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<b><i>Jayne, TeacherswithApps</i></b> Welcome Beena and Nicole!</div>
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading </i></b> Thanks Jayne! Hi everyone, we're excited to talk about fostering a love of reading in grades 4-12 with KudosReading. Classrooms that are using it have reported an increse in reading levels by two grade levels. We started this because we saw first hand the challenges that teachers in the classroom encouraging reading.</div>
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<b><i>Jayne, TeacherswithApps </i></b> Yes and it needs to be individualized, it can't be that we are all reading the same book at the same pace! We are not all on page 39 nor are we even in the same book...<br />
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading </i></b> Absolutely, personalization is very important as every kid is at a different level and have different interests. We help teachers hold book group discussions and evaluate against standards, as well as, hold students accountable for independent reading. </div>
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<b><i>Yevel, Bel Math Apps</i></b> I read your website, KudosReading has 3 goals: Read, Learn & PLay. May I ask you to be more specific about these 3 parts?<br />
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading </i></b> Sure, as students read books they learn and discuss the concepts they've learned in the book. As they do that they gain Kudos Points and level up and gain skills. They also get to create their own games and play them as they progress. </div>
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<b><i>Jayne, TeacherswithApps</i></b> And the gaming is such an important factor for some kids, they need the leveling up factor. <br />
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading</i></b> Yes its about mastery and autonomy - when kids get to choos and make progress their engagement is amazing.</div>
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<b><i>Sandhya, literacy content writer</i></b> I'd love to know more about your development process - how were teachers involved in your development and do you provide book lists by grade with companion content? <br />
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading</i></b> Sandhya sure, we worked closely with 20 teachers to develop this. We started with being in the classroom ourselves, interviewing over 50 teachers to understand their challenges. </div>
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We then built a pilot and tested it in several classrooms and iteratied through it. </div>
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<b><i>Irmgard, educator</i></b> Is there a vocabulary component to it? I just signed up but did not look at everything fast enough to look at all the features.<br />
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<b><i>Beena, KudosReading</i></b> Irmgard glad you asked. Yes there is a vocabulary component. As kids are reading they can add words and definitions that they learned in the book. </div>
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<b><i>Nicole, KudosReading</i></b> Teachers can add their own vocabulary lists or students can create their own vocab lists which in turn creates vocabulary games in the app. </div>
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<b>Jo</b> It sounds like a fun app, it's great that you can modify it in accordance within a particular group of kids<br />
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<b>Beena, KudosReading</b> Thanks, Jo. Yes personalization is a big part of the app<br />
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<b>Irmgard, educator</b> Would this app support struggling readers as well? Especially ones that are far below grade level.<br />
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<b>Beena, KudosReading </b> good question - that is the main goal of the app, to get kids to read at/above grade level. So absolutely, It gives the struggling reader autonomy to choose<br />
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KudosReading supports educators in the classroom lead, track and engage reading in their classroom. The app uses an interactive approach with social and gamefication elements that make reading fun. Teachers can track reading, personalize book clubs and challenge both avid and reluctant readers. <a href="https://www.kudosreading.com/#/landing" target="_blank">Start you first book club today! </a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">With all of the Marvel and DC comic movies hitting theatres this
year, it is obvious it is the era of the superhero. It is especially exciting to see power female
lead, Gal Gadot, as Wonder Woman in this June</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS 明朝;">'</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">s movie release.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All these superheroes made me think of the qualities of a super hero and
how</span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"> they fit beautifully with teachers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">Teacher Appreciation Day is May 9<sup>th</sup> and I thought it would be
cool to give these men and women some recognition for being our kids</span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"> real-life Superheroes. Below are 5 reasons why teachers are like
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">The power to fly, become
invisible and incredible strength are qualities of Superman, the Invisible
Woman and the Hulk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it also takes
extraordinary power to manage a classroom of primary school kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even sitting in on a classroom and observing
we found that teachers have the profound ability to know which kid is out of
their seat or which one is misbehaving...</span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"> talk about</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'MS 明朝';">“</span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">spidey senses.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'MS 明朝';">”</span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It takes courage to speak
up when you know someone is being treated poorly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also facing your fears when stopping the bad
guys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what about the courage
teachers give to their students when it comes to solving problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or when you are faced with bullies at school,
it is often a teacher or teacher mentor that we run too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To be a teacher it is a
prerequisite to possess a strong moral code.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A teacher is someone who not only has a clear understanding of what is
right and wrong, but also can demonstrate that character to our kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Establishing moral and ethical conduct is
instilled at a young age, and it is our educators who we trust to help engage
