A comic, moons, and remote schooling – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2020/07/comic-online-shopping/
https://eduk8.me/2020/07/tour-the-moons-of-the-solar-system/
https://eduk8.me/2020/07/you-cant-simply-port-face-to-face-schooling-to-remote/
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