Month: November 2021

Hour of Code – December 6-12

Posted on November 19, 2021 by in Classroom Tech, Content
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Hour of Code is coming! This is a great opportunity to celebrate computer science and expose students to coding to help build interest in the industry.

No programming experience? No problem! Hour of Code has made learning to code super easy to follow. Code.org provides student and teacher Tutorials and Activities for the Hour of Code by grade level from K-12. Try it out here.

If you have heard about the Hour of Code, you probably know it made history last year. More than 1 billion students around the world have participated, including nearly 7,000 students in Fresno Unified School District at 21 sites. This year, we want …

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Reading Progress in Microsoft Class Teams

Posted on November 10, 2021 by in Classroom Tech, Pedagogy
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Reading Progress is a new feature in the Microsoft Class Teams Assignment builder that is designed to help students build confidence and reading fluency through personalized reading experiences. 

Teachers can leverage Reading Progress to connect with students on an individual level, analyze their performance, and identify opportunities for differentiated instruction. A reading passage can be added to a Teams Assignment whereby students then record themselves reading, capturing both audio and video. Then, Microsoft’s AI will analyze the reading fluency and provide instant data insights, that visualize class and individual performance and growth.

Reading Progress is a great opportunity for an at home assignment that provides time …

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