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D200 Technology Curriculum Recommendations—April 2011 Marjorie Siuta—Technology Curriculum Facilitator Margaret Jensen—Library Media Specialist; Westwood Elementary Kristen Sauber—4th Grade Teacher; Westwood Elementary Lauren Collen—Library Media Specialist; Greenwood Elementary

Video camera Digital camera Teacher laptop Student netbooks and carts Document camera Student response system (e.g.,

Turning Point)

Microphone External speakers LCD projector Interactive whiteboard Wireless access points Web camera

Common Core Writing Standard 6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Learning Activities to Support the Standard

Technology Integration Examples Technology Resources

In a collaborative work group use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a curriculum area

Write stories together in groups using word processing or presentation media Level One: Wiggleworks Level Two: Word processing Level Three: Audio recording of student generated stories

Storybird: http://storybird.com Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Photostory Audacity MS Word or Open Office Wiggleworks

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1, 2, 5, 6 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Writing Standard 7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).



Students will explore research topics with Super3 Skills, using all of the following: Plan Do Review

Students will be introduced to resources, both print and online, to locate relevant information

Research Model + Resources: http://www.big6.com/ Library Media Specialist

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2, 3, 4, 5, 6 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.



Share stories orally and visually Level One: Use document camera to project a book Level Two: Project an online digital story Level Three: Online story sharing; Skype with another class or create a video recording

Skype: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home International Children’s Digital Library: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ A-Z books Storynory: http://www.storynory.com Tumblebooks (available through the Woodstock Public Library; link on Destiny homepages)

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Common Core Writing Standard 6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.


Technology Integration Examples NETS Standards

Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media-rich resources

Level One: Publish student writing in word processing programs Level Two: Publish student work in WiggleWorks or Storybook Weaver Level Three: Students use digital media to enhance a story in Photostory (digital storytelling).


Technology Resources

Photostory Storybook Weaver Wiggleworks Microsoft Office or Open Office word processing tools

Common Core Writing Standard 7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).






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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. Learning Activities to Support the Standard


Share stories orally and visually Level One: Use a document camera to project a book Level Two: Project an online digital story Level Three: Online story sharing; Skype with another class or create a video recording

Skype: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home International Children’s Digital Library: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ Storynory: http://storynory.com/ A-Z books Tumblebooks (available through the Woodstock Public Library; link on Destiny homepages)

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Common Core Writing Standard 6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Learning Activities to Support the Standard


Engage in writing activities individually and collaboratively

Level One: Word processing Level Two: Digital Storytelling Level Three: Online collaborative writing

Photostory Storybook Weaver Google Docs MS Word or Open Office word processing Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Kerpoof: http://www.kerpoof.com/ E-Pals: http://www.epals.com/ Wikis, e.g.: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/ Storybird: http://storybird.com

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Common Core Reading Standard for Literature 7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Learning Activities that Support the Standard


Share stories orally and visually Level One: Share book on a document camera Level Two: Share an ebook or digital story Level Three: Students read digital stories collaboratively with peers. (Electronic Literature Circle)

International Children’s Digital Library: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ Storynory: http://storynory.com/ A-Z books Tumblebooks (available through the Woodstock Public Library; link on Destiny homepages) Storyline Online: http://www.storylineonline.net/

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3, 4, 5 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. Learning Activities to Support the Standard


Listen to and evaluate information or stories

Level One: Video Level Two: Website with online interactive podcast/text-embedded video Level Three: Teacher creates interactive lesson with digital media

Learn 360: http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx?site= MimioConnect: http://www.mimioconnect.com/ SMART Exchange: http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0 National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/ Teacher Tube: http://www1.teachertube.com/ Media Cast

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Common Core Writing Standard 7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).






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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 5 Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.



Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media rich resources

Level One: Create audio recording in a software program Level Two: Create audio recording in a digital story with visuals Level Three: Publish an audio recording online with digitally created visuals

Storybird: http://storybird.com Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Photostory Audacity MS Power Point or Open Office Wiggleworks

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Common Core Language Standard 4e Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.



Use online and digital resources to determine and clarify meaning of words and phrases

Level One: Use software embedded dictionary tools Level Two: Use hyperlinks in existing online text Level Three: Using an online dictionary/thesaurus

Learner’s Dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Wordsift: http://www.wordsift.com/ Word Central (Webster’s Online Dictionary/Thesaurus/Rhyming): http://www.wordcentral.com/

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3, 5 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Reading Standard 5 for Informational Text Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.



Identify and investigate a topic Level One: Navigating within an online database Level Two: Use effective key words to do an online search Level Three: Online search using advanced search tools

Google Wonder Wheel YIPPY!: http://www.yippy.com/ Databases at the Woodstock Public Library Navigation practice: http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm Google advanced search features Pebblego database for K-2 Enchanted Learning: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

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Common Core Writing Standard 6 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others. Learning Activities to Support the Standard


Engage in writing activities individually and collaboratively

Level One: Write a written narrative using technology tools Level Two: Produce a media-rich digital story that includes a written narrative Level Three: Publish online a media rich digital story that includes a written narrative

Storybook Weaver Photostory MS Power Point or Open Office Wiggleworks, Type to Learn + additional typing practice resources MS Word or Open Office School Tube: http://www.schooltube.com/

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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.



