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5 Steps Toward Building Successful Digital Communities Infused With Rigor and Relevance

A Principal's Reflections

It fosters personalization, creativity, and collaboration, giving students infinite ways in which to create artifacts of their learning and knowledge. BYOD enhances learning, increases productivity, allows students to grow their research skills, and gives teachers the chance to teach appropriate digital responsibility.

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3 Ways to Build Student Agency into Your Lessons

Catlin Tucker

For example, if we are researching Elizabethan England to complement our reading of Romeo and Juliet , I invite students to decide what aspect of that period most interests them–the plague, entertainment, fashion, gender roles, musical instruments, the monarchy–and research that topic.

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A Tale of Two Internships 

Anthropology News

She also spent time at the NHHC’s UAB documenting artifacts from their considerable historical collection in their laboratory. Yue applied and expanded on the research skills she learned in class to survey 400+ visitors and analyze the data. If you want to put your classroom training into practice, definitely apply.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

UAMEZ helps learners transfer online research skills into practical applications to improve educational and career pathways, such as conducting a job search, completing an application, and uploading relevant documents. They also boost information literacies by teaching learners how to access and utilize online resources.