Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

Murphy & Beland’s recent study is making the rounds online, particularly among those who are eager to find reasons to ban learning technologies in classrooms. Most schools I know didn’t adopt their learning technology initiatives for the sole purpose of test score improvement. (if Education in a digital world [VIDEO].

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The Mobile Native

AUGUST 17, 2012

Guest Post for SmartBlogs on Education Over the past four years, I have had the privilege of teaching in a forward-thinking school district that has embraced the use of mobile learning devices in the classroom. Mobile learning has become the new buzzword in many educational communities.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 8, 2015

Permanently Disrupting Education. With Smartphones. Formal education is built on principles of standardization, uniformity, and compliance. Modern smartphones have the chance to change all of this. In classrooms across the globes, learners are being educated in information-scarce environments. Transparency.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

We still have a long way to go in many places, but the increase in access provides kids with an array of innovative learning opportunities that continue to evolve. With a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate, approach to instructional design, educators can begin to support and enhance lessons with an array of tools.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

Dusty blackboards, smudged overhead projectors, and over saturated photocopies - Surely this sounds like many people’s education experience. For those who don’t know what it is, eLearning refers to learning that utilizes electronic means to create a more dynamic and instructive learning environment.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2015

Two researchers discuss myths associated with mobile adoption and use. By now, educators are familiar with the term mobile learning — or mLearning — having experienced its rush in classroom popularity starting as early as 2000. Next page: Mobile isn’t just learning with smartphones.

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Mobile devices are everywhere. Adults and children are using smartphones, tablets, e-readers and more to interact with each other and the web every day. More people interact with digital media through mobile now than through desktop computers, and that number continues to grow.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

How does it work in the classroom? Here is a possible scenario in augmented classroom learning: Location-enhanced learning - teachers can construct assessments which require location-based answers. Both Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens can be used in the classroom. The list is endless. What do you think?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., by Terry Heick.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. But educators who want to make sure they reach every student don’t have to resort to mailing printed worksheets. Of course, these programs may take significant time to develop.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 31, 2016

There are a lot of aspects to learning and a lot of dedicated people that work together for a better education system. From old teaching methods to innovative technology, schools need to deliver the best education if we want our kids to stand a chance when facing the unknown future. Smart furniture. Display technologies.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 6, 2016

New media educator Howard Rheingold interviews educator Shelly Terrell about her new book, which highlights the power of students’ mobile devices to drive learning in and out of the classroom. But, that was the extent of my experimentation with mobile learning. By Howard Rheingold.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone. Had it not been for the smartphone their innovative apps might never have come to fruition or experienced immense scalability as they have. Powerful learning devices.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 27, 2022

Chrome Music Lab works across different devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops. Teachers are already experimenting with Chrome Music Lab in their classrooms. Combining it with dance and live instruments, teachers are exploring the learning potential of music in subject areas such as science , math and art.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

Let’s take a look at the some of the innovation in E-learning industry in the last 10 years: The Usage of Smartphones. Using mobile for educational purposes is a slightly new concept. However, it has taken the e-learning industry by storm. Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. How does higher education use mobile technology to teach? When I ended the exercise and allowed them to reconfigure the space they were delighted–and had a new sense of the difference between fixed and mobile learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. The system turns learning into a game, but competitors say that Duoloingo’s flaw is that it is a solitary system that fails to connect users with actual native speakers.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

As teachers, we constantly evolve, adapting to the shifting paradigms of education and embracing innovative tools that enhance our teaching methods. In today’s digital age, our smartphones have become essential tools, not just for communication, but as indispensable teaching aids. Related: Best Projectors for Classrooms.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 18, 2016

While parents are rejoicing that kids are back in school, and they survived winter break, teachers and administrators might be noticing more students with smartphones. As children get back into the routine of classes, now’s the ideal time to address all those smartphones that were given as gifts for the holidays.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Mobile technology is huge - smartphones, tablets, laptops, Chromebooks - and provides some great learning opportunities. itslearning has gathered statistics from sources like the “Harvard Gazette,” Ambient Insight, and PBS regarding the effect of mobile devices on the education of Generation Z.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For timers to use in your class, check out best classroom timers for teachers. Countdown to an event day app This app enables you to create gorgeous countdowns and use them in your mobile device's widgets. It works great on every device, from smartphones to personal computers. It works with social media, messages or emails."

