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8 free iPad apps to encourage creativity in young learners

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Encouraging expression and creativity has never been easier, in an age where mobile devices let us combine music, art, and learning with the touch (or is that a tap?) of a button.

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15 unique virtual field trips for students

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Amazon Fulfillment Center : From the online store to your doorstep, discover how computer science, state-of-the-art engineering, and incredible people deliver customer orders at Amazon. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

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“Gen Z has only known a connected world, and as a result, they don’t draw a distinction between working in an office and working in a coffeehouse—it’s all work; they’re always online,” writes Kaplan. According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom.

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Innovative Ways to Encourage Writing

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That’s what writing is about–taking what you know and putting it out there for all to see. When students hear the word “writing”, most think paper-and-pencil, maybe word processing, but that’s the vehicle, not the goal. If they are spatial (art) learners, a drawing program is a better choice.

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IXL Wins 2021 CODiE Awards for Best Math and English Language Arts Solutions

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July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, announced that the IXL platform won two SIIA CODiE Awards in the Best Advanced Mathematics and Best Foundational English Language Arts (ELA) categories. SAN MATEO, Calif.,

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Teaching is Both Art and Science. How to Work Toward Improving Your Instructional Practice

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I have experimented with writing open textbooks, thanks to the inspiration I received from Robin DeRosa on episodes 183 and 195. Doug McKee In early summer, I was approached to see if I had an interest in doing some writing for EdSurge as a columnist. If teaching isn’t hard, you’re probably not doing it right.”

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7 Innovative Writing Methods for Students

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That’s what writing is about–taking what you know and putting it out there for all to see. When students hear the word “writing”, most think paper-and-pencil, maybe word processing, but that’s the vehicle, not the goal. If they are spatial (art) learners, a drawing program is a better choice.

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