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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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Currently used by 11 million students and by schools in 95 of the 100 top districts, IXL is an integrated learning platform that effectively supports personalized learning in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.

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Incarcerated Students Are Used to Distance Learning. The Pandemic Still Disrupts Their Education.

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They typically gather in classrooms to learn social studies, math, science and language arts from teachers who work at the corrections facility, located about 50 miles down the Mississippi River from St. The teenaged boys at Red Wing juvenile detention center are accustomed to six hours of school a day. Paul, Minnesota.

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Low Tech? No Problem. Here are 3 Alternative Ways to Help Distance Learning Happen.

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high schoolers can tune into KCET for shows about language arts (“The Great American Read”), social studies (“African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross”) and science (“Rivers of Life: The Amazon”). For example, from 9 a.m.

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Savvas Delivers Innovative Back-to-School Solutions to Help Teachers, Students and Families Succeed with Distance Learning

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After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. Savvas Realize Optimized for Distance Learning.

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Schell Games’ Virtual Reality Educational Tool HistoryMaker VR Now Available For Free

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With a majority of schools participating in distance learning this year, Schell Games announced its virtual reality education tool HistoryMaker VR is now available for free on Steam for all to use. HistoryMaker VR is an immersive content creation tool that helps students learn history in an entertaining and engaging way.

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BetterLesson and Adobe release 300+ strategies for creativity, student engagement

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To support educators with student-centered learning, BetterLesson and Adobe have teamed up to create 325 free instructional strategies that build creativity, collaboration, and communication skills using products in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

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Watch Out For These 3 Mistakes You’re Making During Distance Teaching

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If there’s one thing everyone can agree on from this past spring, it’s that distance learning is challenging. Distance teaching also shone a light on problematic practices that were never effective in person, either. Distance learning isn’t simply about keeping kids busy or filling their minds with academic content.