Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Whether she’s searching for standards-aligned curriculum or playing dress-up, the Tool Elementary School principal does whatever it takes to lift her students from struggling to successful. Attendance is now soaring, and two-thirds of students are meeting standards in reading and math. Calhoun had her work cut out for her.

Elementary 75

Elementary Mobility Assessment Tools 75

Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

Photo by Vladimer Shioshvili on Flickr Educators have been using video for decades. My fellow students and I watched avidly - I can't recall what the topic was, but I do remember the thrill of the experience - it was fresh and new to be able to watch television in a formal education setting. The future?

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Nearly a hundred years ago, celebrated educational reformer John Dewey admonished: If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow. Never before have there been so many tech tools at our disposal for educating in entirely new, exciting, and promising ways. Student engagement increased.

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Technology Classroom Training Software 158

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

Dictation, a voice recognition feature that was once limited to powerful desktop workstations, has recently been integrated into the operating systems of most mobile devices. The average typing speed of an elementary school student is 10-20 wpm (Bullock, 2011), while the average person dictates about 100-120 wpm (Wong, 2011).

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Tools iPad Mobility EdTech 60

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Innovative Interactive Presentation Tools to Bring Your Classroom to Life by Bryan Miller Interactive response systems have evolved from the formal clickers, to now operating on mobile devices.

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Resources iPad Mobility eBook 91

EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Mobile phones are in the hands of young people everywhere, so it is quite natural that teaching and learning opportunities are progressing towards the mobile domain. Hallmarked by high-interaction and high-context situational learning, LBMLGs provide students with the opportunity to visit real locations and adopt new perspectives.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2023

Homework is a controversial topic and the object of differing opinions among teachers, parents, and educators. While some highly value it considering it key in scholarly achievement and academic performance, others view it as a nuisance to students' independence and a cause for unwarranted emotional and physical stress for kids.

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Study Elementary Analysis Mobile Learning 145

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

As was identified in the 2011 NMC Horizon Report ( I served on the advisory board of the UK JISC version), it seems that learner analytics is going to be a big thing for education over the next four to five years.

Learning Analytics 55

Learning Analytics Data Mobility Report 55

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In education, the concept of gamification has especially gained traction during the last decade or so due mainly to the advance of web technologies and mobile applications. Gamified teaching is all about incorporating the educational power of games into instructional practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 15, 2018

Tom Murray and I shared this thought in Learning Transformed : Educational technology is not a silver bullet. Quite often, they’re left wondering why there was no change in student engagement or achievement after large financial investments in devices. 2003; Clark & Mayer, 2008; Mayer, 2011). 2004 and McDermott et al.,

Learning 302

Learning Outcomes Technology Assessment 302

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The ninth annual Global Education Conference starts this coming Monday! This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. The hidden treasure of the Global Education Conference is volunteering--you will love it! LOTS of information below! Go to [link] 4.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Education Politics. ” Another Department of Education release : an update to the College Scorecard. ” Another Department of Education release : an update to the College Scorecard. “ California vs. Massachusetts education ballot question politics” by Sherman Dorn. Education in the Courts.

Education 40

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. And honestly, it’s probably not your job either.).

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