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March 27, 2021 1:55 AM
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Twitter surveys users about Facebook-style emoji reactions

Twitter surveys users about Facebook-style emoji reactions | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Some Twitter users are getting surveys asking them to pick between several different emoji reaction sets.
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March 26, 2021 1:07 AM
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Groups Call for Ethical Guidelines on Location-Tracking Tech

Groups Call for Ethical Guidelines on Location-Tracking Tech | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The Locus Charter asks companies to commit to 10 principles, including minimizing data collection and actively seeking consent from users.
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March 25, 2021 1:56 AM
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7 Best Gaming Controllers: Switch, PC, PS5/4, Xbox (2021)

7 Best Gaming Controllers: Switch, PC, PS5/4, Xbox (2021) | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
A great gamepad instantly levels up your play. These are our top picks for Switch, Xbox One and Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
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March 23, 2021 2:02 AM
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How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints 

How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem.
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*Sigh* Yeah. ;)

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March 22, 2021 4:59 AM
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Video Game Anxiety Is Real. Here's How to Manage It 

Video Game Anxiety Is Real. Here's How to Manage It  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Even games that used to be soothing can trigger negative feelings when you fail to level up, or when you feel like you've let down your team.
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Huh? Video games are my cure for anxiety! ;)

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March 13, 2021 3:07 AM
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The Perplexing Psychology of Returning to ‘Normal’

The Perplexing Psychology of Returning to ‘Normal’ | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
For a year now, we’ve been living in constant fear of Covid-19. But when you get that vaccine in your arm, it’s not like your stress will magically melt away.
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March 10, 2021 1:10 AM
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The Pandemic Can’t End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots 

The Pandemic Can’t End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Eliminating Covid globally means navigating a minefield of competition, limited supply, and suspicion that some vaccines aren’t as good.
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March 8, 2021 1:32 AM
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12 Best Podcasts for Kids (2021): Long-form, Short Stories, and More

12 Best Podcasts for Kids (2021): Long-form, Short Stories, and More | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
These child-friendly stories will keep your little ones entertained and ease the stress of being stuck indoors.
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March 7, 2021 7:28 AM
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All of the Covid-19 Vaccines Are Equally Worthy of Your Arm 

All of the Covid-19 Vaccines Are Equally Worthy of Your Arm  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Headlines about the Johnson & Johnson trial results cite an efficacy rate lower than Pfizer’s and Moderna’s. But one figure doesn’t tell the whole story.
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March 6, 2021 12:19 AM
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How to Tap Into Students' Strengths During Remote Learning 

How to Tap Into Students' Strengths During Remote Learning  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Growing up making friends on AIM and in chatrooms, I know the internet can foster human connection. Here are some tips that translate to teaching online classes.
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March 5, 2021 12:31 AM
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Why Can't I Stop Staring at My Own Face on Zoom? 

Why Can't I Stop Staring at My Own Face on Zoom?  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on narcissism, Nabokov, and what it means to exist—really exist—for other people.
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March 2, 2021 2:39 AM
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Instagram Live Now Hosts More People With ‘Rooms’ 

Instagram Live Now Hosts More People With ‘Rooms’  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Instagram is finally giving creators their most requested feature—which the company hopes will make it a more dynamic destination for viewers.
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March 1, 2021 3:20 AM
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Stanford: 'Zoom fatigue' is real and now we know what causes it

Stanford: 'Zoom fatigue' is real and now we know what causes it | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
It's not your imagination -- all those hours of video calls take a toll on your body and brain that regular office work doesn't. Now scientists say they know why.

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Thanks to Filomena Gomes. 

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March 26, 2021 1:10 AM
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What You Need to Know About 'Roblox'—and Why Kids Are Obsessed 

What You Need to Know About 'Roblox'—and Why Kids Are Obsessed  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It's also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.
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Students ask me about Roblox at least three times a week! ;)

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March 25, 2021 1:57 AM
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Do professionals still dream of building a career abroad?

Do professionals still dream of building a career abroad? | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Recent events, including the pandemic, social crisis and immigration policies have led to a decline in professionals' interest in moving abroad.
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Let's hope so. ;)

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March 23, 2021 2:10 AM
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Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling Back

Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling Back | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Bats likely gave it to a mystery animal that then gave it to people. We passed it on to minks. Where does it go from there—and could it come back to us?
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March 22, 2021 6:22 AM
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Why Retro-Looking Games Get So Much Love 

Why Retro-Looking Games Get So Much Love  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
There’s a psychology behind our affection for retro gaming, and it’s only partly to do with nostalgia for the past.
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March 13, 2021 5:11 AM
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The Week Our Reality Broke - The New York Times

The Week Our Reality Broke - The New York Times | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
A year ago, we learned that everything was about to change. For a brief moment, it felt like we were all in this together. What happened?
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March 10, 2021 1:13 AM
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Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote

Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort of marketing communication. In the last 20 years, the ‘tech keynote’ has gone from hasty PowerPoint …
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March 8, 2021 1:33 AM
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Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine

Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Unlike Google, Brave Search won’t track or profile people who use it.
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March 7, 2021 7:33 AM
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Cultivate a Culture of Error

Cultivate a Culture of Error | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
See how one educator uses errors as a way to springboard instruction and read the Teach Like a Champion analysis of her practice.
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Is it OK if I do it unintentionally? ;)

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March 6, 2021 12:21 AM
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Augmented Reality Isn’t Quite There Yet

Augmented Reality Isn’t Quite There Yet | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Even with breakthroughs like HoloLens and Pokemon Go, we are still a few years away from fulfilling AR’s biggest promises.
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Will be great when it is there! ;)

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March 5, 2021 12:32 AM
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The Best Used Tech to Buy (and Sell) 

The Best Used Tech to Buy (and Sell)  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
That old Microsoft Zune? Not so much. That old iPhone? Definitely.
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March 3, 2021 4:57 AM
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Opinion | A Third Covid Vaccine Is a Reason for Optimism 

Opinion | A Third Covid Vaccine Is a Reason for Optimism  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
A century ago, another pandemic terrorized the world for over a year — until it didn’t. Is the coronavirus finally going the way of the 1918 flu?
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We could all use a little optimism. ;)

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March 2, 2021 2:35 AM
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The Raging Evolutionary War Between Humans and Covid-19 

The Raging Evolutionary War Between Humans and Covid-19  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Fighting the pandemic isn’t only about vaccines and drugs. It’s about understanding how viruses mutate and change inside us, and among us.
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