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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. In 2011, Pittsburgh-based Duolingo was founded by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. billion, making its total valuation more than $4.7 Duolingo has a few things going for itself.

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1:1 iPads and Digital Learning in Belton ISD

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They gave an overview of how Belton began experimenting with BYOD and small 1:1 implementations over the past two years, culminating in opening a brand new middle school (grades 6-8) with 1:1 iPads for students in the 2011-2012 school year. 1:1 iPad iPadpalooza mobile learning professional development technology integration'

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Just Another Typical Day

A Principal's Reflections

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. Perna utilized computers with her classes to facilitate student learning and growth.

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

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Between 2014-2016 the University of South Australia has been using the pedagogy associated with both playing and designing LBMLGs to blaze a trail that is informing the development of a contextually-based mobile learning framework for higher education. More information is available on their website at: [link].

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iTunes U Unleashed! #SXSWedu

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Notes from SWSWedu 2011 breakout session. Tom Burnett, PhD Manager Stategic Initatives Apple, Inc.

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