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trina79

Coding in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - 2 views

  • Why? 5 reasons to teach students to code (poster)Computer science for all (NSF/CNCS)Four reasong why kids should learn to programResnick: Let's teach kids to code (TED)K-12 Computer science framework (2016)
  • How? 3 steps to becoming a coding teacherCoding by design: a design first approachComputational and design thinkingGoogle CS FirstAdding coding to your elementary curriculumCode.org: TeachersBeginner's guide to bringing coding into the classroomTeaching coding: Where do you start?​Lessons involving coding
  • Apps and online tools Cargo-bot (iOS)Code Avengers (Online) (Chrome)Code Combat (Online)Code Monster (Online)Code Studio (Online)Codea (iOS) $Codeacademy (Online)Coding with Chrome (Chrome)Create Apps Anywhere (Online)Daisy the Dinosaur (iOS)EarSketch (Online)Floors (iOS)Gamestar Mechanic (Online)Goolge: Made with code (Online)Hackety Hack (Mac)Hopscotch (iOS) (School edition $)i-Logo (iOS)Khan Academy: Computer programming (online)Lightbot, Jr. (iOS) (Android) $Lightbot: Programming Puzzles (iOS) (Android) (Win) (Mac)Lipa Train (iOS) (Android)Move the Turtle (iOS)Objective-C Programming Language (iOS)Pencil Code (Online)Pythoni (iOS)Run Marco (Online) (iOS) (Android) (Chrome)Scratch (Online)Scratch Jr. (iOS) (Android) (Chrome)ScriptKit (iOS)Simduino (iOS) $simduino aSketch Nation Create (Online) (iOS) (Android)Stencyl (Download for Mac, Windows, Linux)Swift Playgrounds (iOS iPad) (Teacher's guide)Trinket (Online)Tynker (iOS) (Android) (Chrome)Unity Personal Edition (tutorials for students)​
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  • Hardware and hands-on Bee-BotBloxelsCoji the Coding RobotCubetto: Education pageDash and Dot (Blockly iOS app | Android app)Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillarLego Education WeDo 2.0 Core SetlittleBitsMakey MakeyOsmo Starter Kit and Coding KitOzobot 2.0 BitPuzzlets Starter PackRaspberry Pi 3 Starter KitSphero 2.0 and Star Wars BB-8 Droid and Ollie
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    This page on Kathy Schrock's site has links to different resources for coding and programming in the classrom. I plan to add some of these resources to our Google Site for my team's project and additionally will use them to build a coding curriculum in my classroom.
Katrina Lint

App Smashing - K-12 Technology - 3 views

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    app smashing ideas and projects
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    This is a great resource for app smashing project ideas. It is geared towards teachers, but I can see some excellent ways to incorporate app smashing into my curriculum once the resources become available. I particularly like that it broke each project down into the types of apps needed and for what purpose. This makes it easier to adapt a project to fit my particular classroom or change the topic altogether and use the formula instead.
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    Great resource for everything to do with app-smashing. I especially liked the "Get the Most Out of Google" section because it talked about how to beautify Google Docs. A few teachers have complained to me that they don't like how simplified Google Docs is compared to Microsoft Word, but I want to explore these ideas more to show them how it can be spiced up. Then we could easily move forward and show the kids how to beautify their Google Docs. I've found that the kids get really into picking pretty backgrounds and fonts, lol... We just got done writing our own "Declarations of Independence," and many of them wanted to decorate theirs with aged paper, calligraphy pens, etc. Thanks!
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    Katrina, Thanks for sharing this resource. This is useful to us as students right now because we are working on App Smashing, and I can see it being a useful resource to share with upper level students to inspire them to try something more complex. I also see it as a great resource for teachers because it offers quite a few good ideas of projects to use with App Smashing along with the apps that make it work. If you are a teacher new to app smashing, it is nice to start with a set idea rather than trying to invent your own project to go along with the apps you want to use. I look forward to implementing some of these ideas in my own classroom!
Sarah Ebener

Comfortably 2.0: Creating & App Smashing with App Dice - 0 views

  • One die has six "creation" apps, while the second die has six "showcase" apps.
  • For the creation apps I used Popplet Lite, Pic Collage, Doodlebuddy, Trading Cards, Skitch and Word Clouds. For the showcase apps I used ShowMe, Educreations, Tellagami, Thinglink, 30Hands, and iMovie.
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    brief explanation for how to create and use dice blocks in class when app-smashing. This would be nice for those kids who want you to just tell them what to do rather than feel like they have too many choices.
Laura H.

