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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

These powerful handheld devices not only enable access to the Internet and a universe of educational apps, but their fast speeds and vast processing power make them essential tools, particularly for engineering and science students. Integrating mobile devices into classroom learning will continue to be a challenge for teachers.

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. In fact, interactive whiteboards have astonishing potential to make learning more engaging and effective in many surprising ways. Teachers were empowered with exciting new tools.

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21st Century School — How Technology Is Changing Education

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Tablets, laptops, educational gaming software, and smartphones allow schools to: Personalize the learning experience. Increase student engagement and collaboration through social media, simulations, and games. Efficiently assess student progress as often as once a week, for more carefully tailored educational experiences.

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Speak Up 2020 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings

edWeb.net

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Leaders of their own learning: Transforming schools through student-engaged assessment. Goals for Global Education. Theory Into Practice , 21 (3), 228–233.

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The Importance of eBooks in a Flipped Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

Collaborative features such as asking questions, highlighting sections, sharing notes and annotations allow students to share and discuss topics with teachers and their peers. . Detailed user analytics allow teachers to gain quick insights into student engagement ahead of the class.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

The website offers thousands of hours of video lectures for students from PreK-12 grades in various topics, including Math, Science, Arts & Humanities, Reading & Language Arts, Economics, Computing, and Life Skills. The Math Get-Ready Courses introduce students to third to eighth grades algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus.