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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

Edsurge

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily. Gen Z students typically carry multiple devices (think laptop or tablet, smartphone, headphones) that need juice. Much of that content comes in digital form now.

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2015 Version

Educational Technology Guy

I have the same work and personal laptop - an HP Elitebook Folio 9470m with Core i5 processors and SSD drives. I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. All of my files are in Drive, and backed up on my personal laptop. It's lightweight, powerful and works great.

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ClassDojo - free classroom behavior system - announces iOS apps.

Educational Technology Guy

Today, they have announced the launch of an iOS app to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classroom. The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser.

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12 Principles Of Mobile Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

Ed note: This post has been updated and republished from a 2012 post. For 2013, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a “curriculum” is defined. Among the most powerful principles of mobile learning is asynchronous access. Transparent. Self-Actuated.

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Education in a World of Social and Technological Change #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Notes from concurrent session, SXSWedu 2012 S. Craig Watkins, Associate Professor of Radio, TV, and Film, The University of Texas at Austin theyoungandthedigitial.com @scraigwatkins After grad school, Watkins began immersing himself in the way young people use media. Social media has become central to their (and our) everyday lives.

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ISTE 2015: (Re)designing tech-infused lessons for deeper thinking

Dangerously Irrelevant

Laptops and Chromebooks tend to play best with Google Docs and Sheets, which is what we will be using to facilitate some of our work together. Ability to access Google Docs and Sheets is needed. He also is the co-editor of the book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media.

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Distributed groups and mobile technology

Connecting 2 the World

In addition, the internet made communication more efficient as an email could be left overnight for someone to access the next day. However, due to the computer still being tied to a line, if a person was away from the office for any length of time, a colleague would need to access and review their emails. Campbell (Eds.), Yonkers, V.