Featured: 4-25-2013 KnowRe [Math]

KnowRe is an online adaptive math learning program with the goal of helping students succeed in math.

KnowRe hopes to achieve this by:

• Assessing individual strengths and weaknesses.

• Personalizing a curriculum for each student.

• Engaging students with game-like features, attractive graphics, and social learning.

KnowRe develops a customized curriculum that focuses on helping each user better learn the topics that cause him/her problems. To accomplish this, the student is given review questions, access to concept videos, and much more, all of which adapt as the learner progresses.

KnowRe’s curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, and is designed to provide the focus, coherence, and rigor required by the standards.

Watch a video introduction to KnowRe

KnowRe’s focus is to provide an engaging educational experience. Through the use of incentives like badges, points, and the ability to expand their math domain, all with stunning graphics, students engage with KnowRe and learning.

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Featured: 4-24-2013 Common Core Toolkit [Curriculum]

Gerald Aungst, Supervisor of Gifted and Elementary Mathematics at School District of Cheltenham Township in Pennsylvania, is developing a Common Core Toolkit for Principals.

Since January, Aungst has been presenting a monthly four-part package of resources and activities principals can use for their own, as well as their staff's, professional development.

The parts of each package are:

1. Think: A warm up article, blog post, or video to set the stage for a faculty discussion.

2. Share: Two activities principals can use with staff members during the month in faculty or team meetings.

3. Test Drive: A key instructional practice that teachers can try out in their classrooms without expectations.

4. Explore: Links to other resources with more information for those who want to dig deeper.

Though these Common Core Toolkit for Principals packages are mainly directed towards the particular needs of Aungst's own district, others might find them useful.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/0

Featured: 4-23-2013 GrammarBase [English]

 

GrammarBase is a free grammar checker and corrector, a free online spell checker, and can even help with dyslexia mistakes.

 

 

GrammarBase checks for all types of grammar mistakes, contextual errors, modifiers, prepositions, punctuation, quantifiers, and more.

 

To use the free GrammarBase online grammar checker you don't need to register or download anything, just copy your text and paste it into the website and see your grammar mistakes highlighted. You will receive a detailed report identifying any issues and offering simple suggestions for improvements and corrections.

 

 

With GrammarBase’s spelling checker, you will get your spelling checked in context to ensure the right words are used in your document.

Watch a video demo of GrammarBase

The GrammarBase grammar checking tool can be a great help for those who are trying to learn English. Learners can identify the mistakes in their writing and learn how to correct them, thus improving their English skills.

 

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Featured: 4-22-2013 SlideShark [Presenting]

SlideShark is a free app that enables you to show PowerPoint presentations from the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch the way they were intended to be seen, with animations, fonts, graphics, hyperlinks, and videos intact.

SlideShark is easy to use. Simply download your slides to the app and then tap to play your presentation from your iOS device. Show your slides from the device or connect to a projector.

Key features of SlideShark:

• 100 MB of online storage free.

• File management with your own secure, cloud-based account.

• Offline access to presentations.

• iPhone remote control and laser pointer capabilities when projecting from your iPad.

• Presenter Mode – see your slide notes, timers, animation counter, and next/previous slides.

You can broadcast your slides in real time to remote or on-site viewers. Broadcasting lets you present your slides from your device via a web link. Since your slides can be seen using a web browser, people can see your presentation from any Internet-connected device. Note: After June 1, this feature will only be available in SlideShark Pro and Team Edition.

Watch a video introduction to SlideShark

After the presentation, SlideShark lets you share an online version of your slides and track your audience's viewing behavior.

I have recently posted about two similar products: ElectricSlide | Presefy

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The Rearview Mirror 4-20-2013

For those of you who may have missed an EDge21 featured post or who didn't have the opportunity to look at some of them during this past week, here's a second chance.

Monday

Presefy is a just-out-of-beta web service which allows you to store and control your presentations anywhere you are. All your presentations are available and can be controlled via an Internet connection.

Tuesday

Widbook is an intelligent platform where authors and readers have the opportunity to share their best digital content with people worldwide.

Wednesday

GradeMark saves time and improves feedback through an online grading system where standard and customized annotations appear directly on the student's paper.

Thursday

Science NetLinks is a K-12 science education resource where you'll find teaching tools, interactives, podcasts, and hands-on activities, and all free.