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Verizon Mobile Learning Academy

The Mobile Native

New national research indicates that training teachers to integrate mobile technology into instruction may have a positive effect on students’ standardized test scores and academic achievement. . – The program aims to train 1,000 teachers over the next year, beginning this fall. Charles Carroll Middle School (New Carrollton, Md.);

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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.

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TinyTap App Review

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

TinyTap is a dynamic educational app designed for toddlers and preschoolers, aiming to transform screen time into an enriching learning experience. With a user base of over 20 million parents globally, it’s recognized as the leading learning app in 48 countries, particularly for kids aged 2-7.

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ReadWorks Review for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Then they can re-assign it periodically to see how their students are growing and changing through our robust data comparison options." This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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ChatGPT in Schools: Friend or Foe? 

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This (initially) Elon Musk-backed adaptive learning project has become the poster child of the AI renaissance, spearheading a mass adoption of a technology that is still early enough in its cultural infancy for people to have legitimate concerns about its effect on the world.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. Modest by comparison, Western Governors University, the largest in the U.S., While here in the U.S., boasts merely 120,000 enrollments.

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10 Best Plagiarism Checkers for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

As educators, we understand the importance of fostering originality and ethical research practices among our students. This is where plagiarism checkers for teachers come into play, serving as essential tools in our educational toolkit. It compares your text against billions of web pages to check for unoriginal content.

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