[CASL-L] Wanted to share this...anyone else see the NYT article??

[Alexandra Johnston]

Thanks for sharing this Melissa!

On a related note about personal tech use, I just finished reading The
Amazing Generation and can definitely see this appealing to upper
elementary school. Does anyone know of something similar that could engage
grades 7-8?

Allie Johnston
Har-Bur Middle School
Burlington, CT



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> I have been having so many conversations with other educators about how it
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> This was a recent article about reducing chromebooks in schools that was
> very timely.
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