Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

-Alan Miller, founder and outgoing CEO of the News Literacy Project In 2008, when Miller started the News Literacy Project following a visit to his daughter’s sixth grade class, he thought news literacy would be an important skill for students and educators in the age of burgeoning social media and smartphones.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We collaborated directly with educators, students, parents, city leaders, community associations, and political movements to develop Celly – and we learned why social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ don’t work for spontaneous sharing in real world scenarios,” said Russell Okamoto, co-founder and CEO of Celly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. Can AI Enhance Student Learning? Generative A.I.

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Another advantage is that higher education students can be sent out of the classroom to learn, observe, and experience what they are learning in context. For example, there are different designs for smartphone use, tablets, and laptops. Smartphones require a different format than computer based content.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But when students are allowed to bring their own devices to school, these can become valuable learning tools. Let’s face the fears surrounding BYOD and follow those that already achieved wonderful results by allowing students to bring their own devices to school and use them for their learning.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The app was only one piece of Youth Radio’s election coverage, which included real-time social media posts and interviews. Sometimes called “slacktivism” or “clicktivism,” critics point out that sharing on social media might make it too easy to commit to a cause without actually devoting any time or resources to it.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The number has fluctuated as cases rise across the country, but throughout this fall pandemic semester, between 40% and 60% of students have been enrolled in districts that offer only remote learning, according to a tracker maintained by the company Burbio. In short, online learning is the reality for a majority of students this fall.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

Students Adonis Scott (left), and Donavin Haugen (right) use their smartphones to sign up for an online review quiz. And when I peer into classrooms, I see students tuning out their peers and teachers and focusing instead on YouTube and social media. Related : A class of teenagers gave up smartphones for a week, and lived.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

When students lack high-speed internet outside of school walls, the vast digital resources that promise to bridge opportunity gaps — the online tutorials, the distance learning, the troves of data and the instant feedback from teachers, mentors and peers — widen those gaps instead. That matters. Here’s why.

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