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No Child Left Offline: Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in the Smartphone Era

Shake Up Learning

The post No Child Left Offline: Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in the Smartphone Era appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Instead of a learning aid, smartphones turned into the most pervasive distraction we’ve ever encountered in classrooms. It’s no secret that I love technology. “We are forever elsewhere.”

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Best QR Reader Apps for Android and iPhone

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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. You can easily save, share, and track data for your QR codes, mainly in PNG format.

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Smartphone Photography Tips and Apps

The CoolCatTeacher

Every Classroom Matters episode 197 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Smartphones are everywhere. Teachers are starting to use smartphones for photography, video and art. Essential Questions: Smartphone Photography Tips and Apps. Essential smartphone photography apps.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Classroom activities should be handled the same. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone.

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19 Epic iPhone Productivity Apps & Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

You can be more productive on your iPhone or smartphone. With this tutorial, I’ll take you through the apps I use, how they work together, and some quick tips on productivity with your iPhone. Above, I share a quick tutorial video from my iPhone. ( Screenflow lets you record from your iPhone or iPad!).

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

Now, using 3DBear , I’m able to offer students a classroom where they can create and share. First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets. However, the true power is the teacher classroom portal. Students can create and invent using Augmented Reality and share in your 3D Bear Classroom.

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