| Presenter: | Katherine Haack |
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| Title: | iPledge |
| Description: | Done entirely in the classroom using green screen technology and Final Cut Pro, a fourth grade teacher and her students pledge to do their best for their community and the world. |
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| Education Level: | PK-8 |
| Content Themes: | Ethics & Equity, 21st Century Teaching & Learning |
| Curricular Areas: | Language Arts, Interdisciplinary |
| Story decade: | Future |
| Story relates to: | Educational transformation, General Ed Tech |
| Meta Tags: | iPledge |
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