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Tablets vs. Textbooks for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the debate between tablets and textbooks has become increasingly relevant. As a former classroom teacher and current educational researcher, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformation of teaching tools from traditional methods to digital innovation. The Case for Tablets 1.

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

The advent of interactive large-format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Introduced in 1801, the chalkboard transformed the classroom. Interactive Whiteboards: A History.

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Teach Students To Treat Their Learning Like They’re Making a Documentary

Catlin Tucker

Unfortunately, many students have gotten comfortable in their roles as passive observers or consumers in the classroom. An effective way to shift our students’ thinking about their role in the classroom is to teach them how to treat their learning like they are making a documentary. Using Devices to Document Learning.

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What Is A Document Camera?

Fractus Learning

What Is a Document Camera? So, what is a document camera, and do you need one? This article will go into more depth about document cameras, what applications they are best for, and who can benefit from using them. What Is a Document Camera Device Anyhow? Document cameras also have magnifying capabilities with a zoom lens.

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Android Apps for Education - work on Chromebooks and Chrome OS Tablets too!

Educational Technology Guy

Android Apps for Education Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, running on smartphones and tablets. But, you can also use Android Apps on Chromebooks , including the new Chromebook Tab 10 Chrome OS tablet. Chrome and Android all in one!

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What is a Digitizer?

ViewSonic Education

Today, however, the term is most ly used to designate drawing tablet s , which digitally record writing, drawing, screen touches, and similar inputs. Keep reading to find out more about digitizers, their main features and technology , or explore ViewSonic ’s Pen Display solutions. . Electro-Magnetic Resonance (EMR).

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Create Instructional Videos & More with @Canva’s Draw & Record Tools Paired with a @Wacom Tablet, @PearDeck, & @Flipgrid #edtech #CanvaForEducation

techieMusings

How to Create Instructional Videos with Drawing Tablets and Canva for Education This article highlights how I’ve paired the new draw tool to hand write with the record option in Canva to create instructional videos without having to leave the app. You’ll see examples highlighting partnerships between Canva and both Pear Deck and Flipgrid.

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