SEPTEMBER 2012

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In this Issue: Shannon Shares | Common Core | StarWalk KidsMedia
Support for Teachers Using ebooks in the Classroom
Two New Online Tools To Connect Your School Community
How to Choose the Right Tablet for Your School | The Truth About Flipped Learning | The Kahn Academy | Nutrition and Healthy Eating

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COMMON CORE

As education moves more toward implementing Common Core State Standards, many administrators and teachers are left wondering what they need to know about it.

In this article, find out more about:

• Key components
• Mackin’s approach
• Mackin’s Common Core list

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StarWalk KidsMedia:
The Perfect Combination For Enhanced Digital Learning

Now you can get exciting and robust digital content that StarWalk KidsMedia is known for, all from Mackin.com, the exclusive distributor of StarWalk KidsMedia.

• Includes 55 quality nonfiction titles by company founder Seymour Simon
• Engaging fiction and non-fiction eBooks
• Titles from a wide variety of well-known children’s book authors and illustrators
• Search capability and support
• Books coded by Lexile®, alphabetic level, subject, grade, keywords and applicable Common Core Standards

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SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS USING eBOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM

Ebooks promote the use of technology in the classroom. Our mackinVIA, along with all the ebooks and databases available through it, is a one-stop shop for reading, research, and more. Digital Literacy Articulating Ideas Higher-Order Cognitive Skills Learning Community

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KICK OFF THE YEAR WITH TWO NEW ONLINE TOOLS TO CONNECT YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY SYMBALOO AND SMORE

By Shannon Miller

Two exciting and innovative ways to connect our students, teachers, and school community to resources, information, and the library.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TABLET FOR YOUR SCHOOL

What are the key factors to consider when you're thinking about starting a tablet initiative?

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THE TRUTH ABOUT FLIPPED LEARNING

Many assumptions and misconceptions around the flipped class concept are circulating in educational and popular media. This article will exhibit why flipped learning is a sound educational technique.

• Current Information
• Myths dispelled
• How video helps with the success

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KHAN ACADEMY:
A free world-class education for anyone, anywhere

What happens when a graduate with three degrees from MIT and another degree from Harvard Business School puts his mind towards education. Thousands of video tutorials Math, sciences, humanities, test prep A free world-class education for anyone anywhere

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NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING
What messages are kids getting about nutrition?

	Ideas about smart food choices Attitudes around body image The importance of healthy eating