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Top 10 Digital Tools for the Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

The best digital tools for the classroom are the ones that provide an easy interface, facilitate collaborations, simplify communication between students and teachers, offer quick analytics for administrators, and are cost-efficient. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms. Moreover, the platform is free for teachers.

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Latest in Games and Learning Research Reveals Need to Empower Educators

MIND Research Institute

Last month I attended the annual Digital Media and Learning (DML) Conference at University of California, Irvine. These four themes emerged from my experience of the conference: The role of failure in games (and the contrast of the experience of failure in traditional education). The Importance of Failure in Learning. October 5, 2017.

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Do It Right the First Time: How to Maximize Your Edtech Investment

Edsurge

Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. Let’s explore the four principles that schools and districts should follow in order to maximize the potential of new classroom technology. Get ready for implementation.

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ETA hand2mind Unveils Daily Math Fluency at 2018 NCSM/NCTM Conferences

techlearning

April 25, 2018 – This week at the 2018 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conferences, ETA hand2mind unveiled Daily Math Fluency, a ready-made solution for developing efficiency, flexibility and accuracy in the grasp of basic math facts for students in grades K-5. .

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Google Adds New Classroom Features. Use Them Responsibly.

techlearning

Google has added some new features to Classroom. Like any edtech tool or feature, these new Classroom additions can be abused, focusing not on historical thinking skills but low level learning. Soon you’ll be able to keep your students focused by creating locked quizzes using Google Forms while in Classroom. Locked quizzes.

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The Journey to Becoming an Author

A Principal's Reflections

To this day I still remember sitting in a district administrator meeting in November 2009 when my secretary called to tell me that CBS New York City wanted to come to the high school and feature how we were using Twitter in the classroom to support learning. This point in time was a catalyst for the eventual brandED strategy that evolved.

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Take Student Collaboration to the Next Level – SULS0120

Shake Up Learning

There is guaranteed to be an idea to help any teacher incorporate more meaningful collaboration in their classroom. . As her thinking has evolved she has also incorporated new classroom systems to support collaborative work. . Reflecting on her practices, Vicki discovered the power of station work in the high school classroom.

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