Curriculum Review Project by Erin Brown Core Talk

Rationale I picked this item to review because it was recently used and fresh in my mind from our Common Core State Standards debate. It is worth examining because it has all the current updates and insights into the U.S. standards-based curriculum and education. It incorporates the latest technology, offering data through facebook, you tube, and twitter with quick access to iphones, ipads, and itouch.

description “Core Talk is a comprehensive resource for teachers, education leaders, and parents that spotlights the evolving discourse of U.S. standards- based education. You will find news, commentary, standards updates and global professional development opportunities related to the Common Core State Standards.” www.coretalk.rubicon.com

Analysis of strengths Cite offers current data on professional development opportunities around U.S. For example, Portland, Oregon has a conference Aug. 5-7, offered by Curriculum Foundation Institute News page updates daily information on CCSS News can be filtered by topic or location News headlines link user to current article Core Talk app is FREE

Analysis of weaknesses It is not easy to find specific topics on CCSS, due to chronological order of news articles Cite only filters by generalized categories Cite needs search capabilities by key words and/or dates Sometimes link has been taken down More research is sometimes necessary to find specified article

Recommendations I would highly recommend cite as a great source of information on Common Core State Standards. Cite reports all aspects of Common Core State Standards objectively. It is a great place to start research on the subject of CCSS or can be used to keep you updated on a daily basis. Bibliography: Rubicon Core Talk (2013). Retrieved from www.coretalk.rubicon.com