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Implementing Mobile Devices With a Focus on Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Mobile learning provides enhanced collaboration among learners, access to information, and a deeper contextualization of learning. Koole (2009) No one will deny the impact that mobile is having on the world. Mobile devices offer a new and exciting avenue to engage students and promote learning while increasing academic achievement.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates.

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Teach Digital Citizenship: 20+ Tips & Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). Selfie named word of the year for 2013. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Just think, a person took a picture and posted it online with the word, “Selfie!” Brumfield, B.

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It’s time to update your school website for mobile

eSchool News

If you’ve ever tried to get a button on your iPad to respond to a simple tap without success; squinted to be able to see letters on your mobile phone screen; or spent far too much time riffling through traditional website to get the information that you’re looking for, then you know what poor responsive web design looks and feels like.

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Distributed groups and mobile technology

Connecting 2 the World

How has mobile technology affected distributed groups? In a recent chapter I wrote about mobile technology, researchers (Ladner, 2008; Julsrud & Bakke, 2009) found that there is a blurring of the lines between work and home life. The mobile phone allows group members to access knowledge and social networks, but either publicly (i.e.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

The Tech Team ministry provides ample opportunities for learners to develop skills across the four broad categories of digital literacy as defined by Dudeney, Hockly and Pegrum (2013): language; information; connections; and re-design. A Closer Look at Four Categories of Digital Literacy for Adult Learners. Re-design Literacies.

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The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

Edsurge

Educators and legislators must remember that the key to closing the poverty gap in this country and alleviating citizen need for social services is educational attainment , which opens the door to social and economic mobility through employment. Or, at least that used to be the case.

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