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What My Girls Camp Reveals About the Promise of Women in STEM and the Dangers of Online Hate

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The instructor likened the protection from cyber hacking to the strategies that one might take when approaching their vehicle at night in an isolated area: “Think about when you place your key sticking outward between your fingers, just in case someone tries to attack you,” explained the instructor. Wait, what?!” exclaimed a student.

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What Inclusive Teaching Means For Colleges In An Era of Social Justice Activism.

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What are the basics of that for a classroom instructor? Aurora Kamimura: I often think about what it means to be inclusive or to create an inclusive space. Kamimura: From my perspective, inclusive learning belongs in every classroom and every learning space. And I want to give some space to talk about it.”

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

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AI empowers educators to provide students with tailored learning paths, immersive experiences, and real-time feedback—elements that boost engagement and facilitate deeper learning. AI brings immersion to self-paced learning. This can be an advantage for instructors.

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

Faculty Focus

AI empowers educators to provide students with tailored learning paths, immersive experiences, and real-time feedback—elements that boost engagement and facilitate deeper learning. AI brings immersion to self-paced learning. This can be an advantage for instructors.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. What are the emerging technologies in a library? As the U.S.

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Inside the School Where Every Student Gets Their Own Teacher

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The open plan area in the center is a flexible learning space where kids can work independently or socialize at a school that can otherwise be pretty isolating. Its history stretches back to the 1980s when the school was called Halstrom Academy. After they called home, her attendance improved, as did her grades.

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

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Instead of imposing a single cultural framework, digital classrooms can encourage students to bring their own backgrounds into the learning space. History lessons incorporate global perspectives. Not all families have equal access to technology, stable internet, or a quiet learning space.

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