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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

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Today, schools across the country look to educators to customize lesson plans to the learning requirements of their unique classrooms and students. What works in an 11th grade social studies class in rural Maine, may not be what’s right for a class covering the same topics in New York City. schools have 1:1 device ratios.

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How an Unplugged Approach to Computational Thinking Can Move Schools to Computer Science

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So what would it take to ensure all kids, regardless of gender or race, have the opportunity to learn computing ideas? Social studies teachers considered how to use the subway map exercise as a starting point for a unit on unequal access to transportation.

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When the Animated Bunny in the TV Show Listens for Kids’ Answers — and Answers Back

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This invitation to participate in the plot of the story is a hallmark of educational programs for young children, a moment designed to check their comprehension and engage them in learning. Can artificial intelligence help children participate with, and not just consume, media? Kids are smarter than we give them credit for.”

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21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

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The top reasons selected include the opportunity to participate in hands-on learning (44 percent) and the ability to complete such programs faster than they could earn a college degree (41 percent). Fortunately, were seeing more people embrace other choices like trades.

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How Tech Can Engage Students, Simplify the School Day and Save Time for Teachers

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More Than Just Tools in the Classroom However, while research underscores that technology provides teachers with far more than simply a creative toolset, to be most successful tech tools need to be integrated into the curriculum. Introduce technology in context.

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5 After School Tech Club Activities

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With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Write an Ebook. Research, technology, speaking and listening.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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The pandemic tasked her to meet an influx of students who faced new sets of challenges, while maintaining high standards and helping students cope with new learning environments. For 14 years, Laura Johnson has taught a variety of subjects, including social studies, psychology, and music and art appreciation–all virtually within ALVS.

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