Did you know that birds are a government conspiracy?
Here is another website you can use with your students on learning critical thinking skills when evaluating websites. Who knew that Birds Aren’t Real?
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NandGame – Build a computer from scratch.
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ⓔ Highlight the minimum and maximum cell in a Google Sheet column #gafetip #itip15
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Free online activities and handouts are available from Mr. Nussbaum
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The Surprising History of the Infographic | History | Smithsonian
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Teaching binary
Here are some resources I’ve found to help teach binary. Why would you teach binary? The binary (base 2) numbering system is the backbone of almost every electronic device on the planet. George Boole and his concept of Boolean logic was one of the most important advances that led to the information age. All of…
