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5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

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Lately, I’ve concentrated on social studies. I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. Like social studies.

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4 apps for students’ personal growth and mental health

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Apps can be a valuable resource for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to engage students with digital resources. Think about adding the app in as part of an activity for health, social studies, civics, home economics, or career readiness classes.

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Guide offers collaborative learning insight

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There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum. One example of the collaborative lessons within the guide is a social studies lesson for grades three to five, called “Who Can Vote?” Available for download at [link].

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Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum

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According to Common Sense Media’s study “ Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America ,” the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

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The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.”

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IXL, Wyzant and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Partner to Provide Personalized Math Instruction

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More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation’s largest tutoring network. Through IXL, Florida schools access a B.E.S.T. Currently used by 12 million students and in all of the top 100 U.S.

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A New School Model Helps Rural Districts Boost Enrollment and Ensure Student Success

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Students have steadily headed to larger schools, where they believed they had more access to more academic resources. But if Bentley was going to compete with bigger schools, its students still needed more options in terms of class choice and access to high quality academic content.

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