Students Who Make Apps @coolcatteacher - 0 views

  • Students can program apps. They can pitch their ideas. They can handle defending their dreams. Students can code. Students can create. Those who think students can’t do these things either haven’t tried or have a limited view of themselves as educators.
  • App programming with Crescerance has been awesome since I first learned about it from fifth grader Kennedy and from Susan Bearden at ISTE 2014.
  • Want to know more about our Shark Tank event this past spring? Here’s our wiki page on the event. 
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    Evidence of students programming their own apps. While I can't teach them how, I can encourage them. Hoping to use this in AP to develop a program for building a city.
Megan Kannenberg

25+ Top Apps for Elementary Music (iPhone/iPad) | AppCrawlr - 0 views

  • TeacherKit - Class Organizer, Teacher Planner, Gradebook, Assignment List, Attendance and Student 's Grade ★★★★ 3,040 "I am an elementary music teacher with 565 students in 22 classes."
  • Doceri Interactive Whiteboard
  • Rhythm Cat - Learn To Read Music
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  • Freddie The Frog® - Music Education for Kids.
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    A site with teacher-rated apps for the music classroom. apps are grouped by function and ranked within functional categories.
Zoey Salisbury

Best Elementary School Apps on Pinterest | Apps, Elementary Schools and Technology - 4 views

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    Using Pinterest to teach technology to Elementary students
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    This is a great resource! I saved it to my own bookmarks for future use. I can definitely see how this will be useful for me in the classroom. I teach middle school I believe that many elementary apps can be translated into middle school. This is definitely geared towards teacher use which is what I like about it. Pinterest is a great resource and sometimes I forget to use it when I should!
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    Thank you for sharing this! There are some great apps on this page. I am always looking for new apps for kids to use and this is a great resource. I have it bookmarked!
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    There are a so many of these lists out on pinterest anymore. I think it would be interesting to compare what apps tend to make the lists on more than one? I do love this site though and like that someone has spelled out exactly what can be used for teachers in the future.
Katrina Lint

App Smashing on Pinterest | App, Apps and Augmented Reality - 1 views

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    App Smash on Pinterest
Kelly Post

Best Apps for Teachers and Educators | Page 2 | Digital Trends - 2 views

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    Quick description of free or cheap apps for teachers including TED and EdModo
Lorena Harger

6 Amazing App Smash Examples to Inspire Creativity - 1 views

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    This site provides ideas on how to use app smashing as a learning tool
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    I've never heard of app smash before! It looks like it would be a pretty useful in the classroom. It definitely sparked my curiosity. I have it bookmarked for later when I have more time to read a little further.
Lorena Harger

Unleashing Creativity with App Smashing with Greg Kulowiec - from Kate Wilson - 0 views

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    Good resource about App Smashing in the classroom
Megan Skiles

20 Google Apps activities for classroom innovation | Ditch That Textbook - 0 views

  • Google Slides presentation
  • 13. Vocabulary slides
  • linked to various senses.
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  • Google Drawings
  • 14. Current events memes with Google Drawings
  • 16. Simple shape drawings
  • Google Drawings
  • 17. Virtual manipulatives with Google Drawings (@
  • 18. Add pins, info to Google Maps
  • 19. MyMaps with geography research (
  • MyMaps
  • place to add research
  • 20. Digital portfolio folder with QR code links
  • QR codes
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    20 Apps available on Google for the classroom!
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    20 Apps available on Google for the classroom!
Megan Kannenberg

iPads in the Elementary Music Classroom - Teacher Tools - Music & Technology -MusTech.NetMusic & Technology -MusTech.Net - 0 views

