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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

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At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn Python

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This has definitely added to its appeal making more kids want to learn Python. Good Documentation, Community Support and a Big Network of Python Libraries : There is no dearth of guides and video tutorials for those working with Python. Plus, Python has several libraries that help minimise one’s time and effort during development.

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Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

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The field as of this date is too new to be definitive so I don’t yet feel threatened. AI-generated fiction So far, AIs can’t write from experience or with human emotion so their content is limited to internet-available facts and an interpretation of emotions and experience. I may be naïve. What do you think?

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What is Refresh Rate?

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In this article, we explore the answers to these questions and more. . According to TechTarget , a basic definition of refresh rate is as follows: . For esports or high-definition gaming, you are going to want an even higher refresh rate and 120Hz may be considered a better starting point. Defining Refresh Rate .

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Chromebox and Chromebase - definite contenders for desktop replacements

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The libraries, a few computer labs, and desktops in the lower grade classes are the target. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. It''s just a matter of swapping out the "box". Since we have over 11,000 Chromebooks being used, this makes sense.

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9 Tips Every Teacher should Know about Google Scholar

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Scholar is definitely a great academic search engine for research students and academics. Besides searching for academic literature such as journal articles, peer-reviewed papers, books, reports.etc, Google Scholar also enables you to create your personal library where you can save and organize your materials.

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5 edtech tools to save time this year

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Here are five edtech tools to save time in the new school year: Build a classroom community with Microsoft Flip’s Discovery Library Flip is a powerful video tool that allows you to be creative and share your voice.

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