Listen to and evaluate information using online text or textbooks

Level One: Use the online text for whole class instruction Level Two: Students use the online text or textbook Level Three: Teacher created activity using online text

Learn 360: http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx?site= Harcourt Social Studies Online: Link available on Destiny homepages Google Docs/Forms Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/ Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ Scholastic News Online: http://tinyurl.com/3ye88d National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Ranger Rick Online: http://www.nwf.org/kids/ranger-rick.aspx

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Common Core Writing Standard 7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.



Students will explore, define and refine research topics with Big 6 Skills, using all of the following: Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

Students will be introduced to all available resources, including the use of online databases to locate and cite relevant information Students will be introduced to the use of an OPAC (School District and Woodstock Public Library) to locate and cite relevant resources

Research Model + Resources: http://www.big6.com/ EasyBib: http://www.easybib.com/ CitationMachine: http://citationmachine.net/ District OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) Woodstock Public Library OPAC Library Media Specialist

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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.



Create an audio recording with students. Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media rich resources

Level One: Create audio recording in a software program Level Two: Create audio recording in a digital story with visuals Level Three: Publish an audio recording online with digitally created visuals

Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Photostory Audacity MS Power Point or Open Office Wiggleworks

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Common Core Language Standard 4d Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. Learning Activities that Support the Standard

Technology Resources Technology Resources

Use online and digital resources to determine and clarify meaning of words and phrases

Level One: Use software embedded dictionary tools Level Two: Using hyperlinks in existing online text Level Three: Using an online dictionary/thesaurus

Learner’s Dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Wordsift: http://www.wordsift.com/ Word Central (Webster’s Online Dictionary/Thesaurus/Rhyming): http://www.wordcentral.com/

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Common Core Reading Standard 6 for Informational Text Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.



Read or listen to primary and secondary digital sources on the same topic then compare and contrast information

Level One: Whole class investigation of online primary and secondary sources Level Two: Students participate in Webquests using primary and secondary resources Level Three: Students create a presentation using primary and secondary resources

Primary and secondary sources using digital media— Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/ History Matters: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/manypasts/ National Archives Digital Vaults: http://www.digitalvaults.org/ Making Sense of Evidence: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/makesense/ Webquest Resources: http://webquest.org/index.php Webquest using Filamentality: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ Presentation software or media: Photostory, MS Power Point or Open Office Animoto: http://www.animoto.com

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4 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Reading Standard 7 for Informational Text Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears



Listen to and evaluate information using online text or textbooks Learn and teach content of informational text

Level One: Use the online text for whole class instruction Level Two: Students use the online text or textbook Level Three: Students use online tutorials (e.g., to learn/teach technology-specific tools), take virtual field trips or participate in Webquests

Learn 360: http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx?site= Harcourt Social Studies Online: Link available on Destiny hompages Google Docs/Forms Google Maps Google Timeline Google Earth: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/ Virtual field trips: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listvirtualgr.html Webquests: http://webquest.org/index.php Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ Thinkfinity: http://www.thinkfinity.org/ Screenjelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/

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4 NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml

Common Core Writing Standard 2a Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension



Students write a paper Level One: Word processing with formatting Level Two: Word processing with clip-art to enhance understanding Level Three: Word processing with on-line images and links to enhance understanding

MS Word, Publisher or Open Office Collaborative Writing Using Google Docs Google Images

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Common Core Writing Standard 6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.



Students will use typing skills to pub-lish documents Students will use WEB 2.0 tools to produce, publish, and collaborate

Level One: Use word processing software to produce a document Level Two: Students use an online format to produce writing Level Three: Students write individually and collaboratively and respond to others’ writing in an online format

MS Power Point or Open Office Type to Learn MS Word or Open Office GoogleDocs Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Storybird: http://storybird.com Wikis, e.g.: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/ or http://kidblog.org/home.php

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Common Core Writing Standard 8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. Learning Activities that Support the Standard


Select and apply tools to collect, organize, analyze, and cite information

Level One: Taking notes and sorting in a word processing template or table including a list of sources used Level Two: Organize notes with digital concept mapping. Use online citation creator. Level Three: Online collaboration to organize research and note taking. Use online citation creator.

Fact Fragment Frenzy: http://tinyurl.com/3gkf6xm EasyBib: http://www.easybib.com/ CitationMachine: http://citationmachine.net/ Google Docs MS Office or Open Office Idea-Mapping Software, e.g, Inspiration/Kidspiration Interactive Whiteboard activities

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Common Core Writing Standard 7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Learning Activities to Support the Stand-ard


Students will explore, define and refine research topics Big 6 Skills, using all of the following: Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

With teacher assistance, students use all available resources, including online databases to locate and cite relevant information With teacher assistance, students use an OPAC (School District and Woodstock Public Library) to locate and cite relevant resources


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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.





