Shifts and Issues Associated With The Common Core

Posted by Unknown Sabtu, 24 Maret 2012 0 komentar
I attended another session on the Common Core State Standards today at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference entitled Educator Readiness for the Common Core: ASCD Findings from Select States.  The two facilitators shared input from educators in four states about the standards and the assistance needed to integrate them into schools and classrooms.  
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Key ELA Shifts
  • Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction and informational texts.
  • Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence.
  • Regular practice with complex texts (and its vocabulary).
What can be done this year:
  1. Teachers are aware of an understand the shifts required to implement.
  2. Teachers can identify, evaluate, and develop text-dependent (evidentiary) questions.
  3. Teachers begin reviewing existing materials to develop text-dependent questions.
Key Mathematical Shifts
  • Focus: focus strongly where the standard focus
  • Coherence: think across grades, and link to major topics
  • Rigor: require fluency, application, and deep understanding
What can be done this year:
  • Teachers are aware and understand shifts
  • Teachers identify major work for grade
  • Teachers begin reviewing existing materials to prepare for focus
Cases studies revealed approximately 50 percent of educators in AR feel that they do not have the resources and tools necessary to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards. Their number one concern is the technological capacity to teach and assess students.  Compounding this issue is the fact that there is no money to purchase what is needed to meet the expectations that will come along with these assessments.  Rural states like Arkansas don’t have the bandwidth to implement and support the assessments that are required.  A key question that came out of this analysis was how do we know what we buy today will be compatible in 2014-2015? 

In North Carolina, 45 percent of educators feel that they do not have the resources and tools necessary to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards.  They are primarily concerned about the summative assessments linked to the standards.  Utah educators were most concerned about the availability of professional development offerings. 


Successful transition to the Common Core hinges on the amount of support that schools will receive from states (if any) and quality professional development opportunities.  One trend that bothers me and many others is the fact that many stakeholder groups that do not have a vested interest in student achievement are raking in the cash while schools struggle to adapt to these changes.  As long as this issue and others discussed above persist resentment for this initiative will continue to grow.



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Global Competencies and the Common Core

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I attended a session at the 2012 ASCD Annual Conference early on Saturday morning entitled Common Core and Curriculum 21: Global Competency in Literacy, Math, and Science.  The session was facilitated by an organization called Facing the Future.  As we move to the Common Core it is crucial that we sustain a renewed focus on engaging students using global issues across multiple disciplines to keep them hooked and in position for achievement.  Some great resources were initially shared that can assist educators and schools develop a 21st Century curriculum while integrating elements of the Common Core Standards.  They included:
So how did we get here?  The presenter discussed how many elements of the 21st Century Skills movement influenced the development of the Common Core Standards.  He referenced Tony Wagner's  Survival Skills for the 21stCentury that include:
  • critical thinking and problem solving
  • leading by influence and collaboration across networks
  • agility and adaptability
  • initiative and entrepreneurialism
  •  curiosity and imagination
  •  accessing and analyzing info
  • effective oral and written communication skills
An overview of the work done by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Curriculum 21 was then discussed.  She contends that a curriculum for the 21st Century should:
  • Ask the question for what year are we preparing our students.
  • Be upgraded with more engaging selections.
  • Demonstrate learning with products and performances that match our times.
  • Be a model for growth, not a model for change. 
It is important to note that we must have a firm understanding of what global competencies are and how they are defined by the Common Core Standards if we are to successfully integrate them into lessons.  Global competence is defined as the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance.  We must cultivate learning environments that allow students to demonstrate knowledge and apply skills that:
  • investigate the world
  • recognize perspectives
  • communicate ideas
  • take action
Now the task becomes developing learning activities and curricula that support 21st Century Skills while addressing the Common Core.  Facing the Future has a nice Standards Correlation tool that allows educators to align curriculum to the Common Core, state resources, and other national standards.  Download free curricular resources HERE

How are you preparing for the Common Core while also addressing the needs of today's learners aligned with societal demands and expectations?

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Connect, Share, Learn

Posted by Unknown Jumat, 23 Maret 2012 0 komentar
It has been an incredible journey since I decided to become a connected educator back in March of 2009.  As I sit here writing this post, I cannot help but reflect on the positive changes that have taken place at my school and with me professionally.  Through connected learning and sharing, I have become better equipped to lead change at New Milford High School and to begin to transform the teaching and learning process.  All one has to do is read this blog to experience what I am talking about. 

