Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 18, 2023

Since I published this post over 10 years ago (2012), podcasting has come a long way. It has become mainstream with more and more teachers and educators incorporating it into their teaching practice. The web now is teeming with all kinds of educational podcasts covering various topics from politics to science and digital citizenship.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And I know two things for certain: first, many students will go back to in-person learning, but the demand for high-quality online education and shorter, non-degree learning pathways—like boot camps and short courses—will continue to grow as people upskill, reskill and look for greater flexibility in education.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2018

But a series of closures have raised questions about whether these short-term skills-training programs are can be financially sustainable—or deliver results for students and investors. Now Kenzie Academy , a tech training and apprenticeship program, wants to usher in a new era of skills training programs—and has raised a $4.2

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 21, 2012

CPEP (Connecticut Pre -Engineering Program) Day 2012 was held this past Saturday, May 19 th , at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Some of the projects students work on are Roller Coasters, Battery Powered Boats, Maglev trains, Mousetrap Cars, Aerodynamics, Egg Drop, and others. Related: STEM Resources for Education.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Rose picked up a couple of breathing strategies as a student in Breathe for Change, a 200-hour wellness and yoga teacher certification program for educators. Breathe for Change was founded by former Pre-K teacher Ilana Nankin to improve the well-being of educators. In 2012, Nankin moved from San Francisco to Wisconsin to pursue a Ph.D.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

Half a billion resources offering tips, tricks, guidance and expertise to educators who are eager to meet their students’ needs amidst very demanding circumstances. too much that happens in education is based on hunch, assumption and ideology.” too much that happens in education is based on hunch, assumption and ideology.”

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Back in May of 2012, I wrote about Google Chromebooks and how they were great for education. Easy to use - teachers and students need little training to use them. Google Apps for Education - great apps that work perfectly with Chromebooks. But, they are a great device for most education (and business and personal) use.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Teaching at colleges is often done without any formal training. And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. Only 58% of students who started college in 2012 had graduated 6 years later.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Since then, he has volunteered to help formerly incarcerated people get back on track through training and job placement programs. His latest effort involves a $250,000 investment in Nucleos , a startup trying to make online educational and vocational programs more accessible to those behind bars. The San Jose, Calif.-based

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. train future educators to teach online, experts say. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. That’s not unique to Auburn.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

2012 saw the development of Oculus, a virtual reality headset company that Facebook later acquired for more than $2 billion. We have to ensure that in this decade of ambient computing, higher education does not miss opportunities to leverage innovative technologies that enhance learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2019

She talks about what we need to know and also the common mistakes educators make when starting to use UDL. is an internationally recognized educational consultant in the area of Universal Design for Learning and is the podcast host of UDL in 15 Minutes ( www.theudlapproach.com/media ) , heard by educators in over 25 countries.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

A 2001 survey conducted by the Department of Education found almost 50 percent of students age 14 and older with mental illness withdraw from school, and a recent study, published in the journal BMC Public Health discovered males with psychological disorders are five times more likely to quit attending school. Spreading the Word.

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Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

Can there be a loftier topic than the future of education? When considering that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in education, specifically the use of online learning tools, what the future of education looks like is a question many educational historians ponder. In other words, to get a better job.

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Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

But many educators argue that a focus on only cognitive ability is too narrow to measure a student’s ability and undermines the importance of emotional intelligence. And finally, if you are a school administrator, plan an emotional intelligence training session for your faculty. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2012, 30(4), pp.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

29 states require dyslexia training for teachers; 14 states for teachers-to-be. Schools have to pay for the screeners and teachers to get trained in administering the screening. It is mandated in some states and required in teacher training programs. schools collectively spend over $120 billion a year on special education.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

My 2012 Edublog Award Nominations Are: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis Vicki not only blogs about education and educational technology, but she also shares her personal struggles balancing family and professional life. Be quick about it, though, because the nominations are due by Monday, November 26th.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2017

Technology has changed so many industries already and education is no exception. The TPACK framework looks like this Venn diagram: Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org. Why educators can no longer ignore the TPACK framework. The use of technology in education will only grow. Resistance is futile.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

And its announcement of a $40 million Series D round, led by Owl Ventures, is recognition of years of growth at the forefront of programming education. Founded in 2011, the New York-based company has built a hugely popular training platform that has helped millions of students learn to code over the last decade.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

But Oakland is one of a growing number of districts trying to reconnect top administrators to the kids they serve as a way to help the critical middleman in education: the school principal. 75 percent of principals think their job has become “too complex,” according to a 2012 survey. Training the trainers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2024

In summer 2012, my life changed. After I graduated, fueled by my personal experience as a student, I decided to pursue a career in education. Today, I’m a doctoral candidate in the education leadership program at Rowan University, with a focus on students with disabilities. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

That it works so well should come as no surprise to seasoned educators. This motivating impact of interactive displays is seen at every level of education. A good deal of research shows the benefits of interactive touch screen displays in early childhood education. Moving up to higher education. Collaboration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Report results are based on an assessment in 2012 that tracked students in more than 40 countries and surveyed them on computer habits and conducted both written and digital tests. ” The Wall Street Journal, “Technology in Classrooms Doesn’t Always Boost Education Results, OECD Says”. IT IS HOW YOU USE TECHNOLOGY! We need PD!

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Quick spins of the wheel are the equivalent to flash-in-the-pan initiatives that result in haphazard decision-making, new idea fatigue and educator overwhelm. We decided to build our work on a solid foundation that started in 2012, when we created a school culture framework around mindsets.

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The Game Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

The Game Agency Creates Custom Game-Based Solutions To Help Complement Training Initiatives And Improve Learning Outcomes. A: The Game Agency is a software development company focused on building game-based solutions that make K-College and corporate training more effective. Q: What makes you stand out from your competition?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Let’s dive into why music is so important to a child’s education. We’ll also discuss some of the ways we need to educate children about music. What does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA 2015) mean for music education in the United States? How does music education impact test scores?

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Although it costs state, local and federal governments an estimated $90 billion a year, we know very little about whether special education services are actually helping students with disabilities learn more. Asians who received special education reaped the largest academic gains from the services.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2016

A recent story featured in The Hechinger Report said the residency model may be the best way to train new teachers – and that it may be too expensive. We would argue that we can’t afford not to train teachers this way. Related: This may be the best way to train teachers, but can we afford it? Sara Morris.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

and “ Reducing reality shock: The effects of classroom management skills training on beginning teachers ” by Theresa Dicke et al. In this post, I’ve synthesized the wisdom from these papers into actionable insights and examples for educators looking to hone their classroom management skills. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.,

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Of all the learners that ever registered on a MOOC platform, one third did so in 2020 , making 2020 MOOCs’ most consequential year since 2012, which has been dubbed “ Year of the MOOC ”. 2012, the “ Year of the MOOC ” was characterized by media hype. But Udacity has since largely pivoted toward enterprise training.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An AI that can write a lesson plan might be better seen not as a threat to what an educator can create, but instead be an "inspiration stimulant" that serves to improve what a final lesson plan might be. Revolutionizing education is neither wise nor feasible. I imagined such a day was far, far into the future. That was back in October.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Last March, Zoom, the ubiquitous online conferencing platform, became a staple of daily life for many students and educators as learning shifted online. Zoom is actually a decade old, and the first conferences launched in 2012, limited to a mere 15 participants. But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 18, 2018

I’m so happy to be on your show, speaking with educators — who are my heroes, by the way, because they have the most important job in the world, and that’s the ability to transform and even save lives on a daily basis. It’s character education. It’s been profoundly impactful, not only for students but for educators as well.

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