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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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Bringing STEM to Students with Mobile Technology

EdTech Magazine

As of 2018, students did not have access to Algebra II lessons in a quarter of high schools that primarily serve Black and Hispanic students, according to an article in Forbes. Despite being one of the most in-demand sectors of the job market, STEM education is frequently subpar in districts serving minority students.

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8 Ways to Annotate Readings, Websites and Online Articles with Examples

Teacher Reboot Camp

Many free mobile apps and web tools allow students to digitally markup, highlight, and jot down quick thoughts about what they are reading. For more resources, check out my article, Critical Reading with Digital Devices , posted on ESL Library. The challenge is to turn this into a habit students do outside the classroom.

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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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6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

Most articles on trends discuss mobile, augmented reality, virtual reality, LMS options, apps, and authoring software. The most forward-looking articles make the case for hologram technology that will soon be available. It isn’t possible to talk about trends in digital learning without talking about the “digital” part first.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Teaching using news articles: Ideas and tips for teachers There are various ways to teach with news. The following are some of the resources that can help you effectively integrate news articles in your teaching: I. This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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Preserving ‘Academic Mobility’ for Afghan Students and Refugees

Edsurge

And it points to the need to preserve academic mobility for those in crisis. Closer to home, a University of California at Davis program called Article 26 Backpack is part of that effort. Its name refers to the Declaration of Human Rights , whose Article 26 affirms the right to education. Those papers I lost? They spelled me.

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