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Make no mistake; the knowledge, resources, ideas, strategies, and feedback that I receive from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) have had such a dramatic impact on me as an educational leader.  As a transparent leader, I have been able to share this journey with thousands of educators from across the globe.  This has resulted in teams of other connected leaders descending upon New Milford High School to see firsthand how we have successfully implemented a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative, use of mobile learning devices (i.e. cell phones) in the classroom, establishment of our own Academies, conversion of existing spaces into those more suited for 21st Century learning, and the effective integration of Web 2.0 technology.  The following are two reflections written by connected educators who have recently visited NMHS:



When we take the time to connect, share, and learn we are opening our minds to endless possibilities to improve our schools and ourselves.  Sure, we can accomplish this in other, more traditional ways.  However, I am a firm believer that educators in the trenches are in the best possible position to help us get to where we need, and want, to be.  As practitioners, we possess the power to share daily successes and failures to spur dramatic shifts in a school’s culture.  This is raw, uncut, and most importantly, real.   Thank you to everyone out there that has made me a better leader, educator, and person.  I could never envision myself not being connected, sharing, or learning like I am now. 

The challenge becomes not only sustaining the role and value of PLN’s, but empowering more educators to embrace this pathway of learning.  Our efforts to change minds and perceptions of this concept will provide more educators and schools with the appropriate tools to transform their respective cultures.  We cannot let the current educational reform movement dictate a movement in the wrong direction.  Keep sharing your journey and others will eventually follow.

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My Movies Pro 1.80 (Android)

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 21 Maret 2012 0 komentar

My Movies for Android allows you to catalog your entire movie collection from our high quality online data service containing data for more than 500,000 DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD titles from various countries. If you have one or more titles that is not in our service, you can report it and it will be created within 48 hours by our staff – a service you will not find elsewhere.

The application is optimized for both phones and tablets, including a full Honeycomb tablet interface.
You can evaluate the full application, by downloading My Movies for Android Free, which is a freely available identical version with the exception of being limited to 50 titles, and only 10 items in release and trailer lists.

You can use My Movies for Android as a standalone product, or use it as a companion to our My Movies software packages for Mac OS X or Windows, allowing you to keep your movie collection synchronized between clients.

My Movies for Android requires you to create a user account, or log on to an existing My Movies account to be able to use the program. Your collection will follow your user account through our online servers, allowing you to switch between different clients without ever losing your data – we have clients available for Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac OS X and Windows. If you log in to an existing My Movies account, your current collection will automatically be synchronized to your phone.
You can within the program activate an online collection website of your movie collection, allowing you to send friends and family a website that allows them to browse your entire collection.

With My Movies for Android, you can keep track of movies you own, previously have owned, rented or movies you wish to purchase. Never again will you have to purchase or rent a movie twice.

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Wings of Fury v1.3 Android

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Become the next Maverick and navigate your own Thunderbolt towards the enemy front.
Your Mission: Eliminate all enemies on the islands and return unharmed to your base.
Discover your abilities and destroy anti-aircraft bases with singular skill.
Wings of Fury is the game experience you were expecting.
An unforgettable challenge for all hobby pilots.

Make sure you watch the how to play video.

Based on an old classic!!
Enjoy it!!


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Shogun: Bullet Hell Shooter HD v1.2.12 Android

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Please try the demo version before buying the game to avoid compatibility issues.

We created this game as a tribute to the old-school manic shooters (aka bullet hell or danmaku) but enhanced with a modern, touch based game-interface and easy to read HD graphics. As gamers ourselves, our first goal was to create a game that we wanted to play.


Current Version:
1.2.12
Requires Android:
2.1 and up
Category:
Arcade & Action
Size:
19M
Price:
2,64 $

Deposit Files
Download sg12.apk

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Angry Birds Rio 1.4.3 Ad-Free (Android)

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Angry Birds Rio Features:
Four fantastic episodes with 120 exciting levels
Completely new achievements
Special hidden fruit trophies to discover
Spectacular boss fights–the ultimate test of your Angry Birds skills
Expect plenty more to come: episodic updates continue throughout 2011

A New Reason for Revenge
Now, after an all-too-brief period of peace, a new mission is unveiled. Kidnapped, caged, and whisked away to a foreign land by animal smugglers, the Angry Birds escape the clutches of their bungling captors–but they soon discover a deeper purpose.

