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Are You a Critical Consumer?

A Principal's Reflections

In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. In fact, I for one benefitted greatly as a principal when I learned about something shared on social media and then either implemented or adapted it in a way that bolstered the transformation efforts at my school. Case in point.

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And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are.

Neo LMS

First, mobile learning. It was the age where almost everyone owned a smartphone - whether it was Android, Apple or Windows Phone. And learning platforms are starting to get mobile developers to publish mobile apps and have them updated on a regular basis. Just to get things going, here’s a recap of 2015.

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

TeachThought - Learn better.

The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment. Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Technologically-based tools provide opportunities for students to learn both in and out of the classroom. Learning teaching'

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Just for me learning

Learning with 'e's

I completely agreed with him, but added that we could go farther, and that 'Just for Me' learning is now also achievable, through a number of emerging trends in learning and development. One trend is BYOD - bring your own device , which is happening in workplaces across the globe.

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Implications of the 2012 NMC Horizon Report for 21st Century School Leaders

The 21st Century Principal

Schools are implementing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies that allow students Wi-Fi access using their smartphones. Those working in this area are trying to capture McGonigal''s characteristics of games like Runscape, Minecraft, and World of Warcraft, and employ them in game-based learning environments.

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3 Easy Ways to Gamify Your Classroom with Kahoot

Fractus Learning

One of education’s hottest buzzwords these days is g amification: the integration of games into classroom instruction to enhance student learning. Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning , increased student engagement , and greater creativity. (

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more. .”