students to help them the right decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">Ok Tony Stark, we all know
you are quite the intelligent man, but our teachers are too! It is not just
about being book smart but also</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'MS 明朝';">‘</span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">experience smart.' It’s the ability to combine emotion,
visual cues and academics that make up well rounded intelligence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Educator education does not stop at college, they continue to
earn master</span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">s' degrees and
certifications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also have to stay
up to date with the latest education trends and technology by attending
professional development courses throughout the school year. This includes after school hours and weekends. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">Parent and Teacher
conferences are a great way to see an educator</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS 明朝;">'</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">s commitment to their students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see how our kid</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS 明朝;">'</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">s eyes lighten up when they
show their class artwork and projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What about when they give their teacher a hug at the end of the school
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The student teacher relationship
is a commitment in itself that uses honesty as a foundational element. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">We would love to hear about
how you have experienced superhero like powers from your child</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS 明朝;">'</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;">s teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feel free to share below! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The duration of the contest is April 17, 2017 to May 19, 2017. Contest is available to US residents only. Winners will be announced at the end of each week on Friday at 5pm and will be notified by email and social media username entered in form. Entry to the contest is defined by following the listed steps of signing up for KudosReading and using the tag "#KudosReadingContest" on any of the challenges posted on social media. Each post is equal to one entry and entrants can enter as many times as they like for additional entries. You must have a registered account on KudosReading in order to qualify to win. Any questions, please contact contest@kudosreading.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308174455079686597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146692762939996654.post-17175222838484259272017-04-02T21:51:00.001-07:002017-04-12T21:43:44.132-07:00Exciting News from Team KudosReading!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our last feature for Woman's History Month is an inspiring business woman - Mariana of <a href="https://www.ticoroasters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Tico Coffee</span></a>. We love coffee and it was delightful to visit Mariana at her store and talk about her journey over a cup of coffee from freshly roasted beans. </div>
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She has turned her love and passion into a successful business with a commitment to sustainability, social and environmental responsibility. This took years of refining and development. However, we are so glad she did - so we can enjoy the perfect cup of coffee and feel good about it! </div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: large;">An uplifting interview with </span></span></b></div>
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariana, CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.ticoroasters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">@ticoroasters</span></a></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Novels, business books, history books. Business books have been essential in my life these past few years as I built my business around Tico Coffee </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Plus-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061687456?SubscriptionId=AKIAI2T2HL4SSA4WZA4A&tag=httpkudosleac-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0061687456" target="_blank">The Pilgrimage, Paulo Coelho</a>. Paul Coelho's books are always inspiring. 'The Alchemist', if you haven't read is a must read about finding your personal legend and staying true to it. His follow up book, 'The Pilgrimage' talks about his journey to Santiago and its a story about the need to find your own path!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Paulo writes about himself in the book Pilgrimage. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">What I like about
this character is that he thought he mastered all the steps that will earn him
a reward. However, he knew nothing about life and the real purpose of possessing this
sword he really wanted. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Often in life, we do things without really thinking about why we truly want something or what would be the impact of the achievement in the end. </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">And, if you knew that, would you still want to achieve the goal - it gets you thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">A great book about coffee is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Grounds-History-Coffee-Transformed/dp/046501836X?SubscriptionId=AKIAI2T2HL4SSA4WZA4A&tag=httpkudosleac-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=046501836X" target="_blank">Uncommon Grounds, </a></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.6667px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Grounds-History-Coffee-Transformed/dp/046501836X?SubscriptionId=AKIAI2T2HL4SSA4WZA4A&tag=httpkudosleac-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=046501836X" target="_blank">By Mark Pendergras</a>. It goes into </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">the history of
coffee and how it transformed the world. </span></div>
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story about the search for the best cup of coffee in places as diverse as
Ethiopia, Paris, Yemen, Istanbul. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">It is basically the story of where coffee was first discovered and how it traveled to the Arabic peninsula and from there went
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Be courageous and don’t take no for an answer. Study and
research a lot and work similar jobs to get experience. Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and learn more about the job you want.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">"</span></i></b><i><span style="color: #191919; font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I love to
help people and when I built <a href="http://apple.co/2gd2g8n"><span style="color: #f25b07; text-decoration: none;">Stylebar</span></a>
it was my mission to be the app that is your fashion must have for shopping.