Slews of rare and endangered birds are being held captive in Rio de Janeiro, and it’s up to the Angry Birds to rescue their winged friends by cracking open their cages and setting them free.

20th Century Fox and Rovio have united feathery forces, joining the heroes of Angry Birds with the stars and storyline of Rio. Take off in a flurry of exciting gameplay and challenges as you escape the smugglers, smash through their hideouts, and embark on the biggest Angry Birds adventure yet!

Lend a Helping Wing
To save Blu and Jewel from the smugglers, the Angry Birds will need courage, selfless heroism, and one enormous slingshot. Slide your finger on the screen and let go to pull back and fling your avian friends. Tap the screen mid-flight to unleash each bird’s special ability. Pinch to zoom in and out of the environments and drag your finger to view different parts of each stage and plan the trajectory of each bird.

Boom Goes the Dynamite
Like previous installments, Angry Birds Rio is a physics-based puzzle game. Use the birds and their powers to most efficiently break through piles of different destructible objects. Crates, boards, stone, glass, TNT, and other materials are no match for an accurate shot with the right bird. Chuck the Angry Birds at locked cages to break them open and set rare birds free. As you progress in the game, you’ll also need to demolish the jungle hideouts of the smugglers’ monkey minions. Learn the strengths and abilities of each bird, and the behavior of the materials you’ll launch them against, to trigger chain reactions and achieve three stars in every level.

South America Blooms
From the dim and cluttered warehouse of the Smugglers’ Den to a rainforest-ringed clearing backed by snow-capped mountains, layers of dynamic scenery provide a sense of depth and movement unlike any other Angry Birds game. Against these evocative backdrops, the game’s feathery conflicts reveal deeper, more nuanced character behaviors: rare birds fly free from their crushed cages, fidgeting monkeys try to hold on to their crumbling hideouts, and much more.

The sound design perfectly captures Brazil’s urban and rural landscapes. Rio de Janeiro’s seedy side comes alive with clinking chains, creaking boards, cries of captured birds, and the murmur of cars rolling by the Smugglers’ Den. In the jungle, monkeys chatter and screech while the calls of birds, frogs, and insects fill the air as you line up your shots. The game’s distinctive theme also comes with a Brazilian-infused twist: the Angry Birds Rio Samba. Together, the sounds and music of Angry Birds Rio will have you dancing in your seat as you slingshot your way to free Blu, Jewel, and their friends.

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Paper Camera v2.1 Crkd

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This is the ultimate collection of cartoon/sketch/comic book/half tone/noir/neon and many other effects painted directly in your camera, no more boring post-effects, it’s all real time, you simply won’t stop wandering, wherever you are, having a look at things and cartoon-ize them!

You can wave your phone around and see the world change before your eyes, take pictures using any of the stylish cartoon effects or apply them to your existing photos.

What’s in this version:
2.1
● Much faster reloading (coming back from the gallery or the second time the App is run)
● Smoother video recording on the Galaxy Nexus
● Added official video support for a few devices more
● The media scanner is not run on Android 4.X devices anymore
● Fixed glitches in the in-app video player
● Many stability improvements on various devices (like the Droid or Galaxy Ace)




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Print Agent PRO 1.80 iPhone and iPod Touch

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View, print and share documents on your iPhone. Print Agent PRO is the easiest way for you to store files, read documents, view photos and print anything your want, including emails and email attachments, right from the iPhone.

You can easily copy documents to Print Agent PRO over USB using iTunes File Sharing. Also, once installed Print Agent PRO appears in the “Open In…” list for many popular file types. Thus you can print attachments from Mail, documents opened with Safari and even official Dropbox and MobileMe iDisk applications.

Print Agent PRO allows you to transfer stored documents to Pages, Numbers and Keynote for editing. PDF files could be opened in iBooks for expanded reading experience.

Print Agent PRO lets you print to any printer that supports AirPrint technology. Please see instructions within the application or on our site www.dar-soft.com.



In this version of Print Agent PRO we are featuring the new level of Dropbox support. Now you can download your Dropbox documents right from the corresponding application tab to print them easily.

