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ABC-CLIO Solutions Databases

March 09, 2022

ABC-CLIO’s social studies databases gives classroom teachers and librarians the tools to inspire intellectual confidence. Their suite of 16 research …

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SIMA Academy

June 23, 2020

This cool tool is a groundbreaking online education platform serving the next generation of changemakers through the dynamic power of …

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Kids Discover Online

July 29, 2019

This Cool Tool Award Winner is a web-based application that works on any device. Educators and students can login with …

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Very Social Studies

June 21, 2017

A Texas teacher’s perspective on her unique students and their shift to digital textbooks. GUEST COLUMN | by Stacy Brown …

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Cool Tool | Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook

February 09, 2017

Launched in 2012, the Social Studies Techbook™ is among Discovery Education’s series of award-winning digital textbooks currently used by more …

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Cool Tool | The People's Guide

November 09, 2016

As we marvel at the ever-advancing state of technology today, let’s bear in mind the U.S. Constitution laid the groundwork …

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How Cross-Curricular Lessons Inspire Critical Thinking

October 11, 2016

Connecting STEM with social studies and literature, students discover meaningful collaboration. GUEST COLUMN | by Kimberly Greene Cross-curricular? Critical thinking? …

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Cool Tool | The Week in Rap Junior

September 09, 2015

Used by over 35,000 schools to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum, Flocabulary creates educational hip-hop videos, interactive …