For busy women or men, we are your daily treat to yourself. (your 'I Love
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<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A
fun interview with </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nicole,
CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gostylebar/"><span style="color: #f25b07; text-decoration: none;">@gostylebar</span></a></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When did you realize you
wanted to be an entrepreneur?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I
realized I wanted to be an entrepreneur while I was getting my MBA at Santa
Clara University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found the
entrepreneurship programs interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had an opportunity to join an accelerator
with a startup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before the applications
were due, it was a professor who asked me, "Why don't you do your own
business?"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That question was so
simple but it sparked that initial fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought, "Yeah you are right, I should start my own
business.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always had followed the
traditional path of ‘working your way up the ladder’ in my career. But I have
to say, working as my own boss has been the most fulfilling and rewarding job I
ever had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was all because a
professor gave me a different perspective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If it wasn't for that teacher, I may have never created Stylebar.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">2. Is there a story behind your brand and color?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKnIwceENDmwW2a1xpEJdZiTKNVyRDg-5czEFdqwL-fPBi75VD7oFgWE-ikJGSJvKndcVRKebsxHjrzrnUZBtS7jE-Tfe-pn1RYCyyuwyTS83oMKNzbrRp5rSqL2UufR-c6csExKNLOM/s1600/sbar-8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Stylebar, gostylebar, fashion app, stylist " border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKnIwceENDmwW2a1xpEJdZiTKNVyRDg-5czEFdqwL-fPBi75VD7oFgWE-ikJGSJvKndcVRKebsxHjrzrnUZBtS7jE-Tfe-pn1RYCyyuwyTS83oMKNzbrRp5rSqL2UufR-c6csExKNLOM/s320/sbar-8.png" title="stylebar orange" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I
wanted to choose a color that represented not just my company, but also our
clients and myself. My logo is something I see every day so I wanted it
to be symbolic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">The
color orange has an enthusiasm for life, the color orange relates to adventure
and risk-taking, inspiring physical confidence, competition and independence.
Those inspired by orange are always on the go! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We needed a company name, so we felt our app should be a place where it is fun, social and a place you want to go back to again and again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, being grad students we said “bar"… <a href="https://www.gostylebar.com/"><span style="color: #f25b07; text-decoration: none;">Stylebar</span></a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">3. What has been the biggest challenge in owning your own
business? </span></b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">The
biggest challenge for me was that I wanted to create a fashion technology but I
wasn’t a software engineer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of my
own experience has been in merchandising, sales and personal styling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know how to build client relationships and
give people excellent customer service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had to overcome certain tradeoffs when building our Stylebar app.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, we started small with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a website and tested
out all of our features before investing into a mobile app. This made our development time longer but less risky.</span></div>
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to start their own business for the first time?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Make
sure you do your research before diving in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Make sure there is a real need to the problem you are trying to
solve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stay away from neg-bombs
(negative people), they will never understand what you are trying to
achieve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">5. If you can earn a KudosReading badge which one would it be and
why? </span></b><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I
love to learn! Books are like food for the brain. I like to read
stories about adventure, autobiographies of fellow girl bosses and history books
are also my guilty pleasure. Currently I'm reading 'Rework' by Jason
Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson, a business book. I usually finish
a book in a week, then I write down some takeaways in my daily planner.
That way I see them everytime I open up my calender (which is a lot!).
