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In this cartoon, I see an old-fashioned teacher who wants to connect with her students. Students these days are so in-tune with technology whereas teachers aren't. Instead of this teacher having her students do a writing assignment on paper, she should have them do it digitally so she can learn more about the advantages of using technology in the classroom all while having the students complete an assignment with something they are very familiar with.

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