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Digital GEMS 9th October 2017

9/10/2017

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​Explore by the Seat of your Pants

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The effervescent Peg Keiner at GEMS World Academy Chicago put me onto this little winner. Explore by the Seat of your Pants is a site which shows you people out in the field doing real explorations, and - even better - they are willing to have a Google Hangout with your class! There are explorations going on all the time, so you are bound to find a suitable time to meet your needs.

Internet Matters

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This great resource from Internet Matters will be of benefit to teachers and parents alike. The guide to encourage kids to share their digital lives provides helpful tips and suggestions on opening up lines of communication in families and discussing some of the issues surrounding digital life.

From Analog to Digital: Why and How to Teach Students to Write for an Online Audience

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​What was the last thing you learned? Chances are, you learned about it online, either through a YouTube video or an online article. Sometimes, the writing we have our students do is disconnected from the sort of writing we do in real life. Michael Hernandez outlines some ways of making writing more relevant in his article From Analog to Digital: Why and How to Teach Students to Write for an Online Audience.
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