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= = = January 2016 = = Now Registering For: Working SMARTer With SMART Notebook Software = = Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month = =Stansbury Techy Teachers Spotlight: Karen Tinsley, Tracy Newby and Erin Esplin= =Kearns Jr. High Techy Teacher Spotlight: Brandon Kerby= =The Periodic Table of Education Technology=

 = Now Registering For: Working SMARTer With SMART Notebook Software =

3 licensure points will be awarded upon successful completion of the class. There is no fee for this class.
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 = Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month =



Based on the experiences of thousands of classroom teachers, these are the benefits of cooperative learning:

 * ===**Student achievement.** The effects on student achievement are positive and long-lasting, regardless of grade level or subject matter.===
 * ===**Student retention.** Students are more apt to stay in school and not drop out because their contributions are solicited, respected, and celebrated.===
 * ===**Improved relations.** One of the most positive benefits is that students who cooperate with each other also tend to understand and like each other more. This is particularly true for members of different ethnic groups. Relationships between students with learning disabilities and other students in the class improve dramatically as well.===
 * ===**Improved critical thinking skills.** More opportunities for critical thinking skills are provided, and students show a significant improvement in those thinking skills.===
 * ===**Oral communication improvement.** Students improve in their oral communication skills with members of their peer group.===
 * ===**Promoted social skills.** Students' social skills are enhanced.===
 * ===**Heightened self-esteem.** When students' work is valued by team members, their individual self-esteem and respect escalate dramatically.===

== = Stansbury Techy Teachers Spotlight: Karen Tinsley, Tracy Newby and Erin Esplin =

//Spotlight Creator: Cherie Anderson, Granite District Educational Technology Specialist//
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 = Kearns Jr. High Techy Teacher Spotlight: Brandon Kerby =

//Spotlight Creator: Celia Powell, Granite District Educational Technology Specialist//
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= Illuminations: A Top Notch Website To Enhance Math Instruction For All Grade Levels K-12 = = Illuminations: A Top Notch Website To Enhance Math Instruction For All Grade Levels K-12 =

==Illuminations has numerous interactive math resources for students in Grades K-12 as well as other mathematics teaching resources.==

**Who We Are**
==Illuminations is a project designed by the [|National Council of Teachers of Mathematics] (NCTM) and supported by the Verizon Foundation.== ==NCTM serves as a content partner for Thinkfinity, the Verizon Foundation's free online professional learning community, where Illuminations== ==is the primary contributor of resources for teaching and learning mathematics for grades pre-K—12.==

**What We Do**
==Illuminations works to serve you by increasing access to quality standards-based resources for teaching and learning mathematics,== ==including interactive tools for students and instructional support for teachers.==

== = The Periodic Table of Education Technology = === The Daily Genius was truly genius when they created the Periodic Table of Education Technology with some of the best Ed Tech resources for 2016 all in one simple visual. === === They will update it throughout the year. The incredible Kathy Schrock then took it to a new level of genius by making all the resources clickable on the PDF. For the PDF with links, please CLICK HERE. ===