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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor MAD-Learn - Mobile App Development MAD-Learn is a free, easy tool for students to use to build apps of their own in a private space for just you and your students. You know, I don't have a lot of companies on here. Stream by clicking here. For more information, visit MAD-Learn's website.

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Power Up Your Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

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. Pause a second and think about companies such as Uber and Airbnb. Now we know that across the world adults have pretty much embraced the smartphone. respectively by 2020.

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor MAD-Learn - Mobile App Development MAD-Learn is a free, easy tool for students to use to build apps of their own in a private space for just you and your students. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Low Tech? No Problem. Here are 3 Alternative Ways to Help Distance Learning Happen.

Edsurge

According to a 2019 Pew Research Center report, 96 percent of adults own a cell phone and 81 percent own a smartphone. The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

Edsurge

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. And Urdan says Duolingo brought a mobile-first approach to the sector. billion, making its total valuation more than $4.7 Duolingo has a few things going for itself.

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Hour of Code: How Students Can Build Their Own Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

Wouldn’t you love to experiment with 5G on your smartphone or play with Samsung’s foldable phone? App developers can work for software companies, retailers, in healthcare, in the travel industry, for the entertainment industry, or in financial services. Students do need to set up their mobile device to run the app.

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Celly Launches New Service and Android App for Building Mobile Social Networks

Educational Technology Guy

It is free to use (standard text messaging rates apply though) and anyone with a mobile phone or access to the web can use it. The new service allows users to build instant mobile social networks, called "cells" using text messages, QR Codes, email, web or the new Android App. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

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