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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. 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.

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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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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

Share it in a teacher-provided summer activity folder (this should be quick to use, maybe through Google Drive if students have access to that). Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ).

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5 Practical applications of IoT in the classroom

Neo LMS

Also, teachers can build an edtech digital ecosystem similar to those on smartphones to design a creative learning experience. Standalone VR headsets don’t require additional mobile devices and offer a fully immersive VR experience. Teachers can screen capture students’ work and give instant feedback. VR headsets.

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4 Reasons You Need a Mobile Reading App on Your Smartphone

TeacherCast

Not only are we graced with libraries and bookstores full of all kinds of stories and information, but we also have the vast catalogues of online info and eBooks. Many applications exist to help us access and read this information. These apps are available on many devices, including smartphones.

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Power Up Your Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone. Had it not been for the smartphone their innovative apps might never have come to fruition or experienced immense scalability as they have. respectively by 2020.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. school and library to the internet.