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"Literacy is the ability to communicate in all forms for all purposes. If we are literate, we have the reading, writing and oracy skills and knowledge needed for success in life. As Geographers, the multidisciplinary nature of our subject means that we need to build confidence in a range of..." 
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"Educators have long been receptive to the educational potential of new technologies and teaching methods ..."
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"In 2011, some of you were there with me when I gave my first conference presentations to standing room only crowds at both FETC in Orlando, FL and in Philadelphia at the ISTE Conference ..."
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"Large-scale testing, or what many know as standardized testing, often carries important consequences for students ..."
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"Close reading - observing the stylistic details of a text in order to analyze an author’s use of language - is a skill taught in almost all college literature classes. Often, I describe this to students as collecting the data that we will eventually use as the evidence to support an interpretation ..."
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"Why #edtech isn't working, the staggering lack of digital fluency in the population, why can't most people work a computer? ..."
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"The very first year I taught middle school science, I found myself teaching more reading lessons than I had ever expected—and that didn’t change ..."
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"Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest are among the most popular websites and apps on Planet Earth. Those websites support "picting" — using images to communicate. In this week’s blog post, we present a "pro" and a "con" about the value of "picting" — using images — not words — for communication and self-expression ..."
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"Both Common Core and NGSS emphasize the importance of speaking, listening and communicating about mathematical and scientific concepts. Integrating literacy tools into STEAM subjects does more than help students and teachers fulfill objectives. Better literacy helps students identify and more thoroughly understand key concepts ..."
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"Phonemic awareness is knowing that certain letters make certain sounds. Phonemic awareness is knowing that sounds can blend together in predictable and unpredictable ways ..."
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"Zinc equips middle and high school students with critical reading and thinking skills, and uses fresh content and gaming elements to ensure that students enjoy the literacy-growth process. The program has three components: reading, vocabulary and data ..."
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"When students blend multimedia elements into writing projects, interest and engagement can zoom, writes teacher-author Sean Ruday, provided teachers plan ahead ..."
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"Digital learning doesn’t replace teachers and classrooms. But it does reduce the need for learning to be teacher-led and single-paced ..."
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"We are starting to see technology’s effect on child development and adult reading skills – and the research isn’t optimistic ..."
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"A guide to some of the most exciting products on the education technology market in 2020. Includes easy-to-read explanations and why the innovations matter ..."
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"Edji is a unique, collaborative annotation tool that works on any device. Students and teachers can highlight portions of text and leave either emoji comments or text comments ..."
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"By leveraging the playful and dynamic features of role-playing games like "Dungeons and Dragons," educators empower reluctant students to participate in the art of storytelling, tapping into their motivation to read and write ..."
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"News reading is an important literacy practice that, among other things, helps students become responsible citizens, raises their critical media awareness, and connects them to the global world. ..."
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"Teaching literacy and math at once helps make the most of class time while deepening young students’ understanding in both subjects ..."
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"The simple interface and natural-sounding voice can empower many types of kids, those with difficulties in reading or those with cognitive disabilities ..."
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"Leveraging a popular web browser can help teachers explore and track new ways of reading ..."
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"With limited internet access and regular power outages in schools, will digital education companies transform learning in east Africa? ..."
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"From timers to transcripts, these technology tactics can help teachers inspire literacy among reluctant readers ..."
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"IMAGINE YOU ARE a 45-year-old long-distance lorry driver. You never enjoyed school and left as soon as you could, with a smattering of qualifications and no great love of learning ..."
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