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

Doug Levin

FY 2003 $700,500,000. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0). Rationale for Obama administration FY 2011 program consolidation (i.e., Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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It’s Pedagogy Go With Location-Based Mobile Learning At The University Of South Australia

EdNews Daily

Mobile phones are in the hands of young people everywhere, so it is quite natural that teaching and learning opportunities are progressing towards the mobile domain. Their feedback was very encouraging and the LBMLG has been embedded in the course since then, now engaging over 1,000 students each year. “ Roger Edmonds.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. The influence is mainly noticed in students in grades 7-12 and less in students grades K-6. . Homework can drive students to develop negative attitudes towards school and learning.

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Shifting from Passive to Active Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Quite often, they’re left wondering why there was no change in student engagement or achievement after large financial investments in devices. 2003; Clark & Mayer, 2008; Mayer, 2011). The natural shift when it comes to device use by students is more active than passive learning. 2004 and McDermott et al.,

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