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2014 - the year of the wearable?

Learning with 'e's

Will 2014 be the year when wearable technology emerges as the next stage in our connected future? In the January 2014 issue of Wired Magazine , he argues that whilst the last decade has been about smart mobile technologies, the next decade will be about wearable computing. Ben Hammersley seems to think so. Unported License.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

In a recent news article, Andrea noted that her struggling readers in grades 7-8 used to read at a grade 5 or 6 (Barshay). There are also lots of links in this article. She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. December 18, 2014.

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At These Colleges, Students Begin Serious Research Their First Year

Digital Promise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Social media to predict acts of terrorism. The University of Maryland at College Park and Binghamton University – SUNY adapted the model to their institutions in 2014. Read the original article.

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How to Start a High School Esports Team & Benefit Your School

ViewSonic Education

This article will give you a step-by-step guide on starting a high school esports team and takes a look at how having a team will benefit your school and its students. This includes creating tools like text groups, email lists, and social media sites. Chicago Tribune Article: [link]. The process can be quite easy.

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Pencil Versus Keyboard: What Do We Know About Learning How to Write?

Edsurge

Researchers tell EdSurge that a shift towards digital over handwriting could have negative effects on young readers and writers, but some educators think technology and social media can create new ways to engage students in the writing process. Because of that, he thinks “the de-emphasis on handwriting can be a problem.”

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How to Keep Your Students (and Teachers) Safe on Facebook

Gaggle Speaks

Every day, students and teachers provide information to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, whether they are chatting with friends or posting pictures from the classroom. Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram (owned by Facebook) and Snapchat all use facial recognition.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition)

Doug Levin

No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. More on this below.).

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