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6th grade World Cultures utilized @MackinVIA digital resources to discover information about the Ottoman Empire and Battle of Gallipoli #cisdlib #westfam ... @mrstucker_west @MrsHolmes_cmsw @msfeemstweets

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Vooks Is Now Available Inside the Multiple-Award-Winning MackinVIA! 📚

What is Vooks? 🙋

Vooks is the world’s first and only streaming platform bringing... storybooks to life through animation!

Read all about it! ➡️ https://buff.ly/3djcjUg

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Coppell HS Library@coppellhslib·
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Have you read The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by @rachelcohn & David Levithan? Here is a preview: http://tinyurl.com/56hpz7jw The 🎧 is available in ... @MackinVIA or place a hold via Destiny to check out the 📕 http://tinyurl.com/4u3nn2kv #chsreads #chsreset #cisdlib @cisdlib @heartinlife

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Mackin Educational Resources@MackinLibrary·
5 Feb

What's happening in #Education today? What's happening in politics, as it relates to schools reopening? Read about President #Biden’s Big Bid to Reopen ... Schools, how the virus is impacting reopening schools, stimulus plans for schools and more ⬇️ #TLchat
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MackinVIA@MackinVIA·
5 Feb

This 91-year-old professor went viral because of this picture, as he embraced virtual teaching so his students wouldn’t miss a beat. 🥺

Many of the ... commenters on the post were former students of Professor Krohn's -- dating back to the 1960s!
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Explore the Blastoff! Universe with these 3 imprints to build fluency, comprehension, and future academic success! Order these @BellwetherFlock titles today: ... https://bit.ly/3ttA8Q7

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MackinMaker@MackinMaker·
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The Wonder League #Robotics Competition started in 2015 and has now reached more than 86k kids over the last six years. This year's competition is live and ... includes age groups of 6-8 (Innovator Cup), 9-12 (Pioneer Cup), and 13+ (Wonder Cup)!
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MackinMaker@MackinMaker·
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Feeling #Stressed? Get cozy sitting by a crackling fire! Research from the University of Alabama shows that watching a fire can lower your blood pressure - even... if it's on a screen!

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MackinMaker@MackinMaker·
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Brown Dog Gadgets creates kits & projects for creators of all ages and budgets. Follow the step-by-step project directions or find individual parts to dream... up your own creations!

Learn the basics of electronics, circuitry, and more with @BrownDogGadgets: https://buff.ly/2ZOULMw

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Mackin Classroom@mackinclassroom·
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"How Should Schools Support New Teachers Right Now?" Via @ASCD

3 takeaways:
1) Be patient with teachers (and students)
2) Remember that teachers (and ... students) have gotten used to the virtual classroom
3) Set up well-rounded support systems

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Find #free helpful tips and tools in our research-based, one-page articles for educators. Browse a variety of topics, including "Building a Diverse Book ... Collection," "The Importance of Home Libraries," and more!⬇️

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