It is my motivator to keep pushing forward and stay creative.
</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It was quite refreshing to sit with <a href="http://www.doughlove.com/" target="_blank">Dough</a> founder, Adrienne. We chatted about starting our own businesses and caught up on eachother's mini milestones. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> As </span>I sat across from her at a Starbucks near
her office with iced coffees (the entrepreneur drink of choice) in tow; I got to learn more about her. Adrienne is quite a breath of
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">She is</span> a motivating and
inspiring young woman who has turned her favorite hobby into full time job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I couldn't help but ask her to do an interview with us in typical Kudos fashion. She was also gracious to give our KudosReading educators a special discount for those of us who have a sweet tooth. So make sure to check your inboxes, because these little jars of 'yummy-ness' make great easter basket, student of the month and party favor gifts! </span></div>
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<o:p>A Sweet Interview with </o:p></h2>
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Adrienne, CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dough_love/" target="_blank">@dough_love</a></h3>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">1. What genre of books do you enjoy reading?</span></span></h4>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I try to read a bit of everything, but I've always loved most sorts of fiction. I've been a voracious reader since I was very little - and now if I go too long without reading any type of book I'll find myself really missing it. That happened recently when I was just too caught up in my business and always just focusing on that. So I forced myself to take a day off and head out to the library and I came home with a dozen books. I'm a quick reader as well so I always try to read some of the "buzzy" books just so I know what people are talking about. The last book I read was "<i>The Girl on The Train</i>" </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">by Paula Hawkins. I was a little late to the party on that one but figured I should give it a go. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I was never good at picking favorites of anything. I like too many things to have just one favorite. I've read Homer's <i>Odyssey</i> a few times though - so I think I must enjoy it. For lighter reading I enjoyed <i>The Night Circus </i>by Erin Morgenstern. It's considered fantasy which I've not read much of but I thought it was really whimsical and fun. </span><br />
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One of my favorite characters has to be Madeline from the children's series by the same name. She's consistently brave, courageous, loyal and a bit mischievous - and she's not afraid to stand up to anyone!<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="m_735818491363218205gmail_msg"><span style="font-size: large;">4. What book is good for students who want to learn about baking? </span></span></span></h4>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuizdvlna3R0fwmFehR4IdFsIzXLzMLwqHalNtH7frhslaD8f4HFcBP3j61u-BCVrYijWHukq69mUUXsqXWhlb7BF5JmEdur9KNzk5flHp2GOeE8gpmELB1hs2ifw1Fph66dj1kSeygs/s1600/IMG_3099+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuizdvlna3R0fwmFehR4IdFsIzXLzMLwqHalNtH7frhslaD8f4HFcBP3j61u-BCVrYijWHukq69mUUXsqXWhlb7BF5JmEdur9KNzk5flHp2GOeE8gpmELB1hs2ifw1Fph66dj1kSeygs/s320/IMG_3099+2.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="m_735818491363218205gmail_msg">Williams Sonoma's <i>Essentials of Baking</i> does a great job of covering different areas of sweet & savory baking along with basic techniques, trouble shooting tips etc. I've had my copy for almost 15 years and I still use it all the time! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="m_735818491363218205gmail_msg">You need to be willing to work incredibly hard to make your passion into a business. It's certainly not easy - but if it's something you're willing to work for it can be more fulfilling and worthwhile than you can imagine. And making mistakes is always okay. You can't be paralyzed by a fear of making mistakes along the way because it's guaranteed they will happen. Just learn from them and keep going. </span></span><br />
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Last weekend we attended Silicon Valley CUE's 'Teach Through Technology' conference. Over 400 attendees came to partake in various technology workshops and network with academic technology mavens. In addition to workshops, taught by fellow educators, 19 technology exhibitors showcased creative solutions for the classroom. Companies ranged from hardware products to personalized applications for laptops and mobile devices. </div>
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We spoke with educators about the challenges they have in their classroom, regarding reading comprehension. Here are 6 <b>real</b> problems our educators are facing and what KudosReading is doing to solve them. <br />
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Teachers have various classroom sizes from 5-6 students for required extra resources to 140 students where educators teach more than one class session. What we found was that no matter how small or large the class size, the reading levels among the group were at various levels. Some students were 2 reading levels above while others were 2 below. Planning a curriculum around this challenge is difficult. <br />
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KudosReading solves this problem by enabling students to play the games and earn badges within their reading level. Incentives are provided so they can challenge themselves, while still having the ability to enjoy casual reading. KudosReading gives teachers the option to create smaller reading groups and discussions based on reading level. Reporting allows teachers to know how each student is performing, as well as, their participation. Most importantly, students do not feel the pressures if they are behind in the class. They can focus on reading in a more positive and safe space, thus motivating them to tip toe out of their reading comfort zone. </div>
