Are you looking to meet certain standards for your district or school site?  Check out the information below!

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Standards

When creating virtual worlds, students are participating in a lot of different activities, such as writing stories, developing video games, and sharing this work with their peers.  While these activities may be fun and engaging for students, they also involve a lot of essential skills and content knowledge.  Many of these activities support the aims that are outlined in various standards and frameworks.  Feel free to browse the following sections for some general information about how creating virtual worlds can connect to these standards.
  • Common Core: How the project aligns with California State Standards for Writing
  • 21st Century Skills: How the project supports Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication
  • TPACK: How the project uses a teacher's Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge
  • Increasing Reading & Literacy: Students share how the project inspired them to read more
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Common Core
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21st Century Skills
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TPACK
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Increasing Reading
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