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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

In an age of digital formats, quick texts (and the associated degradation of spelling and grammar), online content, blogs and posts, many in the education, publishing and library sectors — as well as broader cultural institutions — are wondering and worrying about the future of literature. NEA, Reading at Risk , 2002. in their lists.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. Dr. Desiree Alexander – Bio as Submitted. She is currently the Regional Director of North Louisiana for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. Journal of Teacher Education, 2002, 53(2), pp. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2002, 15(6), pp.

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50 Ways to Teach Using Music in Your Classroom

Waterford

If you have a copy of the picture book at your school library, try this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-themed rhythm game. Sociology of Education, 2002, 75(1), pp. Print out a music-themed I Spy activity and see how many of the items your students can spot. Play a singing game for a musical activity that requires no instruments.

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eLearning Brothers Expands Family with Two Corporate Training Acquisitions

Edsurge

The company has subscription packages that reach $1,500 a year available for its asset libraries. The other acquisition, Edulence, was founded in 2002 and is based in New York. The company charges $1,500 for one game available to 2,500 players, with $499 for every administrator added to the game.

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What College Professors Should Know About Learning Science

Edsurge

Sarma is familiar with large data sets and tough technical challenges—he helped develop the RFID tags that track inventories in libraries and big box stores. In 2002 MIT put our courses up on OpenCourseWare. He shared his thoughts on the future of learning during a recent episode of our monthly EdSurge Live series.

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Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

Edsurge

Jo Boaler, author of “ Mathematical Mindsets ,” reminds us that the federal government’s 2002 No Child Left Behind Act put pressure on teachers to follow “scripted” curriculum and strict pacing guides. I went one step further to round out our unit and added other traditional literature from our classroom library.

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