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By Elena Lanza and Reyes Morán, Northwestern University The year 2020 marked the beginning of a new era for both students and educators when, in a mad panic, institutions scrambled to make the shift from face-to-face (F2F) to online
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By Sara Saez-Fajardo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gather Town is a video-conferencing platform that allows teachers and students to explore a 2D map with an avatar and recover some of the most missed elements of face-to-face classroom interactions, thanks
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By Betsy Lavolette, Kyoto Sangyo University Language teachers use video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Teams for many purposes, including teaching, meetings, professional development, and socializing. At times, it is more convenient to use a gesture to communicate, rather
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By Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. In 2017, STEM School Highlands Ranch introduced The SYNK into its building. Lead by Dr. Cannady, the SYNK offers an interactive whiteboard, connected to
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