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EdTech Tuesday: Becoming a Lead Learner with Todd Nesloney
How is a fifth-grade teacher with no administrative experience planning to transform a low socioeconomic school as its principal or "lead learner" using project-based learning?
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POW! A Peanuts Collection
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
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Learn Zillion: Draft Informational, Research Based Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to build a draft by assembling bullet point facts into complete sentences. [5:22]
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Learn Zillion: Develop a Topic by Rereading and Grouping Related Information
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop a topic by rereading and grouping related information together in paragraphs. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [6:14]
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Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Opinion Topics by Thinking About Issues in the World
In this lesson, you will brainstorm opinion topics by considering issues in the world that you think about a lot. [5:32]
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Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for Writing Opinion Letters
In this lesson, you will learn how to brainstorm opinion essay topics by thinking about things that give you strong feelings. [4:08]
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Learn Zillion: Draft a Conclusion Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a conclusion that will leave your reader thinking by explaining what will happen when changes are made. [3:36]
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Learn Zillion: Take a Position on a Topic by Analyzing Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to take a position on a prompt by analyzing the evidence for each side. [5:53]
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Learn Zillion: Choose a Research Writing Topic for an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests. [3:58]
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Learn Zillion: Choosing a Story Idea for a Narrative
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a story idea by asking, "Which of these could I write most about?" and then imagining the story. [5:07]
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Learn Zillion: Develop a Research Question
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop research questions by asking, "What do I already know about the topic?" [3:07]
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Learn Zillion: Group Research Into Categories to Plan Informational Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters. [3:46]
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Learn Zillion: Revise the Order of Paragraphs in Arugmentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to reconsider the order of your paragraphs by determining a logical and connected journey of thought. [5:45]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Thesis Statement for an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a thesis statement for an argumentative essay by narrowing your topic. [4:47]
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Learn Zillion: Generate and Choose a Topic for Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate ideas for an argumentative essay by making a list of topics. [5:48]
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Learn Zillion: Determine a Research Question
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine your research question by reviewing your notes and asking, "What do I want to teach others?" [4:04]
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Learn Zillion: Choose a Research and Writing Topic by Asking Questions
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests. [3:11]