With Print Agent PRO you can read, print and share:
 Pages, Numbers and Keynote documents
 Adobe PDF files
 Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents
 Pictures and Photos
 Contacts

You can print also:
 Emails and Email attachments
 Documents from official MobileMe iDisk and other cloud storage applications
 Files from many other applications

More info about Print Agent PRO could be find at www.dar-soft.com
What’s new in Version 1.8.0
- Dropbox support extended
- German localization added
- Some minor bugs fixed

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Status Via +9 (Android)

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With the + version you don’t have any pesky ads and you get to make your own devices. Oh yes. Make. Your. Own. You can’t upload an icon but if you go tohttps://developers.facebook.com/apps on your PC you can easily do it there.
You’ve probably seen the "via Facebook for Android" and "via Facebook for iPhone" tags sitting underneath status updates. Well, you’ve probably also thought to yourself "Man, I wish I could have something a bit more… fulfilling in it’s place".
The future is here my friends. You’ve got over 100(!) alternative options here. Crazy.
If lists didn’t go above 100 this list would be literally endless.

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Camera ICS+ v1.0.3c Apk App

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Requirements: Android OS / Varies with devices
Overview: Camera ICS is an improved version of the official Camera app included on Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).



 We have also added support for Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablets.

 --- NEW FEATURES ---
 - Color effects (mono,sepia,negative,...)
 - Silent mode (no shutter sound)
 - Picture quality setting (low/medium/high/ultra)
 - Video bitrate selection (normal/2x)
 - Video stabilization on/off (only 4.0)
 - 720p face effects (only 4.0)
 - Panorama mode and time-lapse video on Honeycomb tablets

 We are working on improving the application.

 What's in this version:
 1.0.3c
 Fixed Samsung Galaxy S2 4.0.3 camcorder


Download Instructions:
http://ul.to/6efnqozs
Mirrors :
http://extabit.com/file/27b5m2ernylex

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LCD Density Modder Pro v2.4.1 Apk App

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Requirements: Android 2.2+
Overview: This program will modify your Android phone/tablet's LCD density in order to show more things on the screen.


 Pro Benefits:
 - Fix market compatibility issues (permanently)
 - No ads
 - Support developer
 - Restore from backup, either full build.prop or dpi value only
 - Add, remove, import, and export your favorite dpi values
 - Pro only settings (hide warnings, etc)
 - Faster updates

 This program will modify your Android phone/tablet's LCD density in order to show more things on the screen. A lower DPI value means smaller text/icons, and more screen real estate! Gives the effect of having a higher lcd resolution.

 Works on Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 ICS!

 ☆ This is the only LCD Density app that can fix the "This device is not supported" error message in the Android market when using an unsupported dpi! ☆

 Change the density in the following ways:
 1. Enter the exact dpi in the textbox
 2. Move the slider left and right
 3. Click the plus/minus buttons next to the slider
 4. Choose from a list of "standard" dpi values
 5. Choose from recent/favorite dpi values you have used before (Pro only)

 Some devices support the ability to temp change dpi values. This value is temp changed, and the system is fast rebooted. On the next full reboot, the dpi will be reverted back to original. Great fortesting out dpi settings before saving it to the system. Note that this feature most likely won't work on phones with Android 4.0 ICS.

 LCD Density can be set anywhere from 1-999 through the use of modifying the min and max DPI in the settings.

 Warning! Changing DPI values may cause some apps to crash or display incorrectly. Also, if you set a dpi that is incompatible with the device or OS, then it may fail to boot, and you will have. I recommend doing a full backup of your system before using this program if you are new to changing your dpi. If your phone fails to boot, you cant restore the build.prop file using adb from recovery mode. I am not responsible for any damage done to your device. Use at your own risk!

 What's in this version:
 Modded GSF fix for users of 4.0.3 and above experiencing google services connection issues


Download Instructions:
http://extabit.com/file/27b5m2erokw6h
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/08STFMOT/l241-MM.apk_links

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Trillian Pro v1.2.0.3 Apk App

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Requirements: Android OS 1.5+
Overview: Trillian for Android helps you organize and stay in touch with your IM and social friends while on-the-go.


 Receive C2DM push notifications, send pictures and messages, and optionally synchronize with Trillian for Mac, Window, and Web. You can even use Trillian to Trillian messaging to save on SMS costs!

 What's in this version:
Improvements to camera integration for sending photos.
 Fix for ICS scrolling bug.
 Removed old copy/paste method in favor of new per-bubble method.
Added a multi-lined edit box when sending messages.
 Fixed other miscellaneous bugs.

 Note:
 Enable Pro features and no ads.


Download Instructions:
http://www.MegaShare.com/4035536

 Mirror:
http://rapidgator.net/file/967609/t103.apk.html

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