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Best Professional Development Tools for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Free eBooks and Audiobooks To grow professionally you definitely need to invest time and effort in learning new skills and competencies besides enriching your the knowledge base of your content area with new insights and state of the art research. EBooks and audiobooks are key in this regard. This is a work in progress.

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A new kids app on the block: Khan Academy Kids launching learning fun for little learners

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Khan Academy Kids launched this week. Together, parents and little ones will discover engaging curricular content, a library of interactive books to teach early academic skills, as well as a focus on social-emotional development and healthy habits.

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

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We realized that if we could send emergency communications, we could also send an ebook, a PDF or an educational video for a second grader. We will package all of that content, whether it's an ebook or an educational video, along with the notes from the lesson plan and send it where it needs to go.

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Print or Digital Textbooks? What’s the Low-down?

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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? Ebooks may be published by trusted names in education (like McGraw Hill) or by a teacher or organization with great ideas that work for them (like Ms. Digital ebook files are fragile. Not so with digital.

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Best iPad Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Khan Academy This is a fantastic resource for students of all ages. – Kids’ Books and Videos This is a digital library for kids 12 and under. Book Creator This app allows students to create their own ebooks. It offers a vast array of subjects, from math and science to humanities.

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Helpful Tools to Ease Learners Back into Math, Reading, and Writing

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Khan Academy Kids. Read our review of Khan Academy Kids. Khan Academy. Grades K-12: You probably already know about Khan Academy, but you might not know about their " get ready courses " for math. Read our review of Khan Academy. Read our review of CK-12. SplashLearn.

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12 Free Learning Apps and Websites for Kids at Home This Summer

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This app allows students to browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. Khan Academy Kids. Each offers culturally diverse, inspiring content that helps build knowledge and empathy. Libby, by Overdrive. Good for: Reading Grades: K-12 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android.

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