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What is A Portfolio Assessment?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the concepts of portfolio and portfolio assessment have garnered significant attention as comprehensive tools for evaluating student growth. This post delves into the intricacies of portfolio assessment, drawing primarily on the insightful research presented in the works of Valeri-Gold et al.

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It’s Pedagogy Go With Location-Based Mobile Learning At The University Of South Australia

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Between 2014-2016 the University of South Australia has been using the pedagogy associated with both playing and designing LBMLGs to blaze a trail that is informing the development of a contextually-based mobile learning framework for higher education.

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Membean- A Good Vocabulary Website for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Besides learning about the word's pronunciation, students also practice the new vocabulary through sample sentences, visual representations, explanations, and definitions. Image source: membean.com Membean allows teachers to create classes, invite students, and create and share assessments and assignments. How much does Membean cost?

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Exploring the Benefits of Implementing BOYD in Education

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

BYOD also provides teachers with more flexible and creative ways to diversify their teaching and boost students learning. Knowing that students have access to their devices, teachers can use educational software or apps that can help them better assess students’ work as well as provide specific feedback on a particular topic.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These include the abilities to critically assess the credibility of new stories using various vetting criteria, to spot fake news and false information, to identify reliable sources, and to read and interpret news using a multi-perspective approach. The visual is based on guidelines sourced from Facebook help center.

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Research Reveals Factors That Help Students Achieve Learning Gains with Education Apps; Findings Outlined in New Research Brief from SmartEdTech

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. — March 20, 2018 — Schools are spending billions of dollars on Chromebooks, tablets, and other digital devices to support the delivery of personalized learning opportunities for students based on assessment data and analytics, but are they achieving a learning return on this investment?

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Power Up Your Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

High-quality digital learning content. Digital learning content and tools that can be used to design and deliver engaging and relevant learning experiences. Guidelines to safeguard students and ensure that the infrastructure is used to support learning. Responsible Use Policies (RUPs).