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We spoke to some new educators that underestimated the time it takes to grade. It isn't so much the grade that is important but rather the feedback. In order for a student to improve they need to know what they should do the next time the problem presents itself. Using checks, check-plus and check- minus doesn't tell you that. Sometimes educators resort to this type of grading in order to save time or provide a grade value without some kind of feedback.<br />
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KudosReading does grading two ways. One is the traditional route where you can give a different point value for the difficulty of the question. Second is real-time feedback through the book discussion. Educators can send private or public feedback to a student. They can also ask to revise their answer if educator feels the student should elaborate. </div>
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There are alot of companies out there to choose from. It's not about finding the one best company, but finding one that fits your curriculum and classroom needs. It was nice to hear that educators were looking for technology that helped make reading fun. They wanted a tool that would motivate students to read over those that come off as too 'lesson-y.' After all, if you enjoyed reading one story, I bet you will read another.<br />
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Students who often excel in reading are sometimes left unchallenged when a teacher has to slow down the lesson. KudosReading lets teachers edit discussion questions to tailor their personalized needs of their class. They can edit the CCSS questions by asking to provide evidence or examples. They can even ask students how they would solve the problem stimulating deeper thinking. </div>
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KudosReading is excited to be taking part in this year's Teach Through Technology (T3) in Silicon Valley.<br />
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The annual event, which is on March 4, is a place where educators can gather to learn how to incorporate technology in the classroom. The event offers 60 - 90 minute workshops that you can choose and a showcase of exhibitors that you can check out the latest in edutech. In short, if you're an educator, T3 is an event you don't want to miss.<br />
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The team at KudosReading will be in the exhibitor room throughout the event. If you'll be in town and you'd like to catch up, feel free to <a href="https://www.calendly.com/nicoleruccolo/silicon-valley-cue" target="_blank">book a meeting with us</a> or just stop by our table anytime. </div>
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Having worked for a little bit in creating apps for kids and being a teacher myself, there's a few rough and ready things you should know about your target audience.<br />
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Underline and reward achievements that show a student has learned or improved.<br />
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That way students aren't afraid of making them, helping them overcome fear of failure.<br />
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Kinda self explanatory. Yet it's so easy to get caught up in what we think is best. As a teacher and developer, you should constantly be walking in others' shoes.<br />
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From 2/9/17 - 2/17/17 you can gift KudosReading to that special educator for the rest of the 2017 school year. They will be enrolled in the <b>Junior</b> program ($30 value) at no cost. This gives them access to all the bells and whistles.<br />
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Getting your child to read should not feel like a
chore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Likewise, your child shouldn’t
feel like they have to get through the book as quick as possible as if it was a
chore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this digital world of
streaming videos we are starting to see the experience of storytelling is often replaced with Netflix, Youtube and Amazon Video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are amazing technologies that let our
kids get to experience story telling on another level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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However, the time spent reading stories and discussing them, have taken a backseat. When it should be adding more value when both are used. <span style="color: #262626; font-family: "opensans"; mso-bidi-font-family: OpenSans;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rrq.137/full">the International
Literary Association</a>, evidence suggests that the reading efficiency of U.S. students, especially older students, is declining , stagnant, or at least inadequate to meet the current literacy challenges faced in schools and the workplace. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Yeah, totally scary,
and we don’t want our youngsters to be faced with these challenges as they
