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New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019

EdTech Magazine

Use of desktops, notebooks and tablets (think Asus Chromebook and Acer Chromebook Tab 10 ) frequently support the ongoing trend of gamification in education, the report states. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how educators are using mobile devices to make a positive impact. Smartphones Are Not Universal in K–12.

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Long Live the '90s: ‘Edtech’ Crazes Every Teacher (and Student) Secretly Wishes Were Still Around

Edsurge

So we rounded up the most beloved edtech tools of the ‘90s for your scrolling pleasure, from early internet sensations to the hottest hardware you just had to have. 2017 Equivalent: We’d say MacBook Airs are the modern G3 equivalent, but Chromebooks rule the classroom these days. The plethora of startling yet strangely alluring colors.

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Discovery Education Premieres Haul!: An Interactive STEM Learning Experience that Digs Into Sustainable Copper Production with Freeport-McMoRan

eSchool News

The learning experience is accessible through web browsers and Chromebooks using a keyboard and mouse or a USB game controller. The gamification of learning engages students in exciting ways, while the accompanying educator resources and activities make it easy for teachers to connect the classroom to the wider world.”.

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What Technology or Teaching Tools Do You Use to Enhance Your Teaching?

eSchool News

Additionally, hardware tools like tablets and Chromebooks enhance personalized learning experiences. There are almost limitless ways to use edtech and interactive classroom technology tools in teaching and learning. Online platforms such as Flipgrid encourage student engagement through video discussions.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates. Research Quest: Free Middle School Science Project-Based Learning Unboxing the Lenovo Flex 5i: The Best Chromebook. In October 2019, they received a certification in Learning Articulate Storyline 360 from LinkedIn.

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Why Education Entrepreneurs Need To Move With Education—Not Disrupt It

EdNews Daily

Edtech investments reached an incredibly high number in 2018, with $1.45 Personalized learning, gamification, virtual learning, all things digital, and every other word or phrase surrounding the education technology industry cannot fix education as a whole. billion raised—the same amount that hit the market in 2015. What happens?

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Why Education Entrepreneurs Need To Move With Education—Not Disrupt It

EdNews Daily

Edtech investments reached an incredibly high number in 2018, with $1.45 Personalized learning, gamification, virtual learning, all things digital, and every other word or phrase surrounding the education technology industry cannot fix education as a whole. billion raised—the same amount that hit the market in 2015. What happens?

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