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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

Featuring video tutorials, study material handouts, and interactive quizzes, EdX enables advanced supplementary learning at an individual’s own pace. Khan Academy is another highly popular learning app that features video tutorials to drive home classroom studies.

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

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Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice. There are hundreds of different LMS brands, including popular programs like Blackboard, Canvas and Moodle.

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How Educators Save Time and Energy in Their Content Creation and Feedback Loops

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One survey found teachers average more than 10 hours weekly on planning and grading , and another study reported that about a third of teachers spend at least 2 hours daily on pre- and post-instruction activities. A curated activity library is a fundamental tool in this process. The Widget Library. Image Credit: BookWidgets 2.

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Helping Students Win the Game of School | Handling Awkward Library Conversations | Overcoming Self Sabotage | More

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS: HOW TO HANDLE DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS WITH PATRONS (LIBRARY 2.0) VIRTUAL REALITY AND LEARNING: LEADING THE WAY With Library 2.0

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Library 2.017 Mini-Conference: DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

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Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. For example, we study diseases of the human body in seventh grade. One landmark study of 85 teachers in 170 classrooms showed IWB’s impact on student achievement. Make time for PD.

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Announcing the Library 2.017 "Makerspaces" Mini-Conference and Call for Proposals.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Makerspaces," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 11th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). There has been a lot of talk about makerspaces in libraries over the past four years. and at the Library 2.0