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SEPTEMBER 2012 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 COMMON CORE ![](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/commoncore-3.jpg) 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
StarWalk
KidsMedia: The Perfect Combination For Enhanced Digital
Learning
![](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/ipad4.jpg) 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
SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS
USING eBOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM
![eBooks in the classroom](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/kidscomingsoon.jpg) |
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
COMMUNITYSYMBALOO AND SMORE
By Shannon Miller![eBooks
in the classroom](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/newtools.jpg) |
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
![Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/tablet.gif) 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 ![](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/upsidedown.jpg) 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
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?
![Healthy Eating](http://www.mymackin.com/admin/temp/user/11/food.jpg) |
- Ideas about smart food choices
- Attitudes around body image
- The importance of healthy eating
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Fun ideas and great thoughts from
Shannon Miller.
Noted teacher/librarian Van Meter, IA.
As school starts again and we all get back into the routine of
things, I find myself being very excited... Learn more
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