Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Drawing from peer-reviewed research papers, I’ve made sure to include diverse and illustrative examples that showcase how blended learning is being implemented across different educational contexts. Stay tuned for further discussions and explorations in the realm of modern educational methods. Moore et al.’s

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Today’s show has the Episode 296 Listening Guide to help you take notes and to implement what you learn in your classroom. I’ve also included some of my favorite free digital citizenship education options. She is also the Skype Education Ambassador. Episode 296 Listening Guide. Check Out Today’s Sponsor.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

Annette Lang@ msalang has been a technology teacher for over 12 years, with a Master of Arts in Teaching. Currently, she is working as a technology educator to Freshman and Sophomores at Bio-Med Science Academy. Today’s Guest: Annette Lang. She completed her library endorsement and worked as a district librarian.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

So what will be the future of higher education, and how will it survive against this hostile backdrop? A Tale of Two Keynotes We live in tumultuous times where change is constant and disruptive and where technologies are increasingly pervasive throughout society. The second kind of disruption enables our journey to a better place.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 9, 2011

Despite the misconceptions held by the general public regarding online learning, several comparative studies have determined that there is no significant difference in the outcomes of online classrooms when compared to traditional face-to-face classrooms. Rice 2006). Journal of Research on Technology in Education 38.4

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Some of this is a result of an influx of Silicon Valley types in recent years — people with no ties to education or education technology who think that their ignorance and lack of expertise is a strength. In technology, all that matters is tomorrow." Narratives about the “factory model of education” and whatnot.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2017

Carpe Diem schools, which rely on computer-based lessons and some in-person instruction, began in 2006 and opened five additional schools in Texas, Ohio and Indiana about five years ago. In hindsight, he said, one of the key weaknesses was how central the technology was at Carpe Diem. Read more about blended learning.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 11, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relative infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 2006): 425-448. online learning'

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techlearning

MARCH 28, 2018

The AdvancED review team determined that Massachusetts Mayflower Academy “provides a state of the art technology platform, including a multifaceted LMS and SIS that support teacher effectiveness and student success.” The organization serves as a trusted partner to 34,000 educational institutions ? is an online learning pioneer.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 12, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relatively infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 2006): 425-448. online learning'

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Is learning in the 21 st Century significantly different to learning in previous years? This belief was also the basis for the in Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years. There is further yet dissent.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In MMORPGs, clans can identify themselves further by developing their own virtual territories, building businesses, and earning virtual currency (Childress and Brasswell, 2006). 2006) Using Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games for Online Learning. Distance Education. and Brasswell, R.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In August 2020, she signed up for a new program designed to provide people working in school settings the chance to turn their job into an undergraduate degree in education, at a low cost. She’d finished her workday as a special education teacher’s aide around 3:30 p.m., She’s also a teacher-in-training.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 22, 2012

This is the second in a series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future' Yesterday's post can be found on this link. May you live in interesting times’ (Old Chinese curse) We live in tumultuous times where change is constant and disruptive and where technologies are increasingly pervasive throughout society.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. Nobody really knows yet what works for online learning,” he says. “A If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 11, 2015

There is a growing need for today’s pre-service teachers to be equipped with skills and competencies for blended, online, and technology-rich teaching and learning environments. These courses include blended methods and technologies for blended learning environments. Purposeful Modeling.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning.

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Learning Confluence

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I would like to get on with my career in Higher Education (what career?)… I have blogged now since 2006… and looking back at February 2008 was quite interesting. This post brings back memories of the many technical issues we had due to ‘those who know more than educators’ continued to block Web 2.0

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Is learning in the 21 st Century significantly different to learning in previous years? This belief was also the basis for the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory (Prensky, 2001), a persistent discourse that has greatly influenced the thinking of educators in recent years. There is yet further dissent.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education and Emmy Award Winning Director, Allyson Rockwell, the Mason-Lake and Oceana ISDs are working on a documentary film chronicling the success in the pilot kindergarten and second grade iPad classrooms in Ludington, Michigan. psid=2011-09-29.1440.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Today, as the president and chief executive officer of Florida Virtual School, she directs the work of more than 1200 faculty and administrators, courseware developers, web design specialists and technology support personnel. In 2003, she was inducted into the USDLA “Hall of Fame.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2011

Join us on Wednesday, April 20th, for a very special live and interactive event with educators from Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Morocco. We''ll be discussing the political changes taking place in the Middle East, the impact of technology on both politics and education, and student-to-student interactions worldwide. Dr. Edwin H.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

Jim described it as a way to think through technology in order to empower the educational community beyond tech skills and training. In education self-hosting maybe an alternative to the LMS, or a very basic, fundamental element of literacy. Users had to learn a galaxy of technologies (DNS, FTP, etc).

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

Jim described it as a way to think through technology in order to empower the educational community beyond tech skills and training. In education self-hosting maybe an alternative to the LMS, or a very basic, fundamental element of literacy. Users had to learn a galaxy of technologies (DNS, FTP, etc).

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2017

You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. The first big project was the Flat Classroom Project, which went on to win ISTE’s award in 2006 for the best online learning project, that I co-created with Julie Lindsey, who at the time had been in Bangladesh. Do you agree or disagree? Students can program.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2016

A toolkit for teachers will be made available at the end of the 2015-2016 school year as an OER (open education resources), allowing other teachers across the world to follow this method of quad engineering. “So This project will happen this semester as teachers develop and share best practices for collaborative app development.

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Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher, 81(1), 32-42. The process of community-building in distance learning classes. British Journal of Educational Technology, 30(3), 201-215. British Journal of Educational Technology, 28, 199-217. Computers and Education, 42, 333-352.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Everyone needs to be a digital learner in the home: It’s not just the students who need to understand how to use the technology—parents, grandparents, babysitters, siblings, etc.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 10, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relatively infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. Hammond 2000 in Rice 2006).

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

VLACS is headquartered in a former high school in Exeter, New Hampshire — a brick edifice used for a century until the town opened a new high school in 2006. When you think about virtual education, it’s often more about efficiency and getting more students through than it is about relationships,” he said. Relationships Matter.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Does technology improve academic performance? Financial implications Financial side - What does it mean if kids get smarter and don''t drop out because of technology? Rob Lippincott, PBS PBS is working toward making more content digital (after spending over 40 years making TV educational). Study focused on 1. all the way down.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

As he and his wife, Jennifer, walked into the parking lot outside the E E Butler Center in Gainesville, Georgia, that day in 2006, the two could picture a different future for Caleb. His paltry education was much like that of dozens of other children in the GNETS system whose experiences this reporter researched.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 27, 2013

If we scratch just below the surface of education, and we examine the nature of knowledge, we see an interesting challenge. But all of this is already changing, as those beyond the inner circle begin to understand that through technology, they can create knowledge too. 2009) Does technology change the nature of knowledge?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2012

Join me Wednesday, August 8th, at an early time , for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com panel with Stephen Downes, Howard Gardner, Alfie Kohn, and Gary Stager to talk about the need to reform the education reform movement. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Her passion for smart entertainment has lead her around the world, speaking on the role of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) programming on television. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the International Academy of Education. Yong Zhao, Ph.D Yong Zhao, Ph.D

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2015

As for the title Reverend, I was given that nickname by Chip German (then CIO of University of Mary Washington) back in 2006 or 2007. I think because I started to sound a bit like a fervent preacher when I started talking about teaching, learning and technology. 2) You''ve had quite a distinguished career in education.

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