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Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). She is a MACUL board member and a member of the COSN advisory board for mobile learning and emerging technologies.

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18 Effective Classroom Motivation Strategies

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Its significance is particularly pronounced in the realm of classroom learning, where it’s often invoked to explain the successes and failures in learning processes. So what are some of these classroom strategies that drive students motivation?

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Music Art Posters for Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Music art posters for classroom is the topic of our blog post today! Music and art have always played an integral role in education, fostering creativity, enhancing cognitive skills, and bringing joy to the learning environment. For more educational visuals, check out our Classroom Posters section!

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What Is Phonemic Awareness According to Scholars?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

After scouring research articles and relying on years of classroom observation, I’ve curated a selection of definitions that offer a panoramic view of this crucial concept. So, let’s dig into these scholarly perspectives and unpack what they reveal about this cornerstone of early learning. According to Yopp, H.

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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Notably, classroom teachers were found to be quite effective in delivering this instruction. Manyak (2008) rounds off by stressing that phonemic awareness is key to understanding the alphabetic principle and, consequently, the acquisition of early phonics skills (p. In summary, Ehri et al.’s References Ehri, L. Willows, D.

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Using Cell Phones and Other Devices In and Out of the Classroom

The Mobile Native

Marys City Schools is the longest running mobile learning program in the country. Join us on November 8th for our community''s next webinar to see how smartphones (mobile learning devices) were successfully integrated into the curriculum at St. He has conducted mobile learning webinars for Classroom 2.0

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Learning First, Technology Second #motivationmonday

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. In today’s show, Liz Kolb talks about the role of learning and technology: What is the role of technology in learning. How we can make technology improve learning and not distract from it.