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Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Distance Learning “…more than two out of every three colleges and universities offer credit courses online.” “…over 12 million students participate in distance education courses, with 77 percent of the enrollments in online courses, 12 percent in hybrid courses, and 10 percent in other forms of distance delivery.” “…the number of [preK-12] students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million by 2014.” students-will-attend-classes-online-by aspx#rh1xAwu16Ieq2ptq.99 students-will-attend-classes-online-by aspx#rh1xAwu16Ieq2ptq.99 “… Distance learning has experienced incredible growth in recent years to meet student demands for flexible scheduling. In my case, distance learning was the only viable alternative to furthering my education.

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Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Educational Games Learning should be fun! Educational games engage students in their own learning and motivate them to keep learning. I’ve used some of these games to reinforce classroom lessons and some of them are enjoyed by my students at home. “Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids,...” “…a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.” “…multi-disciplinary content that purposefully aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the STEM Educational Quality Framework, and Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy…”