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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

Now think about how far the classroom has come since then–schools stocked with iPads and tablets, interactive touchscreens, and even virtual reality headsets. However, this push to digitize doesn’t just involve remote learning technologies, but also tools for in-person learning.

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9 Touch Typing Programmes for Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Expert typing lessons to learn the 10-finger system. Personalized learning: video lessons, suitable games, activities. Smart goals that will adapt to learning speed and needs. Specialized versions to support people with learning disabilities. What are the top software features to consider?

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Best Math Apps for iPad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Math, a subject often perceived as challenging, has found a refreshing ally in a plethora of iPad apps designed to make understanding and practicing math concepts not just easier, but also enjoyable. Math Apps for iPad Here some of the best math apps for iPad: 1.

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Best Math Apps For Kids

Fractus Learning

Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. Students will not get bored with multiple games, themes, and over 350 math skills to be learned. Best Math Game For Virtual Learning: Prodigy: Kids Math Game. The free app requires iOS 11.0

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. CLASSCRAFT ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND QUESTS MARKETPLACE FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING ( www.classcraft.com/?utm_source=techlearning.com&utm_medium=referral

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Primary and secondary schools are a battleground between iPads and Chromebooks, it seems. Personalized learning is winning a growing amount of attention, but no off-the-shelf tech solutions. Instead it seems to be a learning strategy, sometimes driven by state governments.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

In education, both algorithms and data are integral to the push for “personalization.” ” But “personalization” doesn’t (necessarily) require a platform. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It