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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

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But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

It is good for beginners, perfect for a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school like mine, and the projects sync between all devices. BYOD FRIENDLY WITH CLOUD SYNC In addition, students can start by filming on their phones and house the content in Adobe Premiere Rush. One app… any device. Simplicity for me (and my students!)

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

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In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years? Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning. Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning. Karen Cameron shares the Praise, Prompt, and Leave strategy in this week''s post.

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Making is a Process

A Principal's Reflections

The makerspace was less about the latest technological gadget and more about the process of tinkering, inventing, creating, and making to learn. This was true for many of our change efforts including BYOD, blended learning, and virtual learning. The makerspace was no different. Process is everything.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

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This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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A Strong Case for Uncommon Learning

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While there are many initiatives that can be implemented in our schools to begin to offer opportunities for our students to grow and learn in different ways, these just scratch the surface of the more important theme of the book – shifting the culture of our schools to utilize technology as a tool to enhance learning and achievement.