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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here.

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How to study at home: Top mental strategies

Brainscape

What sets Brainscape apart from any other study app is that its adaptive learning algorithm leverages decades of cognitive science research. And through the cognitive principles of spaced repetition , active recall , and metacognition , it can help you learn anything TWICE as efficiently as traditional study methods.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Teachers and the Future of Education" (the importance of teacher voice in education discussions, "Hack Your Education" (thinking about self-directed learning--Audrey''s in this proposal), and "Technology, Pedagogy, and the Silver Bullet" (addressing the myopia of some ed tech business ventures). Definitely worth a listen.

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

Adorable animal characters will guide children through lessons, and the adaptive learning path will customize their experience to help them master skills. Educators often use Khan Academy Kids as part of daily station rotation, to supplement what students are learning in class or to allow them to learn new topics independently.

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10 Inspired Tech Trends Every Teacher Should Know About

Edsurge

While Flipgrid doesn’t sell the tents directly, it does give them away via various social media and online contests. They're working with Alexa Skill Blueprints to create new assessments and letting kids ask for word definitions or simply to play soothing background music.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

To push it further, one definition of disruption might be a bottom-up cause that substantially effects the ecology it is a part of (e.g., Increasingly formal use of social media by education institutions. Adaptive learning platforms and learning algorithms. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g.,