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Can Schools and Colleges Bring an In-Person Feel to Remote Campuses?

Edsurge

For instance, Frank Noschese, a physics teacher at John Jay High School in New York City, used the Congregate system at a workshop for physics teachers last month. I was unable to visit the VirBELA demo during the recent ASU conference because my Mac’s operating system is too old to use the system.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

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The Eddie, which is generally subsidized by schools or Departments of Education, costs a little over $100 and has a lifespan of 5-10 years, receives the data and acts as a hotspot so any Wi-Fi-enabled device, like a laptop, tablet or mobile phone, can connect and access the content without the internet.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2019 SXSW EDU PanelPicker!

Digital Promise

See a prototype demo of the solution! In this workshop, we will facilitate participants through a series of hands-on, quick start activities to spur idea development for immersive storytelling.?. Learn how to optimize your data and mobilize your movement in the digital space. Learner Variability: Why Research Says It Matters.

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Why the Boldest Ideas in Education Come From Underrepresented Entrepreneurs

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At Camelback Ventures ’ latest showcase, there were no hackneyed “hockey stick” graphs boasting viral adoption—as one often sees at startup pitchfests and demo days. The organization provides workshops, curriculum and content on restorative justice and violence prevention to bring back to their communities and learning environments.

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15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107

Shake Up Learning

Jon Neale from Mote recorded a great demo tutorial for Shake Up Learning readers: 1. Mote is working on a mobile app. Eleni has been honored by the opportunity to facilitate keynote presentations and professional learning workshops across the globe. Download Mote here. Teachers need to have it installed. Coming Soon to Mote!

Classroom 101
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?Meet Intel Education Accelerator’s Newest Cohort of EdTech Visionaries

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It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. Currently in beta testing, KiraKira plans to begin raising a $2 million seed round in January—the same time it’s planning to launch a mobile app. It’s the eighth startup project for CEO Cy Megnin, who’s raised $500,000 for the company so far.

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Interview with @DavidBFox the Designer of @RubeWorks App

The Mobile Native

My first game was “Mix and Match Muppets” for Children’s Television Workshop. I started building apps (for mobile) in 2010, with our first ones based on Annie’s Middle School Confidential graphic novel book series. This was the one I chose as my prototype demo level, and it was the first one we built as a proof of concept.

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