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?How Edtech Companies Are Getting a Foothold in the Classroom

Edsurge

No matter the product, edtech entrepreneurs share one bottom-line goal: sell their stuff. But how can they begin to build the trust and relationships that are crucial to product development and student success? An answer to that lies in the partnerships between companies and the schools they sell to. At this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, Fla., companies ranging from robotics to assessment tools showed up to share how they plan to bridge this gap.

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10 New Educational Android Apps for Young Learners

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

February 11, 2017 Today we spent sometime sifting through the new releases in Google Play App Store and curated for you the list below. These interesting Android apps, all of which are educational.read more.

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Disconnect to Connect: Engaging Kids Before Engaging Tech by @hejames1008

My Paperless Classroom

It’s never easy to make connections with students. It can be really tough when they’re in middle school. I remember those days. Standing in the hallway, watching students move to and fro made teachers look less like human beings and more like sentinels. As more educators integrate technology into their teaching methods, it can be […]. The post Disconnect to Connect: Engaging Kids Before Engaging Tech by @hejames1008 appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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 6 Key Questions to Evaluate the Credibility of The App's Content

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

February 11, 2017 A few days ago, we shared a visual on App Evaluation Guidelines in which we talked about some of the key points teachers should consider when selecting educational apps to use in.read more.

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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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3 Hottest Posts Everyone's Reading

The Innovative Educator

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! Two of the top three posts look at the role of the teacher in the age of Google. The first outlines considerations. The follow up post shares what we learned about the role of the teacher during the conversation colleagues and I had at Educon.

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IRS Official to Schools: “One of the Most Dangerous Email Phishing Scams We’ve Seen”

Doug Levin

“This is one of the most dangerous email phishing scams we’ve seen in a long time. It can result in the large-scale theft of sensitive data that criminals can use to commit various crimes, including filing fraudulent tax returns. We need everyone’s help to turn the tide against this scheme.’’. – IRS Commissioner John Koskinen (2/7/2017).

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