  • Class Dojo: When I had a class that came to music after recess, lunch, and PE, I needed something motivating to help them focus. Class Dojo did just that. I set it up at http://www.classdojo.com and then accessed it through the free app to continuously give individual points for good listening. Price: Free
  • Photon EDU: If you like to use musictechteacher.com, quavermusic.com, and/or incredibox.com-all flash-based websites-then it is a challenge to use them on them on the iPads because iPads do not play flash-based websites. With a click of the lightning bolt button, Photon EDU makes flash-based websites work on the iPads. Price: $4.99
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    A resource for apps that are appropriate for the elementary music classroom. I particularly like the idea of PhotonEDU that allows flash sites to run on ipads.
davidstanfield

Google for Education - 0 views

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    This page has training tools that can assist teachers in districts that use Google Apps for Education
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    This page has training tools that can assist teachers in districts that use Google Apps for Education
Anna Kron

A Starting Point for Ensuring Student Online Privacy - 0 views

  • real impact that student privacy concerns have on the education sector
  • 90 percent of respondents are either very or somewhat concerned with how private companies with non-educational interests are able to access and use students' personal information
  • a majority know not very much (32 percent) or nothing at all (30 percent) about how schools currently collect, use, store and destroy student data, including information such as social security numbers, grades and behavior and attendance records
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  • the government -- at the state, federal and local levels -- is turning its eye to student privacy, and so laws and regulations in the area might be changing soon
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which has undergone regulatory changes in recent years that some claimed have weakened it
  • Consistently, clearly and regularly communicating with students, parents and the community about privacy rights and district policies and practices with regards to student data privacy
  • districts that have adopted strong privacy policies should also have procedures in place to allow teachers to suggest apps or other online educational service that they would like to use (or have students use). While the process may slow down the introduction of the app into the learning environment, it will hopefully provide peace of mind to teachers, who will know the app has been properly vetted with regards to student privacy.
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    This article gives a brief overview of the issues surrounding student privacy when it comes to information that has been posted somewhere online. Then, it gives a few tips for classroom teachers!
Megan Skiles

300+ Awesome Free Internet Resources You Should Know - 0 views

  • 1. Hyperdocs
  • 2. Gallery walk
  • posting QR codes
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  • 3. Augmenting literature
  • shared Google Document.
  • all over the world by sharing Google Docs/Slides/etc.
  • . Online buddies
  • 5. Tables of contents
  • 6. Published doc with embedded videos
  • DocentEDU
  • teachers can add videos and make it interactive with questions and discussion boards.
  • 7. Google Classroom with kindergarteners
  • 8. Use research tool to find famous quotes
  • research tool
  • 9. All about me project
  • 10. Intro to blogging with Google Slides
  • each student a slide
  • instant blog!
  • 11. Google Slides Choose Your Own Adventure Story
  • 12. Microscope smartphone pictures
  • oogle Slides pres
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    A huge list of apps and online resources you can use in your classroom.
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    A huge list of apps and online resources you can use in your classroom.
Jeremy Cooper

Schoology - Free Classroom LMS - 3 views

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    Schoology is a relatively new free learning management system for educators. Similar in nature to Edmodo, it currently allows the educator a few more abilities, resources, and customization that isn't offered in Edmodo.
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    o Do agree or disagree that the resource can be used efficiently in your own future classroom? Explain why or why not. Yes, this feature CAN and HAS been used in my classroom to much success. Students really seem to prefer it over other LMS websites like Edmodo or Moodle because of the ease of use, different resources, mobile app, and the App Store. I use it for distributing and collecting assignments, taking polls and surveys, and for taking assessments such as quizzes and tests. o Do you believe the resource is mostly for teacher use, student use, or both? Explain your perceptions constructively. This resource is used by both the teacher and the students in order to be effective. The teacher is the one who sets up the page, creates the assignments, links, quizzes, polls, etc and the students use the site to effectively manage their learning process. It has really helped to take away the complaints and excuses that I typically get from students not knowing what they are supposed to do and where everything is located. I think one of the major advantages to Schoology is the ease of being able to find Files/Links and Assignments. o Are you aware of any similar resources that should be considered? If so, what are those resources. This task is similar to our threaded discussions. You want your comments to be constructive. Repeat this step for the remaining three bookmarks you are required to comment on. Other possible LMS websites that I have used are: Moodle, Edmodo, and Blackboard. There are many, many others as this is a highly innovative arena right now and out of all of them, Schoology seems to really impress most educators who have tried using it.
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    I really like the looks of schoolology, Jeremy! I can see how this would be very useful in a junior high or high school classroom. Especially in a school that has gone 1:1! If fifth grade students had their own computers, I would definitely use this as a classroom management tool! I think this is a great way for educators, students, and parents to all be on the same page regarding assignments and class expectations. I really like the Text/SMS feature! As you had stated in your description. This is very similar to Edmodo, which I'm familiar with. Thank you for sharing!
Anne Pudenz

