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Shifting from Passive to Active Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Tom Murray and I shared this thought in Learning Transformed : Educational technology is not a silver bullet. As the technology continues to evolve, the conversation must remain focused on learning and pedagogy—not on devices. As I have said for years, pedagogy trumps technology. 2003; Clark & Mayer, 2008; Mayer, 2011).

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When Learning Goes Nomadic

Edsurge

Normally our room is a progressive space, with all furniture on wheels, plenty of charging stations available, and multiple mobile screens (such as interactive whiteboards and screens reserved for videoconferencing). It has no established center, and students were used to learning and working in that nonhierarchical, flexible space.

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Experiential Learning Simply Explained

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Experiential learning is one of the key pedagogical concepts that informs the modern philosophy of teaching. Defined by the process of learning through doing, reflection, and active engagement, experiential learning takes learners beyond traditional classroom boundaries, immersing them in real-world scenarios.

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Educational Christmas Resources for Teachers and Parents

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I compiled a wide variety of educational Christmas resources that teachers and parents (and any one else for that matter) can use to help kids and students have fun while learning about Christmas and its traditions. crosswords, puzzles, word search, mazes, and more), the learning possibilities are endless.

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18 Best Holiday Movies for Kids and Family

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When the eternally optimistic Poppy, queen of the Trolls, learns that the Bergens no longer have any holidays on their calendar, she enlists the help of Branch and the rest of the gang on a delightfully quirky mission to fix something that the Bergens don't think is broken." Directors: Arthur Rankin Jr.,

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

(CNY) In the spirit of celebrating cultural diversity and love of world cultures, I went ahead and prepared this list of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals that you can share with you students and help them learn more about Chinese New Year and its traditions. Chinese Zodiac Animals 1. If you were born in the Goat year (e.g.,1931,

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this article, I cover some of the key issues related to homework and provide research resources to help teachers and parents learn more about homework. Homework can drive students to develop negative attitudes towards school and learning. Assigned homework prevents students from engaging in self-directed and independent learning.

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