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Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). The post Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move? Are Smartphones a good idea? Listen to the Show.

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PROOF POINTS: Schools staff up as student enrollment drops

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift In the past decade, the population of elementary, middle and high school students in Massachusetts dropped by 42,000 while the number of school employees grew by 18,000. The second act came with seven consecutive years of strong economic growth beginning in 2013.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? What Is the Proper Role of Technology in the Classroom?

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Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

TIG was awarded the 2013 Intercultural Innovation Award by BMW and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Example: Before initiating a conversation about race, discuss and agree on classroom rules such as not interrupting others, using respectful language, and keeping shared information confidential. Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion.

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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

What does the declining birthrate mean for elementary, middle and high schools across the country? These grade-by-grade projections start to show a drop in first-grade children beginning in 2014, six years after the 2008 recession, when Americans started making fewer babies. million first graders in 2013. million in 2019.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

Essentialists argue that classrooms should be teacher-oriented. through using project-based and inquiry learning, cooperative learning, global learning projects, Skype in the classroom, and shared wikis, blogs and other social networking in the classroom. With Education 2.0, Education 2.0 Learning Environment. Education 3.0

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