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October 14, 2021 12:07 AM
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Slow Down With These Serene City-Building Games

Slow Down With These Serene City-Building Games | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From 'Islanders' to 'Townscaper,' a handful of titles are designed to soothe your frazzled brain with minimalist, puzzle-like calm.
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This is geeky-cool stuff! 

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October 13, 2021 7:16 AM
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Bodies Are Canceled. Thanks, Instagram

Bodies Are Canceled. Thanks, Instagram | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
It's almost inevitable that social media forces us to see ourselves as objects—so why not opt out of the human image?
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October 12, 2021 9:11 AM
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Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades 

Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.
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Scary but interesting. 

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October 9, 2021 11:46 PM
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Teachers come after TikTok and Facebook over 'devious licks'

Teachers come after TikTok and Facebook over 'devious licks' | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Educators insist the trends are not alright, and social media is to blame.
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Devious licks? I had no idea this was happening...thankfully. ;)

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October 9, 2021 2:24 PM
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Defying the 4th coronavirus wave: Egyptian students return to in-person classes after a prolonged hiatus - Society - Egypt

Defying the 4th coronavirus wave: Egyptian students return to in-person classes after a prolonged hiatus - Society - Egypt | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Millions of school and university students will begin physically attending classes for the first time in 18 months starting Saturday despite a recent surge in coronavirus in the pandemic's fourth wave.
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October 9, 2021 2:58 AM
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Shots for Kids Get Closer, US Strategy Evolves, and More Coronavirus News 

Shots for Kids Get Closer, US Strategy Evolves, and More Coronavirus News  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
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October 8, 2021 1:17 AM
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Adoption of Hearables, Watches Driving Growth in Wearables Market

Adoption of Hearables, Watches Driving Growth in Wearables Market | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
In the second quarter of 2021, the wearables market grew 32.3 percent year over year, despite an overall slowing of consumer spending on technology.
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October 6, 2021 5:48 AM
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5 Graphics Settings Worth Tweaking in Every PC Game

5 Graphics Settings Worth Tweaking in Every PC Game | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Sure, you can settle for the default presets, but even small changes can mean better performance – or a much better gaming experience.
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October 5, 2021 7:36 AM
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Digital Citizenship Week

Digital Citizenship Week | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Celebrate, renew, or activate your school's commitment to digital citizenship.
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October 5, 2021 5:29 AM
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Why Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp All Went Down Today

Why Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp All Went Down Today | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The problem relates to something called BGP routing, and it took down every part of Facebook's business.
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Rumor has it Mark Zuckerberg forgot his password. ;)

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October 4, 2021 6:10 AM
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Augmented Reality in Education: Apps and Lesson Ideas to Use in Class with Students

Augmented Reality in Education: Apps and Lesson Ideas to Use in Class with Students | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.

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October 3, 2021 12:25 AM
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California Becomes First State to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Schoolchildren

California Becomes First State to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Schoolchildren | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
California's K-12 students will be required to get the shots once the vaccine gains federal approval for different age groups.
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Not only is it the right thing to do, it also really pisses off anti-vaxxers. Gotta love that. ;)

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October 1, 2021 11:55 PM
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Best Free 3D Design Software in 2021

Best Free 3D Design Software in 2021 | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Check out our list of the best free 3D design software for beginners, advanced, and professional users available right now.
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October 14, 2021 12:04 AM
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Freewrite Traveler Review (2021): A Distracted Writer’s Friend

Freewrite Traveler Review (2021): A Distracted Writer’s Friend | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Want a portable digital typewriter on which you can scribe without being constantly pinged by the internet? This is it.
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It's deja vu all over again! I had one of these...well, a LONG time ago. ;)

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October 13, 2021 7:12 AM
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How AI got my resume actually seen by human eyes

How AI got my resume actually seen by human eyes | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Every one of us who has taken to the internet to find a job has felt the same dread and uncertainty. While the information super-highway connects us with more opportunities than job seekers of past…
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Maybe I should try this. ;)

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October 12, 2021 9:09 AM
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What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us 

What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Viral evolution is a long game. Here’s where scientists think we could be headed.
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October 9, 2021 11:40 PM
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It's OK to Play One Game Forever 

It's OK to Play One Game Forever  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
If you ignore new releases or your massive backlog to return to that one comfort game after a long day, don't feel bad about it. You're not alone.
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For me it's Borderlands 3. You?? ;)

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October 9, 2021 3:43 AM
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Egypt records highest covid death toll in 3 months 

Egypt records highest covid death toll in 3 months  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Egypt has recorded the highest death toll from coronavirus in over three months as the country grapples with its fourth wave, with cases rising since the beginning of September. The news come
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Well...OK...BUT Egypt did make vaccinations mandatory for all school employees. And mask wearing is mandatory for everyone in schools. Gotta give credit where it's due. 

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October 9, 2021 2:52 AM
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What Can Convince People to Just Get Vaccinated Already?

What Can Convince People to Just Get Vaccinated Already? | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Researchers are struggling to figure out why people don’t get their Covid shots, and what language might persuade them. Saying “You gotta” seems to work.
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It's a shame people have to be forced to do something to save mankind...including themselves! ;)

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October 8, 2021 1:14 AM
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Changing the Landscape: Should Higher Ed Build Classrooms Outdoors?

Changing the Landscape: Should Higher Ed Build Classrooms Outdoors? | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Outdoor spaces have been a boon to the continuity of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a solution to safety and social distancing concerns. But they also hold potential for new pedagogical approaches that can improve the student experience. 
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October 6, 2021 5:46 AM
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How to Build a PC: Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More

How to Build a PC: Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Building your own computer is a lost art—one due for a revival. We go over the process, from hardware recommendations to instructions.
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Used to do this all the time...30 years ago! ;)

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October 5, 2021 5:34 AM
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The Top Windows 11 Features (and How to Install Them)

The Top Windows 11 Features (and How to Install Them) | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The newest version of Microsoft's desktop operating system is here.
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Still gonna wait until 11.2...maybe 11.3. ;)

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October 4, 2021 8:00 AM
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Virtual Reality is revolutionizing eLearning

Virtual Reality is revolutionizing eLearning | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it

Education is a massive worldwide industry. Per one report from UNESCO in 2020, there are around 1.750 billion students in the school systems of the world, which is almost equal to the entire population of China and the United States combined. When the COVID-19 lockdowns started, 1.5 billion of these students were enrolled in eLearning by default.



Via Edumorfosis, Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks again to Yashy Tohsaku. 

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October 3, 2021 7:35 AM
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How to identify, address bias in educational technology

How to identify, address bias in educational technology | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it

Part of this continuous learning and refinement must include assessments of bias, both in the content and in the algorithms that are determining success. Have you ever read a paragraph in which you could understand most of the words, but without experience or context to draw upon you could not fully understand the author’s message?


Via Nik Peachey
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Thanks to Nik Peachey.

Nik Peachey's curator insight, September 23, 2021 2:03 AM

This article also touches on areas of bias in content.

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October 3, 2021 12:23 AM
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Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement

Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Something that surprised us was how active online students were in terms of asking questions about their instruction.
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"The Brighter Side of News"...I like that. ;)

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