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How Much Screen Time is Okay for Kids on the Evenings and Weekends?

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As such, parents should be mindful of regulating their child’s screen time, especially during evenings and weekends, to ensure their overall well-being and balance between digital engagement and other aspects of life. While both can involve using electronic devices, they serve different purposes in a child’s development.

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Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom

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Dear Mom, My friend and colleague, Jeff Hittenberger, worked with us to launch a new faculty learning community last year. Together, we explored how to engage in civic life with love and wisdom. I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics.

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Which Books Belong in a School Library? All of Them, of Course

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While the debate is not new to the world of librarianship, the controversy about which books should be allowed to grace the shelves of a school library has become a common topic of conversation on news channels, talk shows and school board meetings. They should help us examine our world, enjoy a giggle, and engage our minds.

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7+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy

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When kids read that America’s $30 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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Ideas for Using Chatbots for Personal and Educational Use

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Reading Assistance: Summarize: Ask it to summarize a chapter or news story. original writing, news story, webpage information) and ask it to change the reading level so that it is appropriate for the reader. Social Media Posts: Chatbots help me craft engaging social media posts, complete with emojis and hashtags.

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15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy

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When kids read that America’s $23 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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How Educators Can Empower Students Through Technology

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You’ve probably seen stories or heard from friends with listless teenagers at home, struggling with the new format. While that’s a reality for many families, it’s not the whole story. That’s a lot of good news about this massive new experiment in learning through technology. With the coronavirus pandemic pushing some 1.2