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What's the difference between primary and secondary sources?

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This lesson guides students to learn how to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. The lesson defines primary and secondary sources for students and then gives them the opportunity to look at examples of each and determine which category each falls into. At the end, students get to define what a primary and a secondary source are in their own words.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Interactive, Lecture Notes, Lesson Plan

Author: Janet K. Wills

Resources for Teaching Online

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Use this collection of tools to facilitate efficient, effective use of technology in the classroom. After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Effectively host a virtual conference or class Navigate Google Classroom Access instructional content online Utilize technology resources to facilitate and enhance instruction

Material Type: Unit of Study

Author: Marlise Witham

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Creating a Google Classroom

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ISTE Standards for Educators - Standard 6: Facilitator     b. Manage the use of technology and student learning straategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands on makerspaces or in the field.This lesson is an introduction to Google Classroom for teachers.  The Google Classroom app is a digital tool that allows teachers and students to learn and create in a paperless environment. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Joan Walton

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Understanding Slope Intercept Form

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OLO: Students will be able to explain how changing the y-intercept and slope  will change the appearance of the line.This lesson is to help students develop the relationship between slope(m) and y-intercept(b) by using an interactive coordinate plane to explore. This is a 2 part lesson with some teacher clarification in between the 2 parts. The teacher component in between the 2 parts is to make sure the students fully understand the relationships developed in part 1 before applying it to part 2.If you have a Face to Face class and just want a print out/editable version for Google Classroom Click Here 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Marguerite Dasso

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Understanding hacking/trolling and providing posts & comments

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SummaryStudents will learn more about hacking and trolling in the online world. They will collaborate and build off others ideas and practice how to respond thoughtfully when creating discussions/posts/ comments. AccommodationsThis activity needs prior background that includes discussions about real news/fake news, what hacking truly means, and acting positive online, and digital literacy. This lesson allows for accommodations to be met through videos (close captioning) and completing commenting (recording it, using images/symbols).  Articles/videos can be done together or independently. Images or symbols could be added to enhance learning (http://www.rcsthinkfromthemiddle.com/csi-color-symbol-image.html) Grade Level This lesson is for 5th grade and can be adjusted for younger or older students. Time duration Estimated time: One hour (or over 2 days). Teachers chose if they want to extend this activity. Teachers can divide students into groups & assign one article/video, allow them to decide, or do all based upon preference.Materials neededAccess to computers/tablets (earbuds/headphones) & google drive or other LMS systemPadlet link https://padlet.com/whitmanh1/fjp8ipdt8t6o--create separate padlets (copy/duplicate it) for multiple classesPrint an article or 2 in case the internet acts up, discussion questions posted at each table, examples of comments/responses that show 3 levels (target-exceeds, acceptable-meets, unacceptable- beginning/progressing) and rubric for self assessmentSchedule of Activities & decide on partner work (Table one does assignment #1, table two does #2, table three and four do #3, Table five does #4)

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Heather Whitman

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Solving Equations

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This activity allows students to practice solving one and two step equations by using an interactive tool teaching zero pairs to eliminate constant values and division and mulitplication properties to eliminate coefficient values.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shawn Dykstra