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30 Great Research Websites for Kids

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Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research: BrainPop. Digital Vaults –research a topic, curate resources. Internet Public Library (IPL). KidsConnect–Kids research. Smithsonian Quest –sign up your class; student research/explore with the Smithsonian. Zanran –statistics and data research.

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169 Tech Tip #51 Find Public Domain Images

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Today’s tip: Find Public Domain Images. Sub-category: Internet, Security, Search/Research, MS Office, Google Apps. Q: I know ‘fair use’ allows students to use most online images for educational purposes, but I want them to know how to find public domain pictures for everyday, non-school use. Category: Images.

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Top 5 Research Techniques for Your College Papers

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Writing a great research paper involves more than just retelling what you’ve read. The foundation of any good paper is solid research. At the center of any decent academic effort is a heaping pile of solid research. Solid research lays a great foundation for any piece of writing.

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Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?

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Mysa’s tuition costs parents who don’t receive aid around $20,000 a year, comparable to what it costs the government to educate a student in a public school. Mysa’s curriculum relies on Common Core, the same national standards as public schools, Fiske says. In contrast, many alternatives to public school are blossoming.

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Hoping to Regain Attention of Students, Professors Pay More Attention to Them

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A couple months ago I visited a big public university – Texas State University – and observed three large lecture classes, to get a sense of what teaching looks like these days. This week, in the last of our three-part series, we hear from professors at other colleges with new approaches to connect with students to increase engagement.

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Researchers Try Using AI Chatbots to Conduct Interviews for Social Science Studies

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As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues. But the interviewer asking the questions wasn’t a human researcher — it was an AI chatbot.

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College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students from Higher Ed

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In recent years, a growing body of research has looked at the impact of college ‘deserts’ — sometimes defined as an area where people live more than a 30-minute drive to a campus — and found that those residing close to a college are more likely to attend.

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