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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoDecember 3, 2018 0

Ready-to-Go Coding Lessons and Materials

A fantastic free app from SAS, CodeSnaps, can engage an entire classroom with just one iPad and one robot. Using printed coding blocks, students create programs that, when scanned by the CodeSnaps app, can be executed on a robotic ball. While CodeSnaps is an excellent resource for introducing students to coding, it

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreMarch 19, 2018 0

How free edtech can help connect distant families

A few years back my daughter and her husband announced that a great job would be taking them from the North Carolina of their birth to upstate New York. Now, if you know anything about the demographics of North Carolina over the past decade or more, you will identify this

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreFebruary 16, 2018 0

Jump Start Your iPad 1:1 with 3 Free Apps

That exciting #edtech day is finally here! The new iPads are unboxed, charged, and configured. The only question left is where to begin? Of course the best answer involves ongoing professional development and a good school-wide education technology plan. And that's no secret. Well-planned and resourced professional development is the

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoFebruary 7, 2018 0

Share the Love of Reading with Read Aloud

We've updated Read Aloud, and there's a lot to be excited about. In particular, check out these new features: Sharing Read Aloud recreates the storytime experience even when we're apart. Do your grandchildren live across the country? Kids, is your parent deployed? Teachers, do you want voice recordings of your

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Students & Educators

Laura CroyleDecember 22, 2017 0

Science: Not Just for the Classroom

When you hear the word science, what image comes to mind? Perhaps you picture a laboratory stocked with bubbling concoctions in beakers, a person in a white coat carefully (or maybe furiously) mixing solutions. If you imagine a scene like this, then the prospect of conducting science experiments at home

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Students & Educators

Sean RussellSeptember 5, 2017 0

The 6.5 Ingredients of a Mobile Creation Station

The buzz about "maker" spaces has reached epidemic proportions. Schools everywhere are repurposing extra classrooms, renovating computer labs, retooling media centers, and rehabbing teacher lounges to accommodate creative workstations, materials, and tools. That’s fantastic. But what if the school doesn’t have an extra room? Or has an anemic budget? What

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoJune 19, 2017 0

Collaborative CS for All (for FREE)

It is no secret there is a growing gap between the number of STEM jobs available and the number of workers qualified to fill them. Of even greater concern is the disproportional diversity of individuals in STEM careers compared to the general population. Organizations like Change the Equation and the Department of

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganDecember 9, 2016 0

What an Hour of Code Looks Like in 2016

When Andy Williams first sang "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," I don't think he had visions of Computer Science Education Week and millions of students completing an Hour of Code. He may not even have known that this "time of the year" includes Grace Hopper's birthday. But what a

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganDecember 7, 2016 0

You Can Do an Hour of Code with SAS CodeSnaps

This week volunteers around the world, including many from SAS, are entering classrooms to lead an Hour of Code. Guiding a class full of eager students through that hour code activity is an awesome experience. It's also fairly easy, requiring no--or very little--expertise because of the vast number of readily available resources designed

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Students & Educators

Terry HardisonNovember 16, 2016 0

Punctuation Rules! is now a free iPad/iOS App!

We all know the feeling. Call it "punctuation despair." The sense that you're about to do something dreadfully wrong. Sartre might have called it "l'inquiétude de la virgule incertaine" ("the disquiet of the uncertain comma"). Your writing assignment is due, and you’re still not sure whether the semicolon in your

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Students & Educators

Kerri WadsworthSeptember 21, 2016 0

Elementary Spotlight: 3 Ways to Use QR Codes with Curriculum Pathways

As an elementary school teacher, I strive to develop engaging lessons. I am also concerned about differentiation, matching curriculum to standards, assessments, and ... the list goes on. Creating Quick Response (QR) codes has made planning and implementing resources a breeze. A QR code connects users to a link such

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoSeptember 19, 2016 0

Five Tips from a Successful 1:1 Initiative

The SAS Curriculum Pathways team visits a number of schools throughout the year--rural, urban, small, large, low- and high-performing. Given the nature of our work, we pay close attention to technology integrations. Do teachers share device carts? Are there computer labs? Are students encouraged to use their own devices? Is

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Students & Educators

Terry HardisonAugust 29, 2016 0

Now, More than Ever, Punctuation Rules!

If you’ve been looking for an engaging punctuation tool that students can use on their tablets or phones, your search is over. Punctuation Rules!, one of our most popular web-based resources, has been converted to HTML5 and is now mobile ready. New Features The updated tool includes a few

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoJune 9, 2016 0

Closing the STEM Opportunity Gap with Free Apps for K-5

It's no secret: there is a growing gap between the number of STEM jobs available and the number of workers qualified to fill them. Of even greater concern is the under-representation of women and minorities in STEM careers compared to the general population. Organizations like Change the Equation and the Department

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Students & Educators

Mimi StapletonJune 8, 2016 0

Engaging ELL Students with Authentic Experiences and Digital Resources

Language teachers often take advantage of authentic input to enhance learning output. The use of realia allows students to see and hear the target language used properly and in context, which heightens linguistic and cultural comprehension. Curriculum Pathways offers free resources that serve as authentic materials (#authres) for English Language

