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Welcome to the Teachers for Virtual Choice Room for Debate



The Teachers for Virtual Choice Room for Debate is an online space online feature that invites knowledgeable outside contributors to discuss news events and other timely issues related to appropriately choosing and using digital technologies in P-12 settings. Unlike many spaces dedicated to opinions on educational issues, contributors in the TVC Room for Debate are expert teachers who best know the realities of classroom practice and P-12 students' needs to be problem solvers, information users, community participants, knowledgeable, literate across a variety of media, and ethical decision makers.




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