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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many studies have documented the benefits of proper typing technique (McKay, 1998; Owston, 1997; Bartholome, 1996; Bieman, 1996; Hoot, 1986). Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Student writing develops faster through word processing because it facilitates the review and revision learning process. Zeitz, 2008.

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4 Awesome edtech solutions for making students fall in love with reading

Neo LMS

Americans spend an average of 17 minutes per day reading for personal interest; in 2003, the average reading time was 22 minutes. Students can annotate documents or books, comment and respond to comments. A recent study conducted by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences has revealed that the situation is quite gloomy.

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169 Tech Tip #78: Save a File so Everyone Can Read it

Ask a Tech Teacher

Q: I need to make my document readable by colleagues that don’t have my software (such as I use MS Word and they don’t). A: In both Google Apps and MS Office, you can save a document in a variety of formats, including the easy-to-read PDF. In MS Office: click ‘save as’ for your document. Category: Google Apps. What do I do?

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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

Neo LMS

Construct a spreadsheet/document. Enter the knowledge-based economy – a trending topic across sectors more or less from 2003 onward. Computer Literacy/ Digital Skills (You can see where the confusion comes in) include: Able to create and share digital content. Can find information on the internet. Make online payments.

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Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over? Try This

Ask a Tech Teacher

Q: My youngers often save a blank document over their MS Word file. Tech Tip #81: I Have Office 2010; Everyone Else Has 2003–They Can’t Read My Stuff. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. They’re always brief and always focused.

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Powerful Learning is Authentic and Challenging

Digital Promise

Culturally responsive teaching (Document No. Chaiklin, S. The zone of proximal development in Vygotsky’s analysis of learning and instruction. Kozulin, B. Gindis, V. Ageyev, & S. Miller (Eds.), Learning in (pp. New York, NY, US: Cambridge University Press. Aceves, T. C., & Orosco, M.

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PROOF POINTS: Long-term college benefits from high-quality universal pre-K for all

The Hechinger Report

Studies of the Perry preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan and the Abecedarian preschool in Chapel Hill, North Carolina documented higher levels of educational attainment and higher earnings for children who attended. Earlier research has also found long-term benefits from preschool.