Sat.Sep 29, 2018

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The Imprtance of Game-based Learning (12 Excellent Reads)

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

There is currently a heated discussion in the United States around the probable role of video games in promoting a culture of violence, a contentious discussion triggered by Trump’s tweet. And.

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What a Bike Challenge Taught Me About Whole-Child Education in Zambia

Edsurge

It was the final day of Bike Zambia program. Along with 35 fellow riders, I was attending a Grassroot Soccer tournament. Grassroot Soccer is an organization that uses soccer to get into the communities to educate kids about AIDS & HIV. We watched a tournament where some of the young players had cleats and others did not, and there was a tent set up where kids could get tested to find out their HIV status.

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Enhance Your Collaborative Team Work with These Tools

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Team work has never been as easier as it is now in the digital era. You can collaborate with your team mates, manage your group projects, hold synchronous live discussions and webinars, and work.

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5 Ways Having Good Writing Skills can Change Your Life As a Student

EmergingEdTech

Good writing skills remain a vital requirement for employment and advancement, so I welcome the occasional blog post on the subject. Hopefully teachers will share this post, or some of the ideas. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Turning Tables – Our Voice Academy Spotlight

EdTechTeam

I walk into the workshop…the conference…the meeting…the event…the opportunity. My eyes involuntarily dart around the room. I realize immediately what I am looking for. I am looking for other people of color in the room. Then the sad realization hits me that I am the only or one of a few in the room. This situation has happened in my life time and time again.

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Read by Example Newsletter, 9-28-18: Courage and Fear

Reading By Example

This will be the last time the newsletter will be reposted here in its entirety. You can sign up for the newsletter here for free. Thanks for reading, -Matt. In this week’s newsletter, we explore the themes of courage and fear. Ever wonder why we don’t change? The specific reasons may vary, but they all have roots in fear. I explore my own resistance to change in this post.

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There Is No ‘I’ in Interoperability

Edsurge

Sure—the letter “I” is used three times to spell “interoperability.” But look beyond the word, as clunky and confusing as it may seem, and focus instead on its essence and the possibilities that are inherent in its definition. What is interoperability? Simply put, it is the ability for systems and applications to interact and exchange data. When put into context for educational technology, interoperability means that all of the digital content, tools, and resources used by teachers and students

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