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TCEA 2018: Small Steps Lead to Big Wins in Blended Learning

EdTech Magazine

For hosting content, Rizzi suggested Google Classroom , Edmodo , Padlet and Tes Teach. Google Classroom and Edmodo are great tools for providing information to students and you can interact with the kids in a safe way. They are like Facebook for school,” Rizzi said. They’ll learn it even better than you.”. Content Subtype.

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Why You Should Give @ThingLink A Try

The Web20Classroom

Thinglink allows you to upload an image, grab one from Facebook, import from Flickr or use a picture from the web. So I took an image of Tom Whitby and I doing a talk a few years back in NYC at the #140Edu Conference. Or you can share via the traditional social networks like Facebook or Twitter. And sharing is easy.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students. With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.), 3D Printing.

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EdmodoCon Guest Post #3: M.Valois

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon. It was presented by the good people over at the #Edmodo app/website. If you aren''t familiar, Edmodo is a social learning platform for schools, often called the "Facebook" for schools because its format is similar.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

Edsurge

When teachers rely on tools from Google and Facebook just to keep up with students, it’s a “ race to the bottom ,” says Tristan Harris, who heads the Center for Humane Technology. More Popular Than Gmail, Facebook and Instagram: The Education App That Hit #1 on the iOS Chart. Any firm operating in the U.S.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Remember Edmodo? Think Facebook. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”)

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GLOBAL COLLABORATION DAY IS SEPTEMBER 15TH

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

GLOBAL COLLABORATION DAY IS SEPTEMBER 15TH The Global Education Conference Network Launches Its Second Annual Celebration Students, teachers, and organizations will join together online to celebrate and demonstrate global collaboration on September 15, 2016. Here are some sample Tweets: Join us for Global Collaboration Day!

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