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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Smartphones have always been associated with leisure and entertainment more than education and learning, and teachers are inclined toward blanket bans in the classroom.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. Teachers enjoy a boost in student engagement The use of interactive technology helps make lessons fascinating.

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Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

Neo LMS

The combination of students and mobile devices in the classroom has long been a debate topic among education professionals. The use of mobile devices during classes is often regarded as an element of distraction for students. But with today’s smartphones, can this still be the case? Smartphones and the AIDA approach.

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. teenagers haven’t read a book for pleasure in the past year.

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Classroom tech: The new and the tried-and-true of 2024

eSchool News

School administrators should be continually on the lookout for emerging technologies that can increase student engagement, retain knowledge, and make learning more accessible. Today, teachers and students have complete access to smartphones, tablets, or laptops in all classes.

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What are Clickers? How to increase student engagement in the classroom using Clickers?

Testpress

Response and Display: Students key in responses using small remote transmitters / smart phone apps. These transmitters / smartphone apps send responses to a receiver connected to instructor’s laptop or smartphone. Students responses can be tracked over the course of the semester and simplifies the assessment process.

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How Smart UX Design Turbocharges Student Engagement

Edsurge

I love to see learning that doesn’t feel like a job, whether it’s through great educational games or creating an easy-to-use interface that a student didn’t expect. As every teacher knows, students are most comfortable when education doesn’t feel like an onerous task.