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8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

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CurrikiStudio Subject areas: All subjects Best for: Interactive learning content creation CurrikiStudio is a free, open-source platform that allows teachers to design interactive learning experiences without needing coding skills. It’s ideal for flipped classrooms, project-based learning, or blended learning environments.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

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NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. With the growing availability of engaging, high-quality online learning tools, students have more opportunities than ever to keep their skills sharp.

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How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know

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I’m glad to see you’ve got good critical thinking skills though – I think if I heard a bot claiming to be a psychologist, I might be a little suspect too! Of course, youth may overlook these flaws, choosing to ignore or forget that these bots arent human. When we asked Character.AI

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Whose call: A student-driven approach to school cell phone policies

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Not only does this make the policy more likely to be effective, it teaches essential skills for students, such as agency, collaboration, self-awareness, and critical thinking. There will without a doubt be a need to refine the policy once it becomes official.

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AI as an Educational Ally: Innovative Strategies for Classroom Integration

Faculty Focus

This aligns with findings from the literature, which emphasize that by intentionally integrating AI-powered learning tools, we can highlight best practices for student engagement with these technologies (Johnson, Adams Becker, & Cummins, 2022). Another key insight was the broader applicability of AI in future classrooms.

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Advice to New Homeschool Parents from a Veteran Teacher (And former Homeschool Mom!)

Teaching with a Mountain View

The less time you spend searching the house for supplies, the more time you can spend learning. I still had my kids use binders/folders/notebooks so they were developing good organization skills. For example, you might decide to start your day with daily question slides or creative thinking journals.

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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

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Edtech tools also enable students to learn beyond the four walls of the classroom, providing them with so many more opportunities to enhance their critical thinking skills and understand real-world situations. These are all important skills to have when moving beyond the classroom and into the real world.