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A tech guide to the future of learning

A tech guide to the future of learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A guide to some of the most exciting products on the education technology market in 2020. Includes easy-to-read explanations and why the innovations matter ..."

  • Sun Books
  • Sir Linkalot
  • Journey 2 Basic Skills
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Nine of the best apps for learning spelling

Nine of the best apps for learning spelling | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Spelling is a learned activity that requires formal/informal teaching and practice. You may pick up the oral part of a target language relatively easily (depending on your cognitive capacities, linguistic environment, and the level of your motivation and dedication, among other factors) ..."

  1. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1
  2. Montessorium: Intro to Words
  3. Spelling Monster
  4. Spelling Teacher
  5. Word Wizard for Kids
  6. Spelling Magic 3
  7. Spelling bus
  8. Spelling bug
  9. A+ Spelling Bee English Words
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Seven important ways that the web has changed writing skill requirements — Emerging Education Technologies

Seven important ways that the web has changed writing skill requirements — Emerging Education Technologies | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The Skills Students Need to Write is Changing in this Web-Influenced World Do a bit of research on the impact that the Web has had on writing, and you will find plenty of articles moaning about millennials and their use ..."

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Should you be capitalizing the word ‘Internet’?

Should you be capitalizing the word ‘Internet’? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One form of the word "internet" is advancing over the other, and will ultimately win out ..."

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Bad characters

Bad characters | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Calligraphy has been a revered art form in China for centuries. Children are taught to write with brushes; endless copying of characters is a rite of passage in... (Is technology oversimplifying the Chinese language? ..."

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Some very good apps to help students learn spelling

Some very good apps to help students learn spelling | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Spelling is a learned activity that requires formal/informal teaching and practice. You may pick up the oral part of a target language relatively easily (depending on your cognitive capacities, linguistic environment, and the level of your motivation and dedication, among other factors) ..."

  1. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1
  2.  Montessorium: Intro to Words
  3. Spelling Monster
  4. Spelling Teacher
  5. Word Wizard for Kids
  6.  SPELLING MAGIC 3 
  7. Spelling Bus
  8. Spelling Bug
  9. A+ Spelling Bee English Words
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Seven reasons you need to try voice typing in Google Docs | Shake Up Learning

Seven reasons you need to try voice typing in Google Docs | Shake Up Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One tiny little feature that packs an amazing punch is Voice Typing in Google Docs. This is a speech-to-text feature that is built-in to the most popular word processor in the world, and it is available to you and your students if you have a microphone in your devices ..."

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Why is English so hard to learn?

Why is English so hard to learn? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Irregular verbs, crazy spelling and the difficulty of being polite. English is tough ..."

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Forty incorrectly used words that can make you look dumb

Forty incorrectly used words that can make you look dumb | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"While I like to think I know a little about business writing, I still fall into a few word traps. (Not to mention a few cliché traps.)Take the words "who" and "whom." I rarely use "whom" when I should -- even when spell check suggests "whom" I think it sounds pretentious ..."

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Infographic: Twitter Named Most Illiterate Social Network - PC Magazine

Infographic: Twitter Named Most Illiterate Social Network - PC Magazine | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When you're restricted to only 140 characters, there is no need to follow the basic rules of the English language, right?..."

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