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Buncee and Immersive Reader: A Winning Combination for Assistive Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Using this as a way to further engage students with identifying parts of speech and making the visual connection is another option for more interactive learning. In his book, Digital Leadership , Eric Sheninger talks about the critical competencies needed by learners for success in today’s world.

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Why Sending Students Home with Writing Assignments Might Not Be The Best Idea

Catlin Tucker

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom.

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Making the Most of Distance Learning: 7 Tips to Share with Parents

Digital Promise

Improve understanding through interactive learning environments, including animations, videos, and simulations of concepts. Easily access real-world learning materials like video tutorials, primary and secondary sources for research projects, museum collections, historical sites, and digital books, available online and often for free.

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Reform is Happening

A Principal's Reflections

The book marks were also a nice touch. He provided educators with a great deal of food for thought on using mobile technology for student-centered learning. The Virtual Learning Lab provided an engaging experience for all attendees as well as my students who volunteered to help out with the conference (they were awesome).

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Grandparents, neighbors and friends are propping up the child care industry. They need help

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat Ferreira followed suit, clapping along and singing, before settling back in her chair and paying close attention as a teacher held up a picture book about the Honolulu Zoo and started to read to the class. Grandparents are widely relied on for childcare in Hawaii. to 4:30 p.m.,

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Tailoring AI for Education: A Comparative Look at ChatGPT’s GPT Builder and Poe’s Create Bot

Dr. Shannon Doak

This interactive learning tool not only educated them about environmental impact but also encouraged them to think critically about their daily choices. Ersha Love Reading Bot [link] This is a library bot giving information about the books at the Ersha Campus of the American International School of Guangzhou.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

“Many teachers have shared that the only way they have been able to reach their students is to go back to ‘old school,’ by this, I mean getting kids out from behind digital devices and doing more hands-on, interactive learning.” The physical properties of paper also account in part for its superior effect on learning.