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Finally, a Phone For People Who Care About Sustainability, Not Megapixels

[ad_1] Smartphone manufacturers usually tout improved camera features and other specs, but a new player in the US market is banking on social responsibility. Murena’s Fairphone 4 is made from “fairly sourced and recycled materials” by workers paid a living wage, according to the Dutch manufacturer. Available in Europe since 2021, the device has now …

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60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques

[ad_1] What is a ‘non-threatening’ assessment? As the title suggests, a ‘non-threatening assessment’ is one that provides assessment data for the teachers to measure mastery and revise planned instruction (the purpose of assessment) without intimidating students. There are some general characteristics of this assessment format. Disguised: It may feel like a quiz or test, but …

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Meta’s Threads app is here to challenge Twitter | Engadget

[ad_1] Threads, Meta’s text-based app to challenge Twitter, is now official. Mark Zuckerberg announced the new service one day ahead of the July 6th launch date that appeared in app stores earlier this week. Meta has begun rolling out the new service around the world, though it won’t be available within the European Union until …

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