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Gwinnett County Public Library Introduces Learning alive™ Kits for Early Readers

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(ATLANTA, Georgia) July 10, 2018 — Thanks to a generous donation from the Atlanta Retailers Association (ARA) that was matched by the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, Alive Studios is equipping all 15 Gwinnett County Public Library branches with its evidence-based Learning alive™ kits.

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100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

If you need help from an expert, look for Google Certified innovators (like me) who can use that Google Group to get answers quickly from some of the best in the business. (You You have to be a Certified Innovator to have access to the group, but there are Google Plus groups out there too.). Assessment. Blog Posts.

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America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Before the pandemic, Albalicia Espino often took her 6-year-old daughter Sara to the West Dallas Library. On special occasions, they’d make the trip to downtown Dallas, where the towering library building has a dedicated children’s floor. Parents of young children are worried. The pandemic halted those treasured visits. “I

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Fighting Apathy, Neglect and Racism to Give Left-Behind Learners a Chance

Edsurge

By tailoring assessments to specific standards and breaking them down to show students what was mastered and where they needed to improve, I was able to shine a spotlight on areas where each student was excelling. After shifting to mastery-based assessment, the next logical step was 1:1 instruction.

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Why Should Students and Publishers Adapt eBooks in STEM Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

Digital Libraries Offer Additional Learning Resources. With digital content libraries that consist of thousands of learning resources, students can pick and choose the content that they find relevant to the topic at hand. With chat forums and discussion groups, students can always continue their classroom discussions online.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom

Shake Up Learning

This is not a robust threaded discussion tool like I wish it was, but it can be handy for formative assessments and to check for understanding. Formative is a free online assessment tool that is very robust. You can create your own kahoots, or choose from their library of games. is super fun and addictive. Mentimeter.