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DOGO News: current events and non-fiction for your classroom

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What it is: DOGO News is a great place for kids to learn about current events, read non-fiction articles, and access customized content that you curate. There is also a paid account option that includes some additional features that would be ideal if you use Google Classroom and would like to access ready-made assignments on DOGO.

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Study: Instructional Mode Played No Significant Role in COVID-19-Related Learning Loss in Indiana Public Schools in 2020-21

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What Contributed to COVID Learning Loss in Indiana’s Schools? ,” a recently published study from Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), utilized Indiana Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) test scores from Spring 2019 to Spring 2021 as a measure of learning for Indiana public K-12 schools. “Our

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Making & Science with Google

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They are a great kick-off to more in-depth studies of light, sound, and motion and teach students how to use the sensors on their phone and computer to collect data. Tips : While the activities reference the Science Journal app for data collection, if you have access to other types of devices you can still use these activities!

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Plan It Green: build an energy efficient model city

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If you don’t have access to a 1:1 environment, this would make a great center on classroom computers during a study on energy or even for whole-class play on an interactive whiteboard throughout a unit on energy. This game would be a great simulation reflection to see how different decisions about energy play out.

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My Simple Show: Create your own explainer videos for free!

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Be sure to give your students access to My Simple Show in your Maker Space, it is a great option for students to choose! Because of the voice recording capabilities, My Simple Show, would be a great way for students to practice a foreign language. They can illustrate a word or phrase accompanied by the audio.

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2014 Global Education Conference Starts Today - Day 1 Schedule

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

With over 250 sessions and 30 keynotes, it is an incredible opportunity to connect with and learn from educators, organizations, and students focused on globally-connected learning and supporting cultural awareness and educational access. The list of today''s sessions, in US-Eastern Standard Time, is below. RIVAS, Ed.D.,

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Politico : “The Trump administration has removed documents from an Education Department website aimed at transgender students , including those intended to help students fight for access to bathrooms of their choice.” Via Chalkbeat : “ Indiana ’s new ILEARN test is expected to be shorter than ISTEP.”