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Why Use SplashLearn in Class?

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Ask a Tech Teacher occasionally reviews an education website that caught our eye and seemed to have excellent value for readers. Here’s an easy-to-read bullet list of what we found: Platform : Android iOS Web Overview: SplashLearn is an innovative online learning platform tailored for PreK through Grade 5 kids.

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Comics–an underused tool to boost SEL skills

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Comics have long been considered not just to gamify education but to teach writing skills that are challenging for some students. SmartBrief Education tells Dan Ryder’s story, How comics curriculum boosts SEL. Canva –excellent comic templates you can use from an individual or education account.

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5 Ways to Become a Better Writer Using Android Apps and Tools

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Luckily for us due to the evolution of technology, everyone with an Android device or access to the internet can get the help needed to write and polish a paper. Evernote is one of the most downloaded apps on the Android market. Evernote allows you capturing, organizing, and storing almost any type of digital note with your phone.

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Metaverse–Education Game-changer

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Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are buzzwords that every educator wants to know more about. Kathy Schrock , columnist for Discovery Education explains: Augmented reality layers computer-generated enhancements on top of an existing reality to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it.

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Coding Websites/Webtools by Grade

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The Easiest No-coding Way to Build an Education App. App Inventor –build Android apps on a smartphones; from MIT. KOOV –by Sony Education. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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How Stuff Works Free How Stuff Works, available on the web, iPads, and Android, is an award-winning source of unbiased, reliable, easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Also available for educators are teacher videos, lesson plans, and webinars.

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Safe Search Engines and Research Websites for Students

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Instead, introduce students to the search engines and research websites below which are safe and made for education. DOGO News is a website and iOS/Android app for K to 12 students to find current events and research based articles. For more in depth lesson plans check out the Google Search Education website.

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