIt
  2. Voice Instead
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Free Technology for Teachers: TED-Ed adds more videos to the "Why should you read..." Series 

Free Technology for Teachers: TED-Ed adds more videos to the "Why should you read..." Series  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"About six weeks ago I published a post about TED-Ed's series of videos that explain why students should read the classics ..."

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The global search for education: Where in the virtual world is Alice? 

The global search for education: Where in the virtual world is Alice?  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When breaking away from the strict confines of print, words become dynamic, they gain an energy of their own ..."

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Read with your kids- five excellent reading apps

Read with your kids- five excellent reading apps | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Looking for some good storybooks and audiobooks to read with your kids? The list below has you covered. These are some popular iPad apps featured in iTunes App Store that provide you with a diverse set of reading materials to use with your kids. ..."

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Six tips for teaching Shakespeare: Dos and don’ts

Six tips for teaching Shakespeare: Dos and don’ts | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Teaching Shakespeare is truly the highlight of the school year for me. And it’s not only because I love the Bard so much that I’ve tattooed a favorite quote on my arm ...".  

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Editor's choice: The 20 best books on technology in education

Editor's choice: The 20 best books on technology in education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"By Sarah Ambrose The time to embrace change in education is right now! In fact, it’s long overdue. Did you know that the model for modern-day public education was created by the need for on-time mechanical workers during the industrial …"

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Six good Android apps for book lovers

Six good Android apps for book lovers | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Looking for some good book apps to use on your Android ? The list below has you covered. It features 6 popular Android apps that will enable you to discover,  access, browse and read books on the go. Some of these apps provide access to huge libraries of free audio books and podcasts ..."

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Preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s world (SSIR)

Preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s world (SSIR) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In a world of rapid change, young people need the right mix of skills to thrive. Access to information is increasing, and memorizing facts is less important today than in the past ..."

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Storytelling through comics

Storytelling through comics | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Storytelling Through Comics (STC) is a standards-based curriculum that explores age-appropriate comic literature with the goals of igniting a love of ..."

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