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    Stick Pick Helps Improve Student Engagement

    Boost engagement, measure higher-order thinking skills with well-done app
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    Title: Stick Pick
    Summary: Boost engagement, measure higher-order thinking skills with well-done app

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    Pros: Modes/levels of questioning and question starters help teachers differentiate the question-asking process.
    Cons: Teachers must add students individually and can only select one level of questioning per student.
    Bottom Line:Teachers can encourage students to pay attention in class with the possibility of asking them higher-order thinking questions, and get to know students by tracking their answers.

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