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Can Learning Science Help Teachers Design More Effective Civics Lessons?

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Most of the 1,000-plus resources on the Composer platform come from 29 partners, including some well-known names such as iCivics and News Literacy Project. The first are materials that offer a “peak experience” that evoke a memorable reaction that sparks one’s curiosity to explore the topic.

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10 Reasons Librarians Are More Important Than Ever

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Can't figure out your new phone? In the age of fake news and viral video remixes, the library media specialist leads the charge on citation, copyright and fair use , research, and news literacy. It's a safe space to hang out with friends after school or a quiet place to be alone and research sensitive topics.

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10 Reasons Librarians Are More Important Than Ever

Graphite Blog

Can't figure out your new phone? In the age of fake news and viral video remixes, the library media specialist leads the charge on citation, copyright and fair use , research, and news literacy. It's a safe space to hang out with friends after school or a quiet place to be alone and research sensitive topics.

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10 Reasons Librarians Are More Important Than Ever

Graphite Blog

Can't figure out your new phone? In the age of fake news and viral video remixes, the library media specialist leads the charge on citation, copyright and fair use , research, and news literacy. It's a safe space to hang out with friends after school or a quiet place to be alone and research sensitive topics.

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Massachusetts districts now trade notes on best paths to personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

Project-based learning, where students have opportunities to dive deep into topics that interest and absorb them, has become a priority, and with it, the attempt to better engage students in their own education. For the last three years or so, however, the focus has shifted. Meaning people learning from each other. Can we strengthen that?”.

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When the Stars Align: A New Constellation of Innovation

Edsurge

The backdrop of ASU was a fitting one; Edplus represents arguably the largest innovation hub at any higher ed institution and the university more broadly has been recognized as the most innovative school in the country by US News and World Report , in part for leading the charge for more accessible, affordable education.

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This Week: Crucial Ed Conversations, Edublog Awards Show, Unplug'd Canada, Community News, and the Hack Education Podcast!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Welcome to week eight of this new weekly blog post / email, including the round-up of the week''s news and the always-fun podcast with Audrey Watters in which we kept finding ourselves asking: "what would Finland do?" "is The topic for Saturday, December 17th Classroom 2.0 Details and connection information HERE.