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And the Winner Is…Tech’d Out AV Does a Victory Lap

By Sascha Zuger published 6 February 20

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Share the (True) News with BBC iReporter

By TL Editors published 6 February 20

BBC iReporter is a browser-based, choose-your-own-adventure game where you experience your first day on the job on the news agency's social media team.

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Top-Rated by Teachers, Quizlet Offers Simple & Effective Study and Assessment Tool

By TL Editors published 5 February 20

Quizlet is an online database of nearly 300 million study sets created by students and teachers.

Civil Disobedience: Rosa Parks

By TL Editors published 3 February 20

Rosa Parks was born February 4, 1913.

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Best 3D Classroom Printers

By Shannon Mersand published 2 February 20

Choosing the right 3D printer can be difficult with so many choices on the market.

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GameSalad Guides Kids in Digital Game Design and Creation

By TL Editors published 30 January 20

GameSalad lets kids create custom games in a visual, rule-based coding system, so there's no need to know any coding language.

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BLOG: New Research Shows Alarming Rise in Student Anxiety and Depression

By Tech & Learning Staff published 28 January 20

Research reveals that during the 2018–2019 school year, Gaggle safety experts found 52,000 references to suicide or self-harm in students’ online activity.

National Geographic Kids: Fantastic Resource for Students to Explore Life on Earth

By TL Editors published 27 January 20

National Geographic Kids provides a great many high-quality visual learning tools.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense

By TL Editors published 27 January 20

Read about the rhetorical touches Thomas Paine employed in this pamphlet which galvanized colonial thought about breaking away from Mother England.

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Your Commonwealth: Great Classroom Resource for Global Issues

By Tech & Learning last updated 25 January 20

YourCommonwealth is an international site created by young people for young people who are interested in addressing global concerns such as injustice, poverty, and the environment.

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Young Explorers Create and Share Expeditions With National Geographic Site

By TL Editors last updated 25 January 20

National Geographic's Open Explorer site is a digital field journal where explorers of the world (or just their backyard) create and go on expeditions and share their stories along the way.

Printmakers A to Z

By TL Editors published 20 January 20

Check out the etchings, lithographs and woodcuts featured in the virtual exhibition from Georgetown University's collection.

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Nimbus Note Provides Platform for Productivity, Creativity, and Teamwork

By TL Editors published 16 January 20

Nimbus Note is a digital notebook and web clipper where teachers and students can organize information from a variety of personal, shared, and online content.

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Grammaropolis' Song, Video and Characters Engage Kids in Learning Grammar

By Tech & Learning published 13 January 20

Animated parts-of-speech app enlivens grammar lessons

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Weighing Hubble's Future

By TL Editors published 13 January 20

The telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope.

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Lalilo Focuses on Essential K-2 Literacy Skills

By TL Editors published 9 January 20

Lalilo is a web-based literacy app for K-2 teachers.

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NASA's Mars Student Imaging Project: Free Online Science Curriculum

By TL Editors published 8 January 20

The Mars Student Imaging Project is an online curriculum that emphasizes planetary science to get kids engaged in the imaging work of NASA scientists.

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