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Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0

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Research-based Benefits of Being Bilingual

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Aids in Conflict Resolution and Attentional Networks : Bilingualism enhances attentional networks, leading to faster and more efficient conflict resolution abilities and improved alerting and executive control (Costa, Hernández, Sebastián-Gallés, 2008). It tracks participants first tested in 1947 and retested in 2008–2010. Nissan, J.J.,

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18 Effective Classroom Motivation Strategies

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Hands-On Activities : Encouraging investigative or experiential learning activities helps in knowledge construction. Students Self-Evaluate Explanation : Self-evaluation empowers students to assess their own learning. This encourages reflection, self-awareness, and responsibility for their learning process.

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Digital classrooms

Learning with 'e's

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. It was published by Routledge in 2008 and is now also available as a Kindle reader version. We talked for instance about how technology would streamline assessment, and how the curriculum might be impacted by new technologies.

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Learning First, Technology Second #motivationmonday

The CoolCatTeacher

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0

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Digital classrooms

Learning with 'e's

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. It was published by Routledge in 2008 and is now also available as a Kindle reader version. We talked for instance about how technology would streamline assessment, and how the curriculum might be impacted by new technologies.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. As Higbee and Goff (2008) suggest, UD emphasizes accommodating the needs of a diverse user base in the creation of spaces, products, or programs. Higbee, J.L., & Goff, E. Minneapolis.

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