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30 Great Educational Web Tools for Librarians

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

December 26, 2016 For all those of you celebrating Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and a life full of joy and happiness. We know several of you are with their families and loved ones.read more.

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#5: 20 educational resources for new teachers

eSchool News

[ Editor’s note: This story, originally published on April 14th of this year, was our #5 most popular story of the year. The countdown continues tomorrow with #4, so be sure to check back!]. It’s no secret that new teachers sometimes struggle to feel empowered in their positions as educators. In fact, a lack of support, experienced teacher mentors, and resources lead many new teachers to leave their profession within the first three years.

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Why are colleges