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JUNE 27, 2017

Many schools still do this, but there’s a better way: Digital notetaking. Students can use whatever computing device they have — including a smartphone — to record notes that can then be filed, shared, multimedia’d, and collaborated on. How to get started. Education uses.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Storyboard That is a leader among online digital storytelling tools thanks to its comic-based themes, clean layout, vast collection of story pieces, varied strip options, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Lesson plans include how-to steps, Common Core alignment, sample storyboard layouts, synopsis, and Essential Questions. .

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Once this framework is in place, here are the digital tools that will replace the tasks required for daily learning: Digital Note-taking. Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Screencasting.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Today, smartphones and tablets are cheaper than ever; moreover, their prices are going to decrease which means that desktop computers, as well as computer labs, are about to become extinct in schools. Also, having portable devices on them at all times, students are able to access the entire library of information which fits in their pockets.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. can of soda, and smart enough to automatically sync with your desktop, smartphone, or iPad. How to get started. Play around with it to see how the sensor works and how changing the position affects the appearance of the graph.

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APRIL 7, 2015

How to use GHO in your classroom: Broadcast your class live and tape it for later viewing or replay. The library of videos becomes a great way to review for quizzes and tests. Additionally, the app is considerably different from the computer tool, which differs also from the smartphone version.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? It’s no wonder proponents of digital books are pushing for change.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Equipment Needed One student in the group needed a device (smartphone or ipod) with a voice recorder. Students used one smartphone/ipod per group to record about a 30 second conversation. We tried a few different techniques (go through Google Drive and Edmodo''s library), but none seemed to work.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Peter Kornicker, dean of development and library media specialist at Don Pedro Albizu Campos, PSMS 161, a NYC K-8 public school in Harlem, believes lifting the ban on cell phones in schools provides “an opportunity for both growth and education in our entire community.”. A library of PD videos. Are you thinking about going BYOD?

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APRIL 11, 2016

Once in place, here are the digital tools that will replace tasks that precipitate daily learning: Digital Note-taking. Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Screencasting. And then charge.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Don’t expect to intuit how to use it. There’s a detailed video explaining how to do this. Create digital flashcards with Audio Notetaker by exporting the data to a file that then plays on an iPod or smartphone. Audio Notetaker is a robust digital note-taking and study tool. Insider tips. Conclusion.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Read more: Top 10 BYOD concerns — and how to overcome them [Part 1]. At the same time, smartphones, tablets and laptops can be used to access the school LMS , with the corresponding courses and learning materials, conduct research online for a school paper, check facts fast, make use of productivity tools, and even access educational apps.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Philosophically, these are all good definitions, but after fifteen years teaching K-8 technology and grad school, I know ‘digital literacy’ is much more complicated than a couple of sentences, especially when we’re talking about students baptized in iPads and smartphones. Digital databases. Digital citizenship.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 7, 2014 A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

You can only do that if you know how to use technology, especially really fabulous software, which teachers who use technology know how to find. Google Cardboard costs like, what — $12 – and every kid has a smartphone. So how hard is it? Vicki: And this is so important! Vicki: And you know what? Kecia: Yeah!

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JANUARY 10, 2020

As a result, there's a lot of crossover between what we think of as news literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy. How Does "Fake" News Become News? (by

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