Remove 2003 Remove 2011 Remove Student Engagement Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly. And guess what?

Classroom 120
article thumbnail

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. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

Policies 150
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the dynamic world of education, keeping students engaged and attentive is a challenge every educator faces. Research has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of boredom on student learning. This approach appeals to different learning styles and keeps students engaged (Mayer, 2003).

Examples 117
article thumbnail

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.

Study 145
article thumbnail

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

EdNews Daily

Their feedback was very encouraging and the LBMLG has been embedded in the course since then, now engaging over 1,000 students each year. “ The Local Enterprise App is likely to be a key reason for high student satisfaction in Business and Society as it links the course with the mindset of “Generation Mobile”.

article thumbnail

Shifting from Passive to Active Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Billions of dollars are spent across the world on technology with the hopes that it will lead to better results. Tom Murray and I shared this thought in Learning Transformed : Educational technology is not a silver bullet. If the former (pedagogy) isn’t solid, then all the technology in the world won’t make a difference.

Learning 298
article thumbnail

Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites

The Hechinger Report

This article was originally published by The Markup , a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. WILDWOOD, Missouri — A middle school student in Missouri had trouble collecting images of people’s eyes for an art project. Do we really want that to be the case? Is that fair?”