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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Smartphones have always been associated with leisure and entertainment more than education and learning, and teachers are inclined toward blanket bans in the classroom.

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What is Digital Accessibility? (And Why It’s Crucial at Schools)

ViewSonic Education

What is digital accessibility – this simple question is, actually, fundamental in the technologically advanced era we’re in. Allowing everyone access to the same online content, virtual experiences, and digital devices is the only way we can move forward in this ever-connected global village. What is Digital Accessibility? .

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Classroom tech: The new and the tried-and-true of 2024

eSchool News

Key points: Today’s students deserve modern tech tools that suit their learning styles and tendencies 5 of the biggest education trends in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page It’s 2024!

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Crunch the Numbers—EdTech Data You Can Use Right Now

eSchool News

Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. The protocol leveraged Repeated Reading , as well as language strategies at the word and sentence level, and student engagement via culturally relevant passages and goal setting.

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Study Shows Despite Access, Students Not Using Tech Much in Classroom

Waterford

percent), observers did not see students engaging in this use of technology at all” ( eSchool News ). Some factors that may contribute to this lack of tech use include: access to technology at the school, teacher training, and the availability of technology at home. You can access the full AdvancED report here.

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

In fact, interactive whiteboards have astonishing potential to make learning more engaging and effective in many surprising ways. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using all forms of EdTech. Make time for PD.

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Study Shows Despite Access, Students Not Using Tech Much in Classroom

Waterford

percent), observers did not see students engaging in this use of technology at all” ( eSchool News ). Some factors that may contribute to this lack of tech use include: access to technology at the school, teacher training, and the availability of technology at home. You can access the full AdvancED report here.

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