General Knowledgespeaking topic
Print book or e-reader? Spatial memory works harder with print, while screens offer portability and search. Which one for depth of understanding, and why?
— research on print vs digital reading comprehension
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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