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Stephen Downes

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Most of them started as teacher-bloggers, but through websites like TeachersPayTeachers and Instagram feeds these teachers have been supplementing their often-meagre income marketing props, aids and classroom supplies. "Some come just to share to help other teachers and to make a little extra pocket money," said Freed. "And then some of them actually become extraordinary content creators, and they really become almost mini-publishers." I'm glad that some teachers are able to use the internet to make some extra money, but I think teachers should be paid by school boards, not each other.

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