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Curated Content Decreases Teacher Planning Time

By Annie Galvin Teich

Teachers love the new curated content channels.

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How It’s Done: Tech’s Gone Country - AR/VR in Rural Ed

By Sascha Zuger

One rural district opened the world to their students using augmented and virtual reality elements to enrich core subjects and prepare them for the future.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources: Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

By Michael Gorman

STEAM brings out the skills of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication that are so important.

LEGO® Education Announces LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime

By TL Editors

LEGO® Education is celebrating its 40th birthday with the worldwide launch of its newest educational solution, LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime.

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Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs Partner to Provide Data-Collection STEAM Activities

By TL Editors

Vernier Software & Technology has partnered with SAM Labs to teach middle school students coding and computational thinking skills through data-collection STEAM activities.

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

By TL Editors

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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Top 25 Education Sites & Apps For 2020

By David Kapuler

This year's list includes a wide variety of educational sites and apps, from student response systems to curation tools to multimedia resources.

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Use Genially to Create Engaging Interactive Lessons

By TL Editors

Genially is a media creation platform focused on designing and sharing media creations and presentations of all kinds.

Lesson Plan: Unplugged Activities

Code for Life: Free Coding Platform Includes Wealth of Lesson Plans

By TL Editors

Code for Life is a versatile platform for learning and teaching coding.

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12 Ideas and Resources to Inspire Students to Show Kindness

By Shelly Terrell

Today is World Kindness Day.

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Annenberg Classroom: Top-Notch Lesson Plans, Resources for Teaching U.S. Constitution

By TL Editors

Annenberg Classroom is an educational website featuring high-quality, well-vetted, and well-organized teaching materials for the Constitution and related topics.

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Planboard, A Powerful Tool for Classroom Organization

By Tech & Learning

Planboard is an organizational tool (website and app) for lesson planning and for tracking standards coverage.

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Gale Announces Launch of "Gale In Context: For Educators" Instructional Support

By TL Editors

“We created Gale In Context: For Educators to make it easier for schools and districts to integrate quality digital content into the curriculum," said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager at Gale.

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IXL: Excellent Platform for Practicing Skills,Tracking Progress

By Tech & Learning

Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills

The phrase STEM Education appears on desktop computer monitor, with icons representing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb: STEM in all Areas, Part Two

By Michael Gorman

Think of STEM as a verb, not a noun. What are the skills that make up that STEM-based occupation? I

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"Thinklets" Provide Path to Teaching Common Core Math Lessons

By Tech & Learning

CueThink introduces students to "Thinklets," which are stepped-out solutions to math problems.

Students and Teachers Collaborate, Share Learning Resources through Microsoft Teams

By TL Editors

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform within the Office 365 Suite where teams connect through shared notebooks, chat sessions, virtual meetings, and resource sharing.

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Interactive Presentation App Nearpod Offers Multiple Ways to Teach and Learn

By TL Editors

Nearpod is the go-to tool for interactive presentations and assessments.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Oregon District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education

By TL Editors

RSD’s high school science teachers will use Discovery Education’s Science Techbook and professional development to create digital lessons in a 1:1 environment.

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Add Video to Any Classroom Lesson With TED-Ed

By TL Editors

TED-Ed is a website featuring a curated series of educational video lessons on a huge variety of subjects.