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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. However, being a techie, I continually experimented with new applications and, later, the Canvas LMS. However, the site plan was not adopted.

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Why your young students love e-learning

Neo LMS

An LMS with social media-like features and integrations with social sites will surely keep more students logged in and active during an online lesson. An LMS is the perfect tool for gamifying learning content. What makes them particularly appealing to students is the fact that they can access learning apps on tablets.

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The challenges of mobile learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students. Preventing security and privacy issues.

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Tapping into the potential of AI smart speakers to boost parental engagement

Neo LMS

Smartphones are sometimes smarter than their owners and the idea of people going to Mars moved away from sci-fi novels and into the realm of things that might happen in the not so distant future. A version of this post was originally published in Teach Secondary Magazine , July 2019. She was like another person in our class.

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Cool Cat Teacher’s 31 Favorite Everyday Tools I’m Using Right Now #edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

They are the Learning Management System (LMS) I use. Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. iKross Tripod with adapters for smartphones, tablets, GoPro, and DSLR Camera – [link]. I’ve included links below for you. Check them out. . My favorite health apps.

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4 Steps towards digital wellness for students

Neo LMS

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. Back when I was in elementary school, I could only access the internet during Computer class. However, we can’t ignore the extent of technology use in our lives.

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6 Awesome AR apps for the classroom

Neo LMS

People don’t need extraordinary tech devices to access AR. Almost any smartphone or tablet can do the trick. Students then access the interactive digital content using their mobile devices and extend their learning beyond the physical boundaries of the classroom. The limits to AR exploration are pushed farther every day.

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