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School Leaders as Obstacles to Transforming Schools Using Mobile Devices

The 21st Century Principal

“The globalization of information, technological fusion, new strategic alliances, and personal computing power for the masses will transform learning and education in much the same way as it is transforming the way we work and play.” technologies and the proliferation of smart phones and mobile computing devices.

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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 Dragon year (e.g.,1928,

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Power of Teachers with iPads to Transform Teaching and Learning

The 21st Century Principal

Back in 2001, Ted McCain and Ian Jukes said this about technology in general: "We need to rethink what is really important in the use of technology. It is a whole new way of learning. Observations on Transforming Classrooms with Mobile Devices The teacher in this video is knowledgeable about what the iPad can and cannot do.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

Due to CEN’s services, schools have been able to host eSports events, offer distance learning, run Hour of Code events for the school and community, produce internet radio and video conferences, and many other activities that rely on stable internet access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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How to Cope with Bullying

Ask a Tech Teacher

Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2001 ). 90% of teens who report being cyberbullied have also been bullied offline. ( “Seven Fears and the Science of How Mobile Technologies May Be Influencing Adolescents in the Digital Age,” George and Odgers, 2015 ). You can find her resources at Structured Learning. McCallion and Feder, 2013 ).

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Do one-to-one laptop programs improve learning?

eSchool News

The researchers reviewed nearly 100 academic studies on one-to-one laptop programs dating back to 2001, although only 10 of the studies were scientifically rigorous enough to use in a statistical “meta-analysis” in the paper.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. FY 2001: $450,000,000. FY 1998: $425,000,000. Enhancing Education Through Technology Program.

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