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- IKEA starts selling furniture for gamersFebruary 17, 2021. The Swedish furniture maker IKEA has released its new range of gaming furniture. ... read more
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- How to Install and Manage Chrome ExtensionsIn this week's Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I outlined the things that I look for when I am considering installing ... read more
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- This Is Intriguing: Quizizz Adds “Adaptive Question Banks”
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