1. Technology Integration
Common Core
Rita Sorrentino
PhilWP: CoWL
11/2/13

2. Welcome
 Introductions
 Name
 Your role/grade level/content area
 Guiding Question: What level of
access/support do you and/or your students
have/need for implementation of CCSS with
technology?

3. Navigating the Core
 Implementing the Common Core State
Standardshttp://www.corestandards.org/
 Achieve the Core http://www.achievethecore.org/
 Pennsylvania Department of Education: Standards Aligned
System http://www.pdesas.org/standard/commoncore
 CAIU CCSS to PA Standards
 Engage New York provides Common Core-aligned lessons and videos.
 Apps on Mobile Devices

4. Common Core Standards in
Kid Friendly Format and Language!
 http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/
 “I Can CC” statements for K-3, 4-6
 Checklists for K-6
 Still Needed 7-12

5. Worth the Surf
 LearnZillionlearning platform that combines video
lessons, assessments, and progress reporting.
Each lesson highlights a Common Core
standard
 PowerMyLearning – various resources-can be
searched by CCSS
 ReadWorks.org(K-8) for reading comprehension
aligned to CCSS

6. Anchor Standards Addressing
Technology
 Reading Literature: 7
 Reading Information: 5, 7
 Writing: 2, 6, 8
 Speaking and Listening: 1,2 and 5
 Reading History/Social Studies: 7
 Reading Science/Technology: 9
 Language: 4

7. Examples
 Writing: Production and Distribution of Writing
W.4.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and
publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to
type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
 Reading: Informational Text
RI.8.7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using
different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video,
multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.

8. Tools for Teaching & Learning
 What’s in your toolbox?
 Top 100 Tool
(annotated)http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/
 Website Creation
Weebly
weebly.com
Wix wix.com
Yola yola.com

9. Free Resources to Enhance
Teaching and Learning
 MIT Highlights for High School
 Project Gutenberg (complete texts that
are both free of charge and free of usage
restrictions)
 HippoCampus (Middle and High
School)

10. Resources
 Livebinders (slow to load but worth the
wait)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=12
7467
 OneLook (http://www.onelook.com)
Search variations of key words and terms
 The Big6 (kid friendly writing & research
strategies and handouts)

11. High frequency words in the Common Core State
Standards related to Technology

12. Every Common Core Standard Related
to Technology and Digital Media
 Google Doc created by Ben Rimes, K-12
Instructional Technology Coordinator, Mattawan
Consolidated School, MI
The internet, computing devices (including graphing
calculators and other technological aides), and
various forms of collaborative software are now
being expected to be a regular part of a teacher’s
“toolbox” for instructional activities.

13. Reading Standards
 There are 10 Anchor Standards for Reading.
Standards.
 #7 directly relates to technology. "Integrate
and evaluate content presented in diverse
formats and media, including visually and
quantitatively, as well as in words.”

14. Tech Supports for Reading
Site or Tool
Uses
Levels
DogoBooks
News Articles
Elem, Middle
Diigo
Read Articles,
Annotate, share
Middle, High School
Awesome Stories
Multimedia Texts, Voc
Middle, high School
Time for Kids
Articles, Lesson Plans
Elem
SAS Curriculum
Content, skills, tools
Middle, High School

15. Writing Standards
 There are 10 Anchor Standards for Writing.
Standards # 6 and 8 directly relate to
technology;
 #6: Use technology, including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing …
 #8 Gather relevant information from multiple
print and digital sources…

16. Tech Supports for Writing
Site or Tool
Uses
Levels
Kidblog
Save and simple
Elem, Middle
WordPress Edublogs
Blogs and website
Middle, High School
Storybird
Artful storytelling
Elementary
Wikispaces
Collaborative writing
Elem, Middle, HS
Google Drive
Create, Collaborate,
Share
Middle, HS
Edmodo
Resources, Positing,
Management
Elem, Middle, HS

17. Speaking and Listening
 There are 6 Anchor Standards for Speaking
and Listening. Standards # 2 and 5 directly
relate to technology:
 #2 Integrate and evaluate information
presented in diverse formats, inc visually,
quantitatively and orally.
 #5 Make strategic use of digital media and
visual displays to express information and
enhance understanding of presentations.

18. Tech Supports for Speaking/Listening
Site or Tool
Uses
Levels
Voki
Speaking Avatars
Elem, Middle HSS
Voicethread
Communicate/Connect
Elem, Middle, HS
Audacity GarageBand
Communication
Elem, Middle, HS
iTunesU
Teach/Learn Resource
Elem, Middle, High
Learning in Hand
Support for podcasting
and Mobile Learning
Elem Middle
Vocaroo
Voice recording
Elem, Middle, HS

19. Challenges
Common Core implies that technology should be infused in
all learning and not treated as a stand alone subject.
 What has been your tech training experience?
 Are teachers comfortable with technology
integration - fluid part of their teaching?
 Is tech an integral part of your instruction?
 How can PhilWP help? Tech Tuesdays, Study
Groups

20. Finally
 One new thing at a time
Don’t overwhelm yourself or your students
Stay connected
 ritasorrentino@comcast.net
 @ritaas
 Tech Tuesdays at PhilWP
 PhilWP list serve
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