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Students & Educators

Clare FitzGeraldMarch 17, 2016 0

#Edtech Planning: Why Implementation Matters

My high school calculus teacher once asked the class, “When do you know that your new shoes have just become your normal shoes?” Answers varied: “when the majority of the shoe shows wear or dirt,” “when you buy a newer pair of shoes,” “when the season changes.” I mused, “When

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoOctober 19, 2015 0

4 Strategies to Create Tomorrow's Classroom

4 Strategies to Create Tomorrow's Classroom by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. The vision for tomorrow’s classroom looks nothing like the antiquated stereotype: students sitting in rows, passively listening to a lecture, followed by rote memorization tasks from a dusty, used textbook: some students in the “audience” nodding

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoOctober 11, 2015 0

Using Data Notebooks to Empower Students

In the classroom, educators gather a lot of data on students. Such data helps paint a quantitative picture of a students' development, educational progress, and even social well-being. This data can help to make decisions at a state, district, school, or classroom level. But, more importantly, such information provides great guidance for

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganOctober 5, 2015 0

Three Apps to Ensure Your Student Never Gives Back the iPad

Mobile is at the forefront of our edtech development here at SAS Curriculum Pathways—not simply because it's the hottest emerging hardware technology entering classrooms around the world, but because of the exciting possibilities it brings to traditional learning environments. We’ve known for years that simply dropping off hardware in the classroom

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoSeptember 14, 2015 0

In-Demand Job Skills and the (Mobile) Learning Process

In-Demand Job Skills and the (Mobile) Learning Process by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. At a recent high school practice, an earnest young player asked her coach if he’d like to see her certificate from soccer camp. “I made an A,” she said. The coach—with characteristic athletic-department

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoAugust 21, 2015 0

Information is the Key to Data-Driven Teaching

Information is the Key to Data-Driven Teaching by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. Data provides us with evidence to guide future actions. An estimated 46 million people rang in January 2014 by seeking guidance from a smartphone app that gathers health and fitness data. That’s one-third of

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoAugust 17, 2015 0

We Need Your Vote for SXSWEdu 2016!

As in years past, the South by Southwest Edu annual conference truly values the opinions of the community. To this end, the conference uses Panel Picker to gather input on what sessions should make it into the final program. The SXSWEdu mission is to drive innovation in everything related to teaching and learning, which

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoMarch 23, 2015 0

Reading & Writing Tools for Your Chromebook

We've shared at length our resources for your iPad, but we're happy to announce our new Chromebook apps! Writing Navigator Writing Navigator is a suite of four tools, one for each step in the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, and publishing. Each tool offers numerous instructional features that help students create an effective

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganMarch 12, 2015 0

Flash Cards Redesigned for iPad and iPhone

One of our most popular apps, SAS Flash Cards, launched today with a brand new look-and-feel. This release responds to many helpful recommendations, suggestions, and questions we've received from users. We hope you like it, and we hope you let us know your thoughts as we begin planning the next version.

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganMarch 10, 2015 0

Themes from SXSWedu: Mobile, Privacy, Special Populations, the Science of Learning, & More!

At SXSWedu 2015, we are pleased to hear echoes of several themes from our new book, Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners. Privacy Privacy is a hot topic in education: we found at least 13 sessions on student data privacy. The two sessions we attended focused on the

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Students & Educators

Jen SabourinMarch 6, 2015 0

The Future of Mobile Learning

This week we’ve mentioned a variety of things that make mobile learning a special and unique endeavor. But mobile learning is still in its infancy. The technologies and the world are changing at a rapid pace, and it’s hard to predict what the future will hold. So what do we

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreMarch 5, 2015 0

Pi Day 2015 – Yummier Than Ever!

Ever since the ancient Egyptians, teachers have celebrated March 14th with a combination of pastry and math. The 18th century addition of the Greek symbol π to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter gave the number 3.14 a unique gravitas all its own. This

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganMarch 5, 2015 0

How to find the perfect app: The Great App Checklist

Last summer at the Apple developer conference, WWDC, we learned that there were more than 1.2 million apps in the Apple App Store alone. That's a lot of choices. In a sea that large, understanding how to find apps for the classroom can be challenging. In speaking with numerous educators, we

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Students & Educators

Jamie McQuigganMarch 4, 2015 0

Ten Things That Make Mobile Devices Amazing

In our book, we interviewed dozens of educators and administrators, and we heard again and again: There’s just something about these devices. Well, we were curious about this statement and tried to dive a little deeper … Just what is it about these devices? 10 distinguishing factors set the mobile

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoMarch 3, 2015 0

#MLearning & Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Higher-order thinking skills 21st-century skills The 4 C's (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, and Problem Solving) No matter the educational buzzword or phrase you choose, we're talking about complex cognitive processes that are rarely outlined in any set of standards or curriculum. Yes, we can hear you gasping from here

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