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Virtual Teaching Techniques for Vocabulary Instruction with Julia Salamone
45 min
Published on Sep 30, 2020
While AIM does not endorse any specific digital whiteboard, this webinar demonstrates effective teaching practices using Jamboard. In late 2024, Google phased out the Jamboard whiteboarding app featured in this presentation. To learn more about this transition, please see their Jamboard Product Announcement. Any comparable tool can be used to implement the techniques outlined in this presentation.
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