05 Sep

NEW TO ATOMIC TECHCORE! Fish Tank: Research, Writing & Presentation Lesson

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in Atomic TechCore, Common Core State Standards, ccss, lesson plans, students, teacher

The Atomic TechCore solution from Atomic Learning helps school leaders and educators plan and execute a solid road map for curriculum to meet the requirements of the Common Core State Standards.

New to the Atomic TechCore solution is the lesson entitled "Fish Tank: Research, Writing, & Presentation," which uses an online wiki to create a collaborative environment where students present and discuss information related to an allegorical story they have read. Students will learn Internet search techniques, as well as how to evaluate the information they find on the Web for credibility and accuracy.

06 Jul

Meeting Your Needs for Common Core Planning

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in Atomic TechCore, Common Core State Standards, PD, administrators, ccss, lesson plans, planning tools, professional development, students, teachers, tech integration

Is your district struggling with developing a strategic plan to meet the requirements of the Common Core State Standards? Atomic TechCore, a suite of tools for school leaders to build their Common Core implementation roadmaps, is now available.

Atomic TechCore consists of a set of customizable planning and collaborative network tools that assist administrators in identifying the professional development and technology needed for their district to transform teaching to align to Common Core standards, and in communicating the resulting findings and implementation plans to those impacted within the district.

The Atomic TechCore solution includes:
•   Planning tool for school leaders
•   PD and lesson plans for teachers
•   Lesson assignments for students

20 Jun

Curriculum Directors: Engage Lesson Plans with Atomic Learning

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in 21st century skills, Atomic Learning, Atomic TechCore, Common Core, Common Core State Standards, K12, atomic integrate, ccss, curriculum, lesson plans, tech integration

Atomic Learning gives the Curriculum Director resources to quickly find examples of how technology can support different subject areas and plan and implement Common Core State Standards. Through the use of Classroom ready projects, teachers learn to effectively integrate technology in the classroom, empowering them with forward-thinking training to prepare students for 21st Century careers. These resources can be used as basis for, or to augment, training sessions.