Top 10 Education Tech Blogs | Brainscape Blog - 1 views

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    10 Education Tech Blogs - ideas and resources for integrating technology, Web 2.0 tools, and iPad apps into the classroom
Ping Gao

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads - 5 views

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    Helpful article. I thought it was interesting because my elementary school just switched to 1:1 with iPads this year.
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    I thought this was a great article! It gives wonderful advice on how to correct the mistakes that are made with iPads in schools. This would definitely be a great resource for teachers to use to gauge how they are using iPads within their own classrooms and to remember how to keep iPad use effective and meaningful. Great find! :)
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    This is an excellent article to forward onto your administrators (as I just did!) so that they can understand the common pitfalls for technology use in the classroom. In my building, we have a classroom set of iPads that can be checked out and they have been used for all kinds of assignments and subject areas. As the kids will report, some teachers know how to use them effectively, and others are just using them for the sake of doing it. I've also read a couple of articles that I'll have to try and come back and link, but a few very large school districts have been in the news for the issues that they've been having with iPads in the classroom. The issue seemed to be that they scaled their programs way too quickly, did not train their educators properly, and did not look at the liability piece that comes along with giving students access to certain apps and features.
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    Nicole, this is an awesome article. I like how it shows the 5 mistakes and ways to correct those. I think this article would be great for teachers as some are unaware of how to use iPads or how to use them for the right reason. I feel like if you have the right apps on the iPad for the correct age group they can be very educational. Personally, young kids are learning to work this and enjoy doing this. I had a boy I nannied he loved playing on the iPad at age 4! He was allowed to play educational games and have books read to him, etc.
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    Nichol, I definitely agree with the things this article is saying! I think the fact the lack of Teacher Preparation in Classroom Management of iPads is a big one. How are we suppose to be incorporating this technology when we don't even know how to use it ourselves? Many people assume it works like a laptop when it does not. I definitely think this is an article teachers should read before trying to bring ipads into the classroom! Great article!
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    With so many articles on 'what you should do' it's a nice change of pace to see 'what your doing wrong' kind of article. I went into it thinking it was going show how students are misusing ipads, so I especially liked how it was aimed towards educators telling them how they are going to misuse them. I see a lot of what we've read for class already in this article, it helps reinforce the lessons.
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    I agree with this article and its must be obvious to anyone who has used an iPad why this information is important. The iPad is a tool and is effective for certain types of task. It's not a replacement for a computer. Due to the low cost and ease of operation the wow factor could cause someone to lose sight of the purpose of application. This article is more important for the designer of curriculum and the teacher who have input. One recently large lawsuit resulted from a one billion dollar purchase of iPad for a California school district.
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    This is a blog post about the 5 critical mistakes schools makes ith IPads.
Alexis Johns

