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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

For students with special needs in the classroom, the challenges are amplified. Autism spectrum disorders are the most common developmental disability in the classroom. Classroom management challenges. Increasingly, edtech means technology that finds its way into the classroom. School can be tough for any child.

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Word Clouds Revisited! 35+ Activities, Web Tools & Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

In November, I spent the month training teachers around Venezuela to integrate technology in the classroom. I first wrote about word clouds in 2010 , but six years later I’m updating the topic with updated apps, tools, and ideas. Word Salad – Free iOS and Android app to create word clouds. More Resources.

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How to Transform Teaching with Tablets – From Tom Daccord & Justin Reich

EdTechTeacher

Getting computing devices into schools is relatively easy; changing classroom practice with technology is really, really hard. With every generation of computing technology, a small group of educators has been able to use new tools in transformative ways, but on the whole, classroom practices have proven stubbornly resistant to change.

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5 Considerations for Using Electronic Books in Schools

The 21st Century Principal

A BISG (Book Industry Study Group) survey in 2010 stated that “E-book sales grew exponentially in first quarter 2010 jumping from 1.5% of total US book sales in 2009 to 5% of the market in first quarter of 2010.” The temptation might be to stock our classrooms with Kindles or Nooks in order to utilize electronic texts.

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What to Look for When Purchasing an Education Projector

ViewSonic Education

Considering an education projector for your classrooms or lecture hall? Consider classroom size and number of students. Classroom projectors have been around much longer than large screen displays. Both can offer an effective classroom viewing experience. Education Projectors for Classrooms. Highly Durable.

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Interview with @DavidBFox the Designer of @RubeWorks App

The Mobile Native

I started building apps (for mobile) in 2010, with our first ones based on Annie’s Middle School Confidential graphic novel book series. Skype in the Classroom with David Fox. Download on iTunes App Store: [link] Download on Google Play for Android: [link] Here is a preview of the app with the @RubeWorks official trailer.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. But in 2010, the company, co-founded by Gina Bianchini and Marc Andreessen, announced that it would no longer offer a free version. The Flipped Classroom".

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