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Gale Announces Launch of "Gale In Context: For Educators" Instructional Support
“We created Gale In Context: For Educators to make it easier for schools and districts to integrate quality digital content into the curriculum," said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager at Gale.
IXL: Excellent Platform for Practicing Skills,Tracking Progress
Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Washington State District Adopts Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook
"This curriculum must prepare students to ask complex questions, read and write with a critical lens, and know how and when to take action,” said Lexi Samorano, Highline Public Schools’ Secondary Social Studies Specialist.
SAM Labs Launches New K-1 Coding and Creative Problem-Solving Courses
“When teachers started to use our products, we were often asked why we did not have something for lower levels, something to introduce concepts like exploration and collaborative problem-solving,” said Joachim Horn, Chief Executive Officer of SAM Labs.
Focus on the Doing of Social Studies, Not Just the Model
Is it possible to take the best parts of Madeline’s model and adapt it to a world that needs our students to be engaged, informed, and knowledgable citizens?
Explore Photosynthesis, Carbon Cycle and More with Virtual Lab App
CellEnergy Photosynthesis Labs is an app for high school and middle school students to explore how photosynthesis and cellular respiration allow matter and energy to cycle through ecosystems.
Kids Master Skills at Their Own Pace Using Khan Academy
Khan Academy, a free website aimed at promoting self-paced instruction, houses thousands of academic videos that are baked into guided, adaptive instruction.
OK Go Sandbox Spurs STEAM Creativity With Music Videos
OK Go Sandbox hooks kids with indie group OK Go's music videos and then follows up with guided inquiry and engineering design challenges.
