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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

One in four students is chronically absent , and many continue to lag in math and reading scores. These effects are even stronger in schools where a majority of students face significant equity barriers because of their racial identities or zip codes. It’s use it or lose it—and our students can’t afford to lose it.

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DIAGRAM Center

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The goal of the DIAGRAM R&D Center is to greatly improve access to graphical information for students with print disabilities (for example, helping blind students get access to important graphics inside textbooks). The goal is to be able to gain access to the same learning a sighted student would get from that diagram.

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Have Fun, Do Good Video: Beyonce's Let's Move! Flash Workout for Kids

Have Fun - Do Good

At 1:42 PM ET today, hundreds of middle school students will do the Let's Move! Flash Workout together. Initiative with Flash Workout Event on the The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation And of course, watch the video , and get dancing!

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ARHP Releases Two New Educational Tools for Reproductive Health Students & Professionals

Forum One

I've just been introduced to what look like useful new online tools for reproductive health students, faculty, and professionals, produced by The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). Organizations can recruit students by listing program information online.

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The Kindle: Pretty Cool!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I am imagining students with complete libraries without having to carry twenty pounds in their backpacks! The flash at each page turn was initially bothersome, but quickly faded from notice. Amazon.com: Kindle This is the first ebook product that gives me a vision of where the book is going to go. It's comfortable to hold and to read.

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Another Gold Star, FTW: A Look at Achievement Systems

NTEN

We want students to engage in learning because the learning itself was motivating to the student. As educators we strive to facilitate experiences where the content is so rich, the activity so engaging, and/or the skill so problem solving that students are motivated internally to continue to learn.

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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. The Raspberry Pi was designed to help educators and students understand technology better. Need more RAM or USB ports?