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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

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A backchannel refers to a secondary, often informal, communication channel that runs parallel to the main communication channel. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools

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AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision. AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision.

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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

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They say that though the Children’s Internet Protection Act (a law put in place by the federal government 2000) requires schools to filter content such as pornography or other explicit subjects, districts have gone too far, filtering websites with valuable learning opportunities using the law as justification. We must keep learning first.

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Inquiry Hub Secondary School – Confluence and Influence

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Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. As a team we started a learning journey that continues today. Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course (2012). Learning and Failure.

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Education in Kosovo

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I love hearing how learning is accomplished around the world. The second component of education is the lower secondary educational system, which is usually for teens around 12 to 15 years of age. From here, students move on to secondary education. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. I think you will too.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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Read on to learn more. What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? Check out these helpful resources to learn more about E-rate: USAC E-rate program overview. Check out these helpful resources for more information: FCC guide to learn more about the E-rate Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2020.

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Unthoughtful consumption

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We spent the last 200+ years (at least) pushing consumption models of learning on most of our students. We should be more alarmed that we’re not doing more about this issue in our elementary and secondary classrooms. 5 videos on connected learning from the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub [VIDEOS].