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What You Might Have Missed in April–What’s up in May

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She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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For Teens (and Adults) Fighting Misinformation, TikTok Is Still ‘Uncharted Territory’

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A recent study from NewsGuard found that roughly one in five TikTok videos contain misinformation, whether the topic is COVID-19 vaccines or the Russia-Ukraine war. “I It is a platform that’s not really designed [for users] to leave and judge the credibility of its news elsewhere,” she says.

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Our 10 Most Popular K-12 Stories of 2023

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A Student and a Teacher Try to Untangle Why Group Work Is, Well, Terrible By Nadia Tamez-Robledo This one hits close to home, and it’s thrilling to see that the topic of group work resonated with so many readers. There’s no neatly wrapped solution to tie up her essay — because her school hasn’t devised one.

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SEL in Your Classroom

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SmartBrief, news on technology in education, recently published an article, Uniting technology and SEL to teach the whole child, on the importance of SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) in an educational landscape shaped by COVID-19. In part, they shared: Social-emotional learning is seeing a surge in mentions in the educational landscape.

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Remembering Jonathan Haber, Who Taught So Many to Think Critically

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The recent author of the book Critical Thinking , a topic about which he cared deeply, Haber had contributed in significant ways to a variety of important education projects. He co-founded the company SkillCheck—an assessment solutions provider and a prescient creation given today’s skills gap—which he later sold.

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School and Job Tips for Young Adults

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The good news is that there are plenty of effective tactics for diligent students and young professionals who want to make the most out of their education and training. For those who find it a challenge to get homework done on time, fixed study hours are a practical solution. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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What You Might Have Missed in March

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Fake News or Fact? Solve 50% of Tech Problems with 16 Simple Solutions. The Importance of SEL to Education Success. April is Financial Literacy Month. Why Mastery Based Learning is a Good Option. How do you tell? Ways to Teach Tolerance. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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