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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

But what is common amongst interactive learning platforms is that they make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. The cross-device compatibility of an interactive learning platform is important as it promotes accessibility, ensuring that teachers and students can make the most of its features on their preferred devices.

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Georgia Tech Is Trying to Keep a ChatGPT-Powered Teaching Assistant From ‘Hallucinating’

Edsurge

The plan is to train Jill Watson on the specific materials of any course it is being used for, by feeding in the text of lecture videos and slides, as well as the contents of the textbook. “Jill Watson is the intermediary,” Goel tells EdSurge. Those courses enroll between 100 and 370 students each.

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A ‘New Normal’ Requires New Tools for Attendance and Family Engagement

Edsurge

VIDEO: Smart Mobile Messaging. A study conducted by AllHere found that only 6 percent of families access email on a daily basis, and 40 percent access postal mail on a regular basis. RESEARCH BRIEF: A Proactive, Targeted Approach to School Attendance. It’s too easy to let an announcement slip through the cracks.

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Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens

EmergingEdTech

aim to provide evidence-based learning tools, games, and modules to young students in a virtual space about health subjects. Both of these resources will provide young students the knowledge base they need to stay healthy for years to come — all while playing fun games and learning exercises. Gamification in Health and Learning.

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Searching for the Ability to Think: Training our Kids to Go Past Google

The CoolCatTeacher

Next week, my tenth graders will have to invent a new way to access the Internet. A video my student, Rebekah, created for the Invention Project. In other words, they learned and built their own knowledge base. To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it.

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Top 10 Digital Tools for the Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

Content published via KITABOO is accessible both online and offline and works across platforms & devices (iOS, Android, Windows). KITABOO is one of the best digital tools for the classroom because its content is designed for bite-sized learning with knowledge nuggets, interactive assessments and gamification. Conclusion.

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