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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. And Urdan says Duolingo brought a mobile-first approach to the sector. million in the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing 97% period-over-period growth. million and $15.8

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12 Great History Documentaries on Netflix

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan , 2021|TV-MA Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan. This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). prison boom.

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12 Best Places that Offer Free eBooks and Audiobooks

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This is mainly due to the recent developments in (mobile) technology and the proliferation of e-reading services. In fact, just last year (2021) I listened to 146 audiobooks and these are listens that took place during my daily runs and commutes. You can have your entire library in your own pocket to take anywhere you go.

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A Practical Tool for Creating Animated Cartoons to Use in Your Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FlipaClipa is the first tool I review in 2021. FlipaClip is a mobile app that teachers and students can use to create educational animations of various sorts. It offers a wide variety of.read more.

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5 Good Websites Like YouTube

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

YouTube first founded in around February 14, 2005 and since then it has grown so exponentially that as of 2021 YouTube boasts 2.24 This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). Enjoy YouTube is one of the best if not the best video site out there.

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Crunch the Numbers:New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah

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As of 2021, 9% of the STEM workforce was Black, which was an increase from 7% in 2011. ” The inventory found that, statewide, 7 out of 10 schools (70%) report that they deploy mobile learning devices such as laptop or tablet computers to students on a 1:1 basis.

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18 Best Holiday Movies for Kids and Family

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Clifford the Big Red Dog , (2021). (PG) Wild Kratts: creatures of the Deep Sea (2021) (G) "Aboard Aviva's newly designed Deep Sea Explorer, the Wild Kratts team ventures to the last creature frontier -the Deep Sea. Directors: Brian Henson Starring: Michael Caine, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz 10.