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Marys City Schools is the longest running mobile learning program in the country. Join us on November 8th for our community''s next webinar to see how smartphones (mobile learning devices) were successfully integrated into the curriculum at St. He has conducted mobile learning webinars for Classroom 2.0

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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. Cardboard with a smartphone inserted. Money alone may not lift educational outcomes to desired levels, but our findings confirm that the provision of adequate funding may be critical.”” Cool virtual reality tool.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 5, 2019

50 Ways Google Can Help You Become A Better Teacher by TeachThought Staff While Apple products are known for their integration in classrooms, increasingly Google is the choice for schools and districts looking for something organized, useful, and inexpensive that’s available on tablet, laptop, Chromebooks, desktop, smartphone, and more.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Savas Savides (Publisher & Former Educator, Greece).

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 13, 2015

We’ve combed and curated the Web to find collections of the best apps for students and for teaching and learning, specifically for Android-based tablets and smartphones. Following are hundreds. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

If you’re an educator, parent, or simply someone who loves tech and practical gadgets, this list is for you. The Jabra Elite 7 Active True Wireless Earbuds (Up to 56% off) The Jabra Elite 7 Active True Wireless Earbuds are perfect for those who lead an active lifestyle, whether you’re hitting the gym or dashing between classrooms.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It is education that aims to increase students’ understanding and enjoyment of how the media work, how they produce meaning, how they are organized, and how they construct reality. Tools to use: Basic video editing apps on tablets or smartphones can work well for this. 4 Ways to integrate media literacy in the classroom.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Welcome back to another post in our “Education Entertainment” series! Today, we’re stepping away from classroom tech and diving into something we all look forward to, but often with mixed feelings—retirement. ” “Why did the retiree buy a new smartphone? is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology—social media, texting and smartphones—is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2024

Whether you’re a teacher looking to integrate technology into your classroom, a parent seeking educational resources, or just someone who loves the convenience of quick scanning, having a reliable QR reader app on your smartphone is a must.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This post and podcast episode will give you everything you need to get ready to participate in the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week in 2019. Thank you to GaETC and all the amazing educators in Georgia ! What is Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) and The Hour of Code? Classroom Tips. Are you ready?

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The Mobile Native

APRIL 15, 2014

Cross-post from Remind101 Blog When you think back to your childhood education, what do you remember? As an educator, I want my students to have many positive memories. This is when my school district decided to go in the direction of using smartphones in the classroom. Yes, I said PDAs. It did not stop there.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 2, 2015

60 Smarter Ways To Use Google Classroom. Google Classroom is quietly becoming the most powerful tool in education technology. As such, it scratches the itch for many teachers in many classrooms right here, right now. So below are (at least) 60 thing you can do with Google Classroom. Flip your classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

economy, yet it does not play a significant role in K-12 education. But there’s a way schools can help–by getting involved in Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek). Below, you will find a resource guide for CSEdWeek and Hour of Code, in order to help all of you K-12 educators bring coding into the classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2015

Today’s classrooms, at any level, are drastically different from the classrooms of just 10 years ago. In fact, many middle and high school students have access to mobile devices and are using those devices for schoolwork. How will our teachers and students learn to use these devices? 2 pencils and lined paper.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

Push technology in your smartphone will send you an alert of a nearby task that needs completing, ‘consumer opportunity,’ or even a field trip idea. How should education adapt as a result? By un-tethering from classrooms and pursuing fully mobile learning?

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