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Selfie Activities to Inspire Reflection on Digital Identity

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Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). This is why one of the missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , is for learners to go on a selfie adventure. Create a selfie comic video with Lomics iOS/Android app.

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The FTC Has Its Sights on COPPA, and Edtech Providers Should Take Notice

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Originally enacted in 1998, COPPA was most recently updated in 2013 to account for new ways of tracking personal information, including persistent identifiers such as cookies and geolocation data. What about edtech companies contracted by schools? Are a majority of children’s apps in violation of COPPA?

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31 Days of Digital Goodies

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Check out the 2013 Digital Ideas Advent Calendar for more great ideas ! Thinglink also has an awesome app for Android and iOS devices. Effective Technology Integration advent calendar Christmas activities digital tech calendar edtech GAFE Google Google Education holidays Thinglink' Create Your Own.

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Class Dojo real-time behavior feedback platform Apps get updates

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They had launched an iOS app this past September, and an Android app after that, to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classroom. They have just announced an update to their iOS and Android apps to make them even better and more useful for teachers and students.

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Microsoft’s Big Bett Updates: Free VR Curriculum and Using a Pencil as a Stylus

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(Image credit: Microsoft) In addition, an update to the Teams mobile app will let teachers grade assignments from iOS and Android phones. It’s no coincidence that these Teams updates come after Microsoft acquired several edtech startups last year. This only works with schools that have a Turnitin license.)

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31 Days of Digital Goodies

Teacher Reboot Camp

Check out the 2013 Digital Ideas Advent Calendar for more great ideas ! Thinglink also has an awesome app for Android and iOS devices. You will also be given a challenge so that you are motivated to try out these ideas. Keep reading to find out how to make your own interactive digital calendar. Create Your Own.

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This Father Built an App to Level the Playing Field for Struggling Readers

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In 2013, a realization washed over Ratnam and his wife. Ratnam plans to release Android and web apps so students can use WhizRead with Chromebooks, laptops and Android tablets. Venkat Ratnam developed WhizRead , a multisensory reading support program, out of pure fatherly love.

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