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The Importance of Staying Active While Pursuing an Online Degree

EdTech4Beginners

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to let physical activity fall by the wayside. Many jobs or schooling programs require staying seated and still for hours at a time. Despite there being plenty of research out there to show that this is counterintuitive to maintaining good physical and mental health, most jobs out there simply don’t have environments that accommodate a healthy balance.

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Building a Sustainable Future City

User Generated Education

A group of gifted students, who I have in my classroom for several years, have been building sustainable cities for a number of years as part of their SDGs education, see: Building a Sustainable City [link] Creating a Sustainable City (#SDG 11): A Collaboration Between NM Gifted Elementary Students and PA 10th Graders [link] Future City Competition I knew about the Future City Competition for a while, and was waiting until my students reached 6th grade, the minimum age/grade allowed, to enter.

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Practising KS1 & KS2 Retrieval Skills with the Totally Pawsome Reading Gang

Twinkl International Publishing

Retrieval is one of the first and most crucial comprehension skills taught in a primary school setting. Retrieving and recording information and identifying key details from fiction and non-fiction is an essential skill for children to learn.

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This Week in AI with Reed Hepler and Steve Hargadon (July 12, 2024)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've released our most recent "This Week in AI" recording. Hope you enjoy! AI summary provide by summarize.tech: [link]. In the July 12, 2024 episode of "This Week in AI," hosts Steve Hargadon and Reed Hepler discuss their personal experiences with AI's role in productivity and share news about the latest developments in the field. They reflect on the shift towards using AI for productive purposes and the growing trend among librarians to use AI for conversational search.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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Encouraging Gross Motor Skills in Babies

Twinkl International Publishing

Encourage your baby’s gross motor development from birth, through their big body movements of tummy time, rolling, crawling, walking, running and dancing.

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Encouraging Fine Motor Skills in Babies

Twinkl International Publishing

What fine motor skills do babies learn over the first two years? Read about babies’ development and how to enhance their learning.

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