Middle-schoolers make music videos about algebra Eighth-graders studying algebra at a middle school in Texas learned about algebra concepts, such as the coordinate plane, by producing music videos. Students worked collaboratively for a semester to create the lyrics and make the videos. "We basically wrote down the real lyrics to the song and then looked in our math books and substituted what we found there for the words," student Isabel Arevalo said. Austin American-Statesman (Texas) (free content) (12/25) Other News  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | A high-tech approach to preparing for the common core Mark Strassman, senior vice president of product management for Blackboard, in this commentary suggests ways in which teachers can prepare for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards using technology. Among his suggestions are to use online collaboration tools as training opportunities, share resources with peers online, help students understand online assessments and use communication tools to keep parents informed. eSchool News (free registration) (12/25)  |
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 | Ill. students use 3D printer for problem-solving exercises An Illinois elementary school is using a portable 3D printer to teach students skills, such as problem-solving, as part of the City X Project, an international educational workshop program focused on 3D printing. Through the project, students use the printer to solve certain problems that crop up in City X. At first, students use tablet computers and clay to model their designs before finally shaping them into plastic using the 3D printer. Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model) (12/22) | Ariz. seeks to establish baseline for success under new standards The Arizona Department of Education plans to ask the state legislature to postpone measures that would issue letter grades for schools and hold back third-grade students who do not perform at grade level in reading. The delay would allow the state to transition to new standardized tests that are aligned with the state's College and Career Ready Standards. Officials say they require a "zero" year to establish a baseline for success under the new standards and that results this year would not be accurate. The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) (tiered subscription model) (12/24) | Come to New Orleans Join us in New Orleans, April 9−12, for the nation's largest math education event. Choose from more than 700 sessions, workshops and bursts on such crucial issues as formative assessment in the Common Core State Standards, number and operations, social justice, teaching computational fluency with understanding, leveraging technology and supporting new teachers. Register early and save up to $80 with our early-bird registration rates.
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