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308174455079686597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146692762939996654.post-42204677800341391022016-12-28T20:13:00.003-08:002017-01-15T21:24:06.244-08:00Creative Reading Activities for Teachers<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "cambria"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Creative Reading Activities for Teachers</span></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My niece and her friends are into writing short stories. These stories are so creative and out of the box, that as a blogger, it’s a dream to be able to borrow these girls’ minds. One would never run out of creative content! I asked them about their in-class library and they told me that their teachers usually just have them choose their book to read by themselves. Educators call this</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "cambria"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">1. Reading Bingo – Can be played over the course of a week or month! </span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit;">As a game designer and an educator, working on KudosReading has presented a host of really fascinating challenges: How do you create something that gives your students an authentic resource to help them read? How do you build a platform that tracks students reading, without forcing students or teachers to choose from a small, preselected list of books? How do you help teachers track students, identifying students who need extra help as early as possible?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each of these questions presents its own specific set of challenges to solve, and solving all of them at once means taking into consideration the needs of students, teachers, and parents simultaneously. So it's certainly been a complex process!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My background is in game design, but in the last few years I've also become a licensed educator, and in both of these fields, one of the central concerns that we always look at is "alignment." Alignment is the concept that a student or player's actions should be synched with the results that teachers or designers want to create. So as we've worked to make KudosReading a useful tool for teachers, we've also worked to make sure that students get the guidance and support that they need. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ultimately, what we realized was that KudosReading wasn't going to focus initially on reading skills, but rather on giving students tools to form "communities of readership." The Book Club features aren't just ways for teachers to track student progress, they're ways to get kids excited about sharing the ideas that they encounter in books. We gently remind students to make reading a daily part of their lives, and the KudosReading app can use that information to let a teacher know quickly if a student's reading rate is dropping or hasn't kept pace with other students. Finally, the Reader adjusts itself to students' reading levels, so that reluctant readers aren't pressured to read at the same rate that avid readers are. We want each student to feel gently challenged by the Reader, rather than reinforcing the "left behind" feeling that some reluctant readers experience in school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All in all, this has been an incredible challenge as an educator and a game designer. We're just scratching the surface of the ways that KudosReading can affect students and te</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">achers' lives. We're excited to show you what happens nex</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">t.</span><br />
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We firmly believe that READING sets the foundation for all learning! In this age of technology, there is a huge focus on STEM, and rightly so! We must by all means equip our kids to be ready for the growing demands of the 21st century tech careers. Given that my own tech career was spawned by seeds planted in a high school computer class, I was shocked to see the lack of tech curriculum even in Silicon Valley high schools.<br />
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In order to bring about the change that I wanted, I joined a board and actively incorporated computer science curriculum into a high school pathway. However, I was surprised to see that high school students were reading at a 4th Grade level!</div>
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Further research revealed that <b>66% of kids in the U.S. alone read below grade level!</b><b> </b>How is this possible?</div>
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With the ubiquitous distractions, these stats are not improving every year! So, where are we failing? We know that the schools have standards in place to ensure that reading levels are met. Teachers go above and beyond to encourage and foster a love of reading in the classroom. Most parents make resources available to their kids to improve reading levels.</div>
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Also, the goal of every Language Arts teacher that we work with is not the number of books you're reading, but how well can you articulate the concepts in the book. So, I would argue that the solution has to take the whole learner into account, being mindful of their environment and cross boundaries seamlessly both inside and outside the classroom in order to be effective. </div>
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A kid that is reading at any level will pick up a book and read it IF they saw their friend reading that book. That kid will only stay motivated if they can master concepts and show progress. They are more likely to stay engaged and practice skills in a community where they can discuss these concepts with their peers.</div>
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These are EXACTLY the<b> </b>principles of engagement in gaming.<br />
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<b></b>What if, we took those social contexts that kids enjoy in gaming and combined it with the well-researched strategies of motivating readers that teachers use in the classroom?<b> </b></div>
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This is what we're working on at KudosReading! Every educator and technologist on our team has one goal - Combining our skills for the collective mission of igniting a passion for reading, inside and outside the classroom. </div>
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