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Articles, links and blog posts worth checking out

I have put together a few articles and links over the last few days.  I hope you find them useful.

This first link was shared by the folks at TCEA.  Thought it might be worth checking into.

100+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students | Shake Up Learning.

This next post comes from an Oklahoma administrator and focuses on ways to handle the current budget crisis.

Facing the Unsustainable: 5 Ways to Respond | William D Parker | Principal Matters | William D Parker | Principal Matters.

Whether your a fan of Microsoft or not, it is always interesting to see how companies respond to shrinking market shares.  Microsoft has now acquired MinecraftEdu in an effort to regain some of their footing in the education market.

Microsoft Acquires Minecraft App for Schools - The New York Times.

I have always felt that not everyone should go to college and career tech is a great alternative or a great way to develop a skill set that can pay for you to go to college.  Here is an article from the Washington Post that seems to share what many in education already know (but can't seem to get legislative bodies to understand).

Four-year college isn't only path to career readiness: Column.

This post from the EdWeek blog is interesting, but fails to address how to properly engage the introverts in the classroom.  Group work and cooperative groups are not ideal for those students, but the article does offer some great strategies to add to your tool bag.

9 Strategies Teachers and Leaders Should Add in 2016 - Finding Common Ground - Education Week.

This article from Edutopia does offer strategies that will benefit all learners. Check it out.

Response to Intervention: Meeting Students at Their Learning Ability | Edutopia.

If you are looking to add PBL to your repertoire or you are struggling with adapting it for all students, you might want to read this post.

6 Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning | Edutopia.

Finally, if you are wondering about Maker Education, this article is a great place to start.

Maker Education: Reaching All Learners | Edutopia.

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