Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new Google for Education App Hub is the topic of our blog post today! Well, folks, it looks like Google has thrown its hat into the ring with their new Education App Hub , and I think they’re onto something big. Let’s dig into what makes Google’s Education App Hub a potential game-changer in the EdTech world.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

As teachers and administrators, grappling with off-task behaviors and distractions when it comes to student phones in the classroom has occurred at some point. I am a huge proponent of harnessing and leveraging mobile technology in the classroom. In Uncommon Learning , I detailed the necessary steps we took to ensure success.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A World of Lesson Plans at Your Fingertips Under the “Teaching Resources” tab in Applied Digital Skills, there’s a wealth of lesson plans tailored to different educational levels – from late elementary to adult learners. This level of detail is a godsend for busy educators. What I appreciate is the ease of navigation.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 17, 2023

As a former teacher turned edtech blogger, I’ve spent a considerable part of my career thinking about how to make classrooms inviting, stimulating, and conducive to learning. I’ve always believed that a well-decorated and thoughtfully arranged classroom can profoundly impact student engagement and learning outcomes.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

The following post is a modified excerpt from Uncommon Learning. Mobile learning provides enhanced collaboration among learners, access to information, and a deeper contextualization of learning. Mobile devices offer a new and exciting avenue to engage students and promote learning while increasing academic achievement.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

It really puts into perspective why we make many of the decisions that we do at New Milford High School as to why we decided to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and don''t mandate the use of one specific tool to support learning. Let it support learning." It also equates into a huge wast of money.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2022

Unfortunately, teachers in the conventional classroom are often too busy to attend to all kids & needs. Access to online learning materials helps students manage their work/study schedules more effectively. Prodigy Due to its game-based learning approach, Prodigy Math has swiftly gained fame among educators.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom. Tools for the modern classroom have significantly developed and expanded in recent years. In short, the modern classroom requires students to have access to connectivity through technology. The Tools Of Mobile Learning. by TeachThought Staff.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 11, 2015

The potential is there for schools and educators to empower students to take more ownership of their learning. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that these are two important outcomes of BYOD, but firmly believe that student-owned devices in school have to be aligned to learning outcomes first and foremost.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I want to help educators be excellent every day. Resources You Can Use in the Classroom. Money well-spent “can profoundly shape the life outcomes of economically disadvantaged children and thereby reduce the intergenerational transmission of poverty. The research on why music is so helpful in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

With the growing access that students now have to technology at home, educators are seizing this opportunity to increase access in the classroom. In today’s digital age, who are we to tell a student that he or she cannot bring their tools to class to support learning? BYOD mobile learning mobile learning devices'

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2016

The media might not be able to get past the question — but we in education need to dig deeper. They are simply one component of a range of things that need to change in order to leverage technology to enhance education. Why do we change these expectations with education? Degree of change in the classroom.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 11, 2023

As educators, our calling extends beyond just imparting knowledge. Our classrooms are diverse tapestries of minds, each with its unique rhythm of learning, challenges, sand strengths. ” It is a framework used in education to identify and support students with learning and behavior needs [ 1 ]. What is MTSS?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the world of educational technology, Augmented Reality (AR) stands out as a groundbreaking tool with the potential to transform traditional classrooms into hubs of interactive and immersive learning. Here are five creative ways to integrate AR into educational settings: 1.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As we celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy this week, we find ourselves reflecting on the progress happening across the country on behalf of the 36 million low-skilled adults in the U.S. Many are parents who simply wish to provide a better life for their children, particularly as they seek to pursue educational opportunities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2023

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.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As an educator in the digital age, I’ve often found myself exploring the diverse landscape of EdTech tools, each promising to revolutionize the way we approach learning and teaching. Grading – a task often viewed with trepidation, is one of the critical aspects of the teaching-learning ecosystem.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the concepts of portfolio and portfolio assessment have garnered significant attention as comprehensive tools for evaluating student growth. These papers offer a deep dive into the benefits and challenges of portfolio assessment in educational settings. 1991/1992) and Gillespie et al.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

Image credit: [link] As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education. The world of education is often defined by the “haves” and “have nots”. Students need to fully understand that they are tools for learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In the realm of education, the possibilities offered by AI writing tools like QuillBot are vast and game-changing. From refining essays and paraphrasing complex sentences to restructuring entire paragraphs for clarity, these tools can be harnessed in various ways to enhance learning outcomes.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporating Project-Based Learning (PBL) in your classroom is a transformative step towards an engaging, real-world educational experience for your students. PBL is definitely one of those dynamic approaches that you can use in your classroom to achieve these goals.

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Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

schools , iPads continue to play a very important role in K-12 education. The goal of any device should be to fade into the background, allowing learning to always be in the forefront. When iPads are integrated effectively, the outcomes can be amazing. This blog provides best practices for using the iPad as a learning tool.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process. This integration aims to enhance the learning experience, making it more engaging, interactive, and efficient.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. Declarative Prior Knowledge Declarative prior knowledge refers to the ‘what’ of learning—it’s the factual information and concepts that students bring to a new learning situation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s discussion, I’m delving into the realm of e-portfolios with a focus on their impact on learning, particularly from a student-centric viewpoint. This selection process helps them to create a cohesive narrative of their educational journey. Among my favorites are: 1.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Drawing from peer-reviewed research papers, I’ve made sure to include diverse and illustrative examples that showcase how blended learning is being implemented across different educational contexts. Winters (2017) compares student success in lecture-based and blended learning Introduction to Sociology courses.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Phonemic awareness is a key concept in early literacy development, a concept that never fails to spark passionate discussions among educators, researchers, and even parents. Smaller groups and instruction durations between 5 and 18 hours also led to more effective outcomes. In summary, Ehri et al.’s

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 30, 2019

Educators are tired of teaching inside the lines. With standards obsessed systems backed by high stakes testing wilting under the increasing pressure of on demand, self-directed learning, schools will yield to more flexible curriculum, online options, and strengths/skills outcomes supporting the journey of learning, not the final degree.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 19, 2015

The end result has been a massive influx in tools, but a clear lack in vision and planning as to how these powerful tools can, and will, actually impact learning. In some cases the technology resides unused in classrooms and schools due to the cart before the horse approach. There is nothing transformational about this.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s post, I am sharing with you a collection of carefully curated geography learning apps. The importance of these apps in educating students about world geography cannot be overstated. They offer a plethora of benefits, from providing immersive and interactive learning experiences to catering to diverse learning styles.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Between 2014-2016 the University of South Australia has been using the pedagogy associated with both playing and designing LBMLGs to blaze a trail that is informing the development of a contextually-based mobile learning framework for higher education. Background. The games developed have been played over 1,700 times.

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Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I also believe that encouraging students to get 'hands on' with authentic apps has a much more important role in helping them to develop digital literacies which they can use outside of the classroom. Authenticity - Does it have an authentic purpose beyond language learning? Using an app is not in and of itself a learning outcome.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

This week on the Learning Revolution we have two new weekly live and interactive shows starting - " Thrive in EDU " with Rachelle Dene Poth and " Exceptional Circumstances for Exceptional Children " with Rebecca Muller. SHOW DESCRIPTION: A weekly exploration of the most important aspects of education. This is a great lineup!

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2016

Much was discussed during the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week in Paris. The image presented here was ironic, appearing as it did on the door to the main venue of the conference, but as several pointed out, the device in the image is a reference to a bygone age when mobile phones were primitive. Unported License.

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