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Ditch That Textbook Podcast :: Education, teaching, edtech :: #DitchPod

Helping you teach with less reliance on the textbook through technology, creativity and innovation. Hosted by Ditch That Textbook author Matt Miller.

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184: Awesome Teacher Summer #1: EdTech tools

184: Awesome Teacher Summer #1: EdTech tools

Summer is a great time for us to renew and recharge. But once we have, sometimes we want to level up our teaching skills... Read more

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147: Flipgrid, information literacy and coaching

147: Flipgrid, information literacy and coaching

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6 Feb 2020

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