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Teaching Adolescents How to Evaluate the Quality of Online Information
posted by: Melissa | September 20, 2017, 06:59 am   

This blog was written by Julie Coiro and originally posted on Edutopia.org on August 29, 2017.


An essential part of online research is the ability to critically evaluate information. This includes the ability to assess its level of accuracy, reliability, and bias. In 2012, my colleagues and I assessed 770 seventh graders in two states to study these areas, and the results definitely got our attention. Unfortunately, over 70 percent of the students’ responses suggested that:

 
Weekly News Round-Up for September 15th
posted by: Melissa | September 15, 2017, 01:27 pm   

Each week, KANAAE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, AAE finds the news our members really want to see. This week, Idaho has named their teacher of the year and it’s a member! Also, the ESSA deadline looms as teachers strike and DeVos urges educators to rethink schools.

 
Artificial Intelligence: The Next Lesson Plan Revolution?
posted by: Melissa | September 14, 2017, 01:15 pm   

I always relied heavily on online lesson plan banks when I was still in the classroom. I was among the first generation of teachers that was comfortable online, and looking up ideas and inspiration online only seemed natural. Plus, since I worked at a small school, I had five preps each day meaning I had less than 10 minutes planning for each 45 minutes of content with some subjects out of my area of expertise. Turning as much planning over to someone else was a necessity just to keep my head above water.

 
Weekly News Round-Up for September 8th
posted by: Melissa | September 08, 2017, 11:43 am   

Each week, KANAAE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, AAE finds the news our members really want to see, and this week there are hurricanes again making headlines as they continue to affect large numbers of schools and teachers.

 
Historic Hurricanes: Teacher Resources
posted by: Melissa | September 07, 2017, 02:59 pm   

Currently Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are all bracing for possible impact from Hurricane Irma. The hurricane is massively wide and has broken records for strength and duration. If forecasts are right, it will hit the US weeks after Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas’s gulf coast, the first time back-to-back hurricanes have hit the US coast.

 
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