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This slide deck is developed for administrators and teachers on the mindful use of technology in schools and was presented via Simple K12 in February, 2019. "Every day adults, as well as students, are inundated with technology, from the latest social media posts, messages, and instant notifications, to digital tasks performed for school and work - all of which add up to an ever-increasing number of hours spent in front of a screen. But just how much technology is too much? How much is too much f

Have you been wondering about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) – or been tasked with aligning your lessons to them?  Dawn Berkeley will walk you through the purposes and framework of the NGSS, along with how to navigate, interpret, and make sense of the standards and their three dimensions.  She also highlights the key conceptual shifts to be expected in the Standards and well as the priorities for college and career readiness. You will walk away with helpful tips for adopting these

Are you looking for a better understanding of the High School standards within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Join Dawn Berkeley as she takes a deeper look at the NGSS High School Standards and explores content within the domains of physical, life, and earth, and space science.  She will also include a review of content within the engineering, technology, and science application strand. For each domain, she will provide a review of the performance expectations, science, and engin

This activity allows students to recall and review the various types of solutions (hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic) and their effects on the cell. This is intended as a group activity, but can also be done together as a review activity for the entire class. Tonicity Activity by Dawn Berkeley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

The end of the school year across many schools is replete with student presentations. This slide deck shares tips and strategies for students as they prepare for student presentations.

THESE BIOCHEMISTRY STRUCTURES CAN BE USED TO PLACE ON CARD STOCK, LAMINATED AND THEN USED AS A REVIEW GAME. BIOCHEMISTRY STRUCTURE REVIEW GAME by Dawn Berkeley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.