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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning

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Students also need practice with primary and secondary sources before diving in and analyzing and finding their own. They need access to a rich variety of secondary and primary sources beyond the textbook to set them up with the skills necessary to succeed in their own deep dive.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

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NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Have a great classroom library. Talk to your students about reading stamina and how to build it. If this event has passed, find another online event and join in.

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How Tech Teachers Can Benefit From Historical Research Tools

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The better a student learns how to use a keyboard, the faster and more accurately, they can work with a computer. Compare this to the old school way of doing research: spending hours in a large library and slowly filling out flash cards. How to Teach Research. Much of the information we gather comes from secondary sources.

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Making the Most of Distance Learning: 7 Tips to Share with Parents

Digital Promise

Easily access real-world learning materials like video tutorials, primary and secondary sources for research projects, museum collections, historical sites, and digital books, available online and often for free. Ask your local library about access to free digital or audio books. Focus on key skills.

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How to Prepare Students for Jobs in the Self-Driving-Car-Industry

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“Linear algebra is at the heart of how the car learns to drive itself,” says Jamthe. Learn to Program More Than Just Python Python is the most commonly taught language in secondary schools, and it’s the language used in TensorFlow , the popular open-source machine learning library—which is good. But even better, says Dolan: C++.

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When the Stars Align: A New Constellation of Innovation

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The event was brainchild of ASU’s new CIO, Lev Gonick, and co-convened by 13 institutions and organizations, and included representatives from industry as sponsors and thought partners. The format of the event is worth reflecting on. Events like the unconference at ASU can catalyze the creation of networks.

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Delayed Graduation, Thesis on Hiatus: In China, College Students Hit Pause

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Across China, primary and secondary schools are announcing dates for the long-awaited re-opening of classroom doors. We haven’t been informed how to make them up, and I’m worried that it will cause a delay of my graduation,” she said. Obviously, the library and laboratories are not available as well.”