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With more youth and families accessing information online, there is a greater need for digital literacy and safety skills for children, parents, and teachers. Common Sense has existed as a non-profit organization since 2003. Common Sense is the nation’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the…
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A simulation is a research or teaching technique that reproduces actual events and processes under test conditions. We use simulations all the time in our teaching techniques. One of my favorites is the “Oh Deer!” game from Project WILD, allowing participants to become part of a deer population and watch the population fluctuate under various…
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Is it just me or can you spend hours on the Internet? Somehow you click on something, that leads you something else, and then poof! There goes two hours of your life. While I like to be neat and tidy, my iPhone and iPad always have lots of tabs open – mainly resources I want…
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Mondays can be rough. I appreciate those who tackle the start of the week with eagerness and optimism. I have to ease back into the workweek, usually with a few cups of coffee or tea. However, I’m encouraged by something that hits my inbox every Monday morning – an e-newsletter from The Science House. I’m…
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I’m always looking for great resources. What are my standards for determining if a resource is great? There’s not a magical formula, but some things I consider include: the content of the information: Is the information research-based? Who developed the resource? What was their purpose in developing the resource? Is the “science” behind the activity…
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