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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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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? Really, though: Why not? Options include Office 365 and LucidPress.

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. Elsevier offers overs 600 fully open access journals where researchers can publish or access peer-review articles.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

With the widespread use of social media platforms and the ubiquity of news stories, teaching students how to critically evaluate sources and sift the good from the bad becomes a pressing pedagogical necessity. Teaching using news articles: Ideas and tips for teachers There are various ways to teach with news.

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Teaching students how to manage digital distractions

Neo LMS

Many articles often cite this study as solid proof for banning smartphones. However, what they fail to mention is that the study’s authors have also found after analyzing the data, which is: these findings do not discount the possibility that mobile phones could be a useful learning tool if their use is properly structured.

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How to Gamify Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

How to Gamify Professional Development. Neither requires great investments of time or capital, and they can be accessed anywhere — at home, in the classroom, or even on a mobile device. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20.

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How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs

EdTech Magazine

How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs. GPAEA and its partner schools incorporate these three design tenets for modern learning spaces: The classroom furniture must be mobile and flexible. Ensure the new space has reliable broadband and ample outlets for powering equipment and recharging mobile devices. Content Subtype.

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