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How to Blend Learning with Play for a Kid-friendly Summer

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A note: some must be downloaded and a few purchased, so the link provided might take you to a website that provides access rather than play. Using the websites below, kids will think they’re playing games while actually engaging in the leading [mostly] free games and simulations in the education field.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

I''m also a proposed panelist for "Education2.0 - Social Media Drives Student Success" being hosted by Jennifer Openshaw. Jetpack will allow them to download their course materials -- handouts, readings, videos, links, audio -- directly to their phones. The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference starts in just over a week!

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Hack Education Weekly News

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And before you sic your PR team on me, yes, I realize that Purdue Global is not a for-profit, even though it’s mostly a rebranded Kaplan. ” ClassDojo is now a full social media platform for schools - this letter & video just emailed to parents. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. The incident, she added, had also made her aware that “Pearson is monitoring all social media during PARCC testing.”

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