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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. Nevertheless, in order to maximize learning outcomes, other elements like social interaction must also be factored into the equation.

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How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Kids?

Edsurge

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. And I’m definitely not seeing schools discontinuing their focus on effective use of technology. This is a model that simply doesn’t lead to good learning outcomes. In fact, I’m not even sure who they would even be in a race with.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

What were the positive unintended outcomes from the Coronavirus time period and how can educators identify and capitalize on them? In order to be intentional at improving our outcomes for next year it is necessary to inquire, listen and reflect. Now is the time to make this happen! MARCH 30, 2020 · 11:02 PM | EDIT.

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Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers

Shake Up Learning

When you are planning a digital learning experience, be goal oriented! Begin with your learning outcomes, not the technology. Just because you are using technology doesn’t ensure you are meeting any objectives or learning outcomes. The question is always, “What are the desired student outcomes? Get Organized.

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Will giving greater student access to smartphones improve learning?

The Hechinger Report

And when I peer into classrooms, I see students tuning out their peers and teachers and focusing instead on YouTube and social media. He also wrote that much “student disruption and conflict centers around cell phones in schools and ease of access to social media.”. Earbuds and brightly colored headphones are everywhere.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.”

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