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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

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CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online.

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Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

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Can community guidelines help? Course Materials Journals: Hybrid Pedagogy ; Online Learning “ Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies ,” by Michelle Pacansky-Brock (book), describes practical tools to support student learning. Ana Donaldson (book), gives practical guidance. Teaching in a Digital Age ,” by A.W.

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5 Tips for Improving Your Organization’s Microlearning

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Imagine tearing off pages from a book and giving them to the learners to read one page each day. Imagine tearing off pages from a book and giving them to the learners to read one page each day. Much of this buzz also disregards three strategic aspects of Microlearning: content design, learning design and learning delivery.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

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Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. So, administrators might say, “Well, I’m getting rid of the librarian, because I can have somebody else check books in and out.” In Pennsylvania we have a guideline that suggests one certified librarian per district.

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

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The key to this, according to the newly-published e-book, “ Choice, Ownership, and Voice through Authentic Learning ,” is to create learning environments and activities that support COVA, which stands for choice, ownership, voice and authentic learning.

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Write, Design, and Publish: Your All-in-One Guide to Effortless Digital Book Creation

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The rise of digital book creation software has provided authors and publishers with the tools required to not only swiftly craft literary works but also aid their publishing and promotion. This transition has been made easier by digital book creation, which gives writers never-before-seen freedom and creative control over their own work.

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Can Chinese Edtech Regulations Stifle a Culture of Striving?

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One is cultural, says Yong Zhao, author of the book “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Young people think the burden is too heavy for them to have a child, so the birth rate is declining very, very fast.” Oh, when you buy the book, one of our services is to help you read the book,” she says with a laugh. Jiao asks. “We

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