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Two are...]]></description><link>https://craigematters.wixsite.com/craigmatters/single-post/2016/02/18/writing-checklist-adhd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd589697e3d9a0017b12a04</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:56:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0293bc_1fbfb38c3dab411fa9016fee1d6dd193.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Craig Matters</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-Tech Vocab Drills: Engaging But...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sites like vocabulary.com interest students and show promise as instructional tools, but we won't know for years if digital is really a...]]></description><link>https://craigematters.wixsite.com/craigmatters/single-post/2016/02/18/hightech-vocab-drills-engaging-but</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd589697e3d9a0017b129fd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://vimeo.com/132718355" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>craigematters</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 'Banned Books Week' Really Needs a Revise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organizers' stand that any parent who challenges a book taught in schools is a threat to the First Amendment smacks of cultural...]]></description><link>https://craigematters.wixsite.com/craigmatters/single-post/2016/02/18/why-banned-books-week-really-needs-a-revise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd589694be7770017bc6a61</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0293bc_6721cdca14f5441e8ecf668860608cd7.jpg/v1/fit/w_120,h_180,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Craig Matters</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>