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 * iPads in Education** - Check out this site for Teachers and Administrators: []

Click on the link to join the [|iZone Collaborative Classroom], a FREE resource for teachers
"We believe that one of the most important challenges educators face today is to prepare kids for the world that awaits them after they leave the classroom -- those "21st century skills" you keep hearing about. We've created the free resources below to support and inspire you and your students in facing that challenge. Also, be sure to visit the //Collaborize Classroom// Topic Library, where you'll find thousands of topics that have been created and successfully used by educators in their own //Collaborize Classroom//™ sites."

This is a place where we can have ongoing discussions, exchange ideas, identify important issues, and hear your suggestions. Welcome to our Collaborize Classroom site! This will be a place for us to discuss, debate and learn, inside and outside of the classroom. All students are required to register and participate.Getting started is easy! To activate your account, please click on the link below. **Activation Link:** We look forward to your participation. Join us now!
 * PLS administrators and teachers are invited to participate in the Collaborize site for iZone!**
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**Have you heard about the** **FLIPPED CLASSROOM****?**

[|http://flippedclass.com] [|http://flipped-learning.com]

Click here to watch a one hour introductory video. You must create an account on eSchool News to view, but access is free and this site has some very good resources and articles. Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms By Alan November and Brian Mull []
 * Read** an interesting response to Flipped Learning by Alan November.

**Still Interested?** Sign up for a follow up webinar. Information is listed below.

The Art of a Flipped Classroom – Turning Learning on its Head

 * WEBINAR Date:** Thursday, May 3, 2012**Time:** 3:00pm ET / 12:00 noon PT**Duration:** 1 hour**Sponsors:** TechSmith & EduVision by JDL Horizons

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 * FREE** **Resource for Flipped Learning**: The Khan Academy provides free learning videos that students can access from home for enrichment or to prepare for classroom discussions.

Digital Writing: Communicate, Collaborate & Create
Thursday April 26, 2012 @ 12:00pm PST (3:00pm EDT) In an era of texting, tweeting, Facebook updates, and blogging, digital writing is a necessary skill to success beyond the classroom. Learn how you can use Google.docs, blogs, asynchronous discussions, online journaling and more to teach digital writing. Foster collaboration and eliminate piles of paperwork while engaging higher order thinking skills.

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Teaching to the Common Core Made Easy with Web 2.0 Tools
Thursday April 12, 2012 @ 3:00pm PST (6:00pm EDT) Overwhelmed by the idea of transitioning to a new set of standards? Don’t be! Join me for a webinar that will discuss concrete strategies and Web 2.0 tools you can use to create a blended learning model to better teach the Common Core State Standards. Teach technology and media literacy while providing students more opportunities to develop their reading, writing, communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills. More effectively prepare your students for life beyond high school!

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**Rubicon ATLAS **has now been customized to include **DOK ** and **UDL ** . Resources are available on each school's site and additional information is located on left navigation bar.

**2012 PD **
The PD Schedule for can be accessed from the link on the left navigation bar of this wiki. **Principals: **
 * Leadership Summit IV - REPLACED BY ** PLS Moving Forward CONFERENCE **JUNE 8, 2012

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