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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

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When teens take the mic Recent studies show that reading for pleasure among teens is at an all-time low. students read for fun almost every day–down from 31 percent in 1984. In the UK, the National Literacy Trust reports that just 28 percent of children aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2023.

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One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

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Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. So, we turned reading into a game. The One-Two-Three-Read!

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5 strategies to get your students talking

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After reading, students can share their responses via Padlet in text, image, and video. Students also can read and respond to other peers’ responses. Those skills start in the classroom. The questions are: What surprised me? What did the author think I already knew? What challenged changed or confirmed what I knew?

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How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

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Point is, these streamers are wildly popular for people too young to vote, which means that their audiences are very familiar with streamers’ preferred method of communication: recording video of themselves off a smartphone. It’s more about having fun, though, when it comes to teaching students about effective virtual communication.

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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

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Many schools haven’t clearly communicated guidelines for AI use in classrooms. It’s about fostering curiosity, judgment, integrity, and communication–skills they’ll need no matter what tools the future holds. Many parents aren’t sure what generative AI even is.

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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

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Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. It is also an invitation for the speaker to be attentive to communicating with the entire class.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

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How it helps: Design thinking and communication skills are key components of education. It lets students listen to their reading instead of (or in addition to) consuming it visually. Canva Magic Studio What it does: Canva’s Magic Studio utilizes AI to help students create presentations, infographic timelines, reports, and more.

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