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What's Happened in North Carolina With Statewide Support for Digital Learning

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Here’s what we learned. North Carolina has been supporting digital learning longer than many other states. It was among the first in the nation to draft a Digital Learning Plan , published in 2015. “We A Vision for Digital Learning. Melissa Thibault is all about collaborative learning.

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Rigor, Grit, Collaboration: Teachers Share Why Buzzwords Don’t Always Inspire

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According to Cornell University Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), “research shows that educational experiences that are active, social, contextual, engaging, and student-owned lead to deeper learning.” So teachers, however you bring grit, rigor, collaboration to the 21st century classroom, do it with all your heart. Shift Happens.

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Understanding The Deep Fake: A Troubling Trend

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With respect to school change, he describes himself as a “catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning.” Wesley has served as an organizer for the annual K-12 Online Conference since it began in 2006. He is the Director of Technology for the Casady School in Oklahoma City.

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