I don't really understand why this site says it's free. You have to subscribe (read: pay) for unlimited access.
Submitted 7 years ago
Community Review for The Learning Network
Heather M.
Memorial Parkway Junior High School
Katy TX, US
My Take
I like the comment sections and the questions are engaging. I want to use it for genius hour with my students but, again, they'd have to pay if they want to view more than ten articles in a month and mine likely would.
How I Use It
I want to use this with genius hour for my 7th GT ELA class.
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