Creating a new language course is always a team effort. Authors, editors, artists, designers and many others work closely together, each adding their own particular skills and insights.

Over the next two weeks, to…

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What Drives Children’s Creativity?

What Drives Children’s Creativity?

By Joanne Foster, EdD | Dec 07, 2015 |

Synopsis

Pens vs. paintbrushes. Compelling words vs vivid strokes. What underlies creativity for writers? For artists? Are there commonalities?…

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The Magic of Reading

The Magic of Reading

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Google Proves That TV Teaches Girls to Not Like Computer Science

By Emily DeRuy | December 1, 2015

National Journal

Girls are less likely to consider a career portrayed as the haven for geeky boys.…

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What is my learning style? How to use this in your classes

By Varsity Tutors November 14, 2015 9:32 am

You’ve probably heard of the three primary learning styles: auditory, kinesthetic and visual. Maybe you’ve even given some thought…

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Launching the All New Visual Impact, Visual Teaching "Custom Workshop"

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How Administrators Can Design the Best Learning Experiences for Teachers

Ellen Dorr

Nov 4, 2015

At the recent U.S. Education Learning…

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The Secret Weapons to Success

BY TATIANA RADUNOVIC • NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The recent wave of midterms has swept across Carthage, leaving some students miserable and without an A in sight. Although midterms are not uncommon in nature,…

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A TechChat on Learning Strategies With Educator, CEO and Author Barbara Dianis

Barbara Dianis, author of “Grade Transformer for the Modern Student,” had to help herself learn with dyslexia at a time when there weren’t many resources for those with learning disabilities. During her education, she developed and honed systematic strategies to not only help students with additional challenges, but anyone…

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Apps That Actually Help Kids Learn

Monday, October 19, 2015

Annie Murphy Paul - The Brilliant Blog

Last week, I moderated a panel discussion at Sesame Street Workshop (yes, there were Muppets everywhere!)—an event that was part of the launch of a wonderful new …

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Project-Based Learning and Gamification: Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Times of flux should signal the A-OK for some experimentation in schools. My own school, for instance, is encouraging more PBL.

In my room, we've got my advocacy unit on superheroes. Meanwhile, a fundraiser is launching in…

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The Bare Minimum Of Learning Technology

The Bare Minimum Of Learning Technology

by TeachThought Staff 9/28/15

What is the bare minimum of learning technology integration in a classroom?

Does it depend on nation, grade level, or content area? Socioeconomic status?…

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The search for a thinking machine

The search for a thinking machine

By Jane Wakefield

Technology reporter

17 September 2015

From the section

Technology

Building an artificial…

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Schools adopt activity-based learning for new academic year

Tuesday, 15 September 2015 - 7:40am IST | Place: Thane | Agency: dna | From the print edition

Ankita G Menon

Billabong School in Thane,…

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A Guide to Producing Student Digital Storytellers

Michael Hernandez

Aug 26, 2015

Everyone tells stories: journalists, politicians, scientists and entrepreneurs. Conveying information in a coherent and compelling way is vital to success in the real world, and it’s our job as educators to prepare our students to share their ideas in effective ways.…

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