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Educational technology is a powerful tool, but over-reliance on screens has led to fragmented student attention spans. Veteran educators know how to deliver high-density information using fundamental teaching practices that do not rely on a Wi-Fi connection. tricky old teacher mary better
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The Lesson I Never Saw Coming: Why "Tricky" Old Mrs. Mary Was My Best Teacher
One afternoon, as the class was packing up to leave, Tim approached Mary Better with a curious expression. "Excuse me, Ms. Better? How do you come up with these... 'tricks' and puzzles?"