EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

You’ve probably seen the headlines about students hacking into their school computers or networks, wanting to change grades or dodge school work. Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. And those are just a few examples from recent months. Such misbehavior is not new. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

PISA scores were recently released , and results of the international test revealed that only 14 percent of U.S. students were able to reliably distinguish between fact and opinion. This is particularly alarming because we live in an era when, according to Pew Research Center, 68 percent of American adults get their news from social media —platforms where opinion is often presented as fact.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A few days ago, we featured 4 good web tools to help teachers and educators make the best of their collaborative team work and today we are re-featuring a collection of some of the best bookmarking.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

[ Editor’s note : This story, originally published on March 4th of this year, was our #3 most popular story of the year. Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2019 countdown!]. Every day, students come into our classroom spaces from their own life experiences the day before. As educators, we do our best to make students feel welcomed and engaged every time they cross our thresholds.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Here is a collection of some good iPad apps for writers. The app are arranged into five main categories: manuscript makers, distraction free writing, journaling and blogging, note taking apps, and.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

SpriteBox Coding is a platform-style game (available on iOS and Android) that introduces kids to basic coding logic using both block- and text-based syntax.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Below are awesome hashtags to explore on Twitter related to education technology.

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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Make Google Drive Pretty Every single day it is a constant “Mom, I can’t find my shoes.” Thankfully, thumb drives have fallen by the wayside and I don’t have to try to help my kids find a small stick of their school work. Get it in Drive! Google Drive is your online storage for all […]. The post 5 Ways To Pretty Up Google Drive appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

HP ProBook x360 II G6 Education Edition

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

From credit card hacks to social security breaches, cyberattacks are more common with each passing day. Organizations in every industry are on high alert to ensure networks and information remain secure. News reports lead you to believe that only high-profile companies are affected, but perhaps the most precious data when it comes to tomorrow’s leaders is held in educational institutions.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are planning to use Google Classroom with your students this school year you may want to keep this infographic handy. This is a work we have published awhile ago featuring 10 of the basic.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

ElementaryOS—Free and Secure

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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