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The challenges of mobile learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students.

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The Summer of Social Media

Kyle Pace

One thing that I think summer is great for in terms of professional learning is investing the time to better understand how you can use social media as an educator. Social media can be used as a great communication tool for a district, school, or a classroom. Yep definitely. Google+ Communities.

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Educators Get To Imagine Bigger, Too [On TED]

The Jose Vilson

My first on the definition of teacher voice gave me tons of confidence to pursue more opportunities to break our educational siloes. My Small and Non-Exhaustive TED Talk Playlist for You Let me also share some of my favorite TED talks over the years: Zarah Biabani, “ The eco-creators helping the climate through social media.

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How to Engage in Using Social Media as a School Leader

The 21st Century Principal

Just as Williamson and Johnston suggest, the time has come for school leaders to stop trying to find ways to block and ban social media and embrace it as both an educational tool and a fact of life. Howard Johnston’s book, The School Leader’s Guide to Social Media can help. As authors Ronald Williamson and J.

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7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

Mobile learning is generally defined as training or education conducted via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, generally connected to a wireless network such as GSM, G3 or Wifi. So, then, why all the hoopla about m-learning? This study found that in 2017, 71% of teens claimed to either own or have use of a smartphone.

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Phonto App- An Easy Way to Add Text to Photos

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Phonto is a free mobile app that allows you to easily add text to photos. After using it multiple times I must say that the app developers should definitely work on improving the app’s interface which is the only thing I find inconvenient. Next, tap anywhere on the image to add your text. You can move your text around as you like.

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7 Great AI Translation Tools to Try out

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For mobile applications, check out best translation apps for iPhone and Android. AI-powered translations can be used for dozens of languages, and are particularly useful for automating multilingual content creation tasks across websites, apps, documents, emails, mobile messages and more.

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