Learn 360: http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx?site= Harcourt Social Studies Online: Link available on Destiny hompages Google Docs/Forms Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/

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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.




Level One: create audio recording in a software program Level Two: create audio recording in a digital story with visuals Level Three: publish an audio record-ing online with digitally created visu-als

Storybird: http://storybird.com Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Photostory Audacity MS Power Point or Open Office Moviemaker Storybook Weaver

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Common Core Language Standard 4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases



Use online and digital reference materials

Level One: Use software embedded dictionary tools Level Two: Using hyperlinks in existing online text Level Three: Using an online dictionary/thesaurus

Learner’s Dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Wordsift: http://www.wordsift.com/ Word Central (Webster’s Online Dictionary/Thesaurus/Rhyming): http://www.wordcentral.com/ Other Online Dictionaries: http://www.merriam-webster.com/ or http://www.onelook.com/ or http://dictionary.reference.com/

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Common Core Reading Standard 7 for Literature Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).



Analyze how the graphics, music, and design contribute to understanding the text

Level One: Use a document camera to display visuals and text Level Two: Analyze multimedia presentations Level Three: Analyze student-created multimedia presentations

MS Power Point or Open Office Photostory Animoto: http://animoto.com/ DigiTales: http://www.digitales.us/

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Common Core Reading Standard 7 for Informational Text Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. Learning Activities to Support the Standard


Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems

Level One: Demonstrate reference materials using a document camera (e. g., glossary, atlas, index, gazetteer, etc.) Level Two: Demonstrate use of online reference tools Level Three: Students use online reference tools

Google maps WPLibrary databases Online reference sources

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Common Core Writing Standard 2a Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. Learning Activities that Support the Standard


Students write a paper Level One: Word processing with formatting Level Two: Word processing with clip-art to enhance understanding Level Three: Word processing with on-line images and links to enhance understanding

MS Word, Publisher or Open Office Collaborative Writing Using Google Docs Google Images

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Common Core Writing Standard 6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.



Students will use typing skills to publish documents Students will use WEB 2.0 tools to produce, publish, and collaborate

Level One: Use word processing software to produce a document Level Two: Students use an online format to produce writing Level Three: Students write individually and collaboratively and respond to others’ writing in an online format

MS Power Point or Open Office Type to Learn MS Word or Open Office GoogleDocs Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Storybird: http://storybird.com Wikis, e.g.: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/ or http://kidblog.org/home.php

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Common Core Writing Standard 8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources



Select and apply tools to collect, organize, analyze, and cite information Student will create a final product

Level One: Taking notes and sorting in a word processing template or table including a list of sources used. Stu-dents will use word processing to create a final product. Level Two: Organize notes with digital concept mapping. Use online citation creator. Students will use presentation software to create a final product Level Three: Online collaboration to organize research and note taking. Use online citation creator. Students will use Web 2.0 tools to create a final prod-uct.

Fact Fragment Frenzy: http://tinyurl.com/3gkf6xm EasyBib: http://www.easybib.com/ CitationMachine: http://citationmachine.net/ Google Docs MS Office or Open Office Idea-Mapping Software, e.g, Inspiration/Kidspiration Interactive Whiteboard activities Photostory MovieMaker Webquest using Filamentality: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ Presentations with Prezi: http://prezi.com/

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Common Core Writing Standard 7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.



Students will explore, define and refine research topics Big 6 Skills, using all of the following: Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

Students use all available resources, including online databases to locate and cite relevant information Students use an OPAC (School District and Woodstock Public Library) to locate and cite relevant resources


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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Learning Activities that Support the Standard




Learn 360: http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx?site= Harcourt Social Studies Online: Link available on Destiny homepage Google Docs/Forms Blogs, e.g.: http://www.haikulearning.com/

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Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard 5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.




Level One: create audio recording in a software program Level Two: create audio recording in a digital story with visuals Level Three: publish an audio recording online with digitally cre-ated visuals

Storybird: http://storybird.com Blabberize: http://blabberize.com/ Animoto: http://animoto.com/ Photostory Audacity MS Power Point or Open Office Moviemaker Storybook Weaver

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Common Core Language Standards Standard 4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pro-nunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.



Use online and digital reference mate-rials

Level One: Use software embedded dictionary tools Level Two: Using hyperlinks in exist-ing online text Level Three: Using an online diction-ary/thesaurus

Learner’s Dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ Wordsift: http://www.wordsift.com/ Word Central (Webster’s Online Dictionary/Thesaurus/Rhyming): http://www.wordcentral.com/ Other Online Dictionaries: http://www.merriam-webster.com/ or http://www.onelook.com/ or http://dictionary.reference.com/

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NETS Standards: http://tinyurl.com/2wpgrml NETS Lesson/Activities that Support the Standards: http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS-S_2007_Student_Profiles_EN.sflb.ashx Common Core Standards: http://corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf Common Core Curriculum Activities/Maps: http://commoncore.org/maps/index.php/maps/ Big6 (Super3) Website (Activities, Lessons, Blogs, etc.): http://www.big6.com/

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Documents

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online digital story

book level

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