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

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The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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

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Because students would be watching the shows at home without guidance from teachers, the stations created learning prompts and questions—similar to those found in textbooks—to run before and after shows. LA schools did indeed close. For example, from 9 a.m.

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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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Savvas Launches New Interactive US and World History Series

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The US History Interactive and World History Interactive programs create an active, inquiry-based learning environment that engages students by having them question, investigate, and explore history from multiple viewpoints.

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Educators Like Their Curricula More When the Training Is Good, Survey Finds

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to enact emergency distance learning.) In math, 14 percent of adoptions are OER, compared to 4 percent for English/language arts, 2 percent for science and 1 percent for history and social studies. Below are three takeaways from the report. Clear and obvious patterns are.

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Free Lesson Plans from Study.com

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Study.com is an online distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and physics) aligned with many popular textbooks. Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, quizzes, and more.

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