In this month’s Common Core Standards in Math webinar on edWeb.net, presenter Sara Delano Moore talked about the developmental progression from addition to multiplication. She gave real world examples and practical application strategies to teach students of all ages.
The Prek-3 Digital Learning community on edWeb.net was proud to host presenter Mark Schlichting in this month’s session. Mark, a veteran children’s designer and creator of Broderbund’s Living Books series, shared his insights and experiences from 25 years of experience creating award winning educational interactive content for children.
This months Teaching Students with Autism webinar on edWeb.net explored simple solutions to solve social and behavior problems. Presenter Linda Hodgdon discussed visual strategies that are used effectively with students of all ages in both special and regular education settings.
In this month’s edGlobal webinar on edWeb.net. presenters David Bong and Kyle Ennis discussed the importance of language assessment and new technologies to evaluate the learning of languages for students worldwide and in the workplace environment.
Many new teachers enter the classroom thinking they are going to awaken young minds to the joys of learning. Unfortunately, our traditional educational system has worked in a way that discourages the natural process of inquiry. Students become less prone to ask questions as they move through the grade levels.
In this month’s Exploring eBooks for K-12 webinar on edWeb.net, presenter Carl Harvey provided ideas and examples of how educators and their students can create their own eBooks. He discussed how creating eBooks can be used as to tool to align with Common Core standards for collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
If you have ever thought about “Flipping” your classroom, you know the first question that comes to mind – “What if students do not have Internet access at home?” In this month’s TechTools for the Classroom webinar on edWeb.net, presenter Shannon Holden shared ways for teachers
This excerpt Differentiating through Computer Environments from Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving the Tapestry, edited by Dr. Cathy Fosnot, provides real-world examples of how online environments can be used for intervention to ensure powerful, highly differentiated learning experiences. Download the excerpt to learn how online environments: Have the power to provide appropriate adaptation in… read more →
Over 1,500 attendees tuned in yesterday to view a special live broadcast from Antarctica presented by edWeb.net and Time For Kids. Science Writer David Bjerke and special guests Jean Pennycook, Penguin Researcher for the National Science Foundation, and Peter West, Outreach & Education Program Manager for the National Science Foundation, gave an exclusive look inside life in Antarctica.
The inquiry based nature of the Common Core Standards require students demonstrate proficiency in research skills. However, students seldom have a clear understanding of how to differentiate fact-finding overviews from targeted and detailed evidence collection.