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What is a Virtual HS?

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Geographic Reach : Students from urban, suburban, and rural areas are enrolling in virtual high schools, with significant growth in rural areas where access to advanced courses may be limited. Access and Equity : Ensuring all students have equal access to technology and high-speed internet is a significant concern.

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Creative Writing Tips to Energize Essays

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Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. However, it’s possible to use creative writing ideas to help you come up with a unique essay. Creative writing focuses on originality and encourages you to use your imagination to express ideas uniquely.

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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

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By incorporating tools designed to support their unique challenges, you empower them to access learning more independently and effectively. Consider how screen readers can open up digital content for visually impaired students or how hearing aids and FM systems enhance auditory access in the classroom for those with hearing impairments.

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Digital Citizenship Week: What to Teach When–a video

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Engaging Projects : Creative projects encourage students to apply what they’ve learned about online safety and etiquette. Rights and Responsibilities : Understanding that with the right to access the internet comes the responsibility to act ethically is vital.

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How to Get Kids Excited About Writing

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Discover how to encourage creativity and self-expression in your classroom for all grades. Key Takeaways: Free Apps for Writing : Explore tools like Book Creator, Canva, and Google Docs to enable multimodal storytelling and provide accessibility options such as speech-to-text.

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Exploring the Intersection of Art and STEM Through DIY Projects

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Showcasing art and STEM with DIY projects not only enhances learning and creativity but makes these subjects more accessible to a broader audience. By combining creativity with problem-solving, children can better understand concepts that might otherwise seem too technical or dull. What is STEAM and Why Does Art Matter in STEM?

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4 Websites that Explain Elections

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C-Span website, radio app, podcast C-Span provides Americans with access to live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. House of Representatives and the U.S.