How to Integrate Technology | Edutopia - 2 views

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    Steps to integrate technology in the classroom, apps, websites, lessons. IWB, computer, laptop cart, mobile devices.
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    Thanks for the link! I follow Edutopia on Twitter and Im always amazed at the resources I find on all content and how to integrate tech. in the classroom. This is a great teacher resources and I agree that it can be effective in future classrooms as teachers are looking for more engaging ways to bring lessons to life.
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    This is a great resource! I actually just found this website today myself. I will have to follow them on Twitter. I like this article because it puts the ideas into a bulleted list. This way you can see the main points they want to make. I have found that I really like that about articles on Edutopia. What a great, teacher centered, article!
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    Alexis, I think this is a great resource for integrating technology in the classroom. I really like that it includes specific ideas and examples. While this resource is primarily aimed at teachers, the examples are definitely aimed at developing student activities. As a teacher, this is a great starting point for beginning technology integration. Edutopia seems to be a great resource overall, and I enjoyed looking through some of their other articles as well!
Sarah Ebener

Google for Teachers: 100+ Tricks | TeachHUB - 2 views

  • Use the image search. Type in your search word, then select Images to use the image search when trying to put a picture to your term. Get a definition. If you want a definition without having to track down an online (or a physical) dictionary, just type "definition:word" to find the definition of the word in your results (i.e.: "definition: serendipity" will track down the definition of the word "serendipity").
  • Collect research notes with Google Notebook. Use this simple note-taking tool to collect your research for a paper or project.
  • Study the oceans with Google Earth 5. Google Earth 5 provides information on the ocean floor and surface with data from marine experts, including shipwrecks in 3D.
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  • 30. Send invitations. School shouldn’t be all about work. Find out how to send party invitations using Google Docs.
  • 40. Add a "Waiting for Response" label. If you have emails in your inbox that you are holding until someone gets back to you, creating this label keeps you from forgetting to follow up on it later.
  • 49. Get a text message with your daily agenda. Keep up with all that you need to do for the day without ever having to log on to your Google Calendar.
  • 56. Access your blog subscriptions. Keep up with your blogs and news feeds that you subscribe to through Reader right on your phone.\
  • Use Google Voice to consolidate phone numbers. If you have a phone in your dorm or apartment, a cell phone, and any other phone numbers, consolidate them into one number with Google Voice.
  • Save as PDF. Save any page as a PDF with this bookmarklet.
  • Search for magazine content. Select Magazines in the Advanced Book Search to locate information from magazines.
  • Read the blog. Google Books is constantly evolving, so stay on top of all the latest news with the Inside Google Books blog.
  • Find books to supplement your assigned texts. Search by subject to see what books you may be able to read to get the extra leg up in your classes.
  • Google SketchUp. If you need to draw 3D figures for class, use Google SketchUp to do so easily and free of charge.
  • Google Wave. This brand new Google product shows great promise for anyone collaborating, but especially for those in school. Communicate, create documents, and more–all in real-time.
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    a list of 100 lesser-known tricks to help with everything Google
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    This link is great for teachers to use, especially now that many schools are moving to Google. I particularly like the brief reminders on things that I might not think of for using Google products. This would also be a great resource for students just getting to know the products or older teachers that are less familiar with some of these things.
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    Sarah Thank you so much for posting this. We were just given permission from our curricilium director that we are allowed to go ahead with Google for Education, so I think this is going to be a great tool to help my teachers with this project. I agree that this recourse can be used very effectively in the classroom. Teachers are always looking for simples tricks and tools, and this offers so many different choices all within one platform! I think this can be used for both teachers and students, but teachers will find more benifits at the beginning because they will be the ones who are introducing all of these tricks to their students, who will then take off with the different tricks! There are other search engines, like Yahoo and Bing, but nothing seems to come close on all the different educational "apps" that are housed like what Google has to offer. It is simple, convienant, and it is something that seems to be lasting, which is always a HUGE plus when it comes to technology trends!
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    I agree, Megan! Emma, happy to hear you are moving to Google Apps for Education. I made the switch my first year of teaching and haven't looked back! Google has so much to offer, and for free usually, that the possibilities seem endless. It has totally revolutionized how I thought I'd be teaching!
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    Google has so many hidden tricks that nobody knows about! Being aware of these can help you use Google to the most of its ability. I would definitely use this since I want to use Google in my classroom. I have found out how wonderful Google is, and I didn't know some of these tips! This is for teacher use for obvious reasons. There are many lists of things out there, but this is a less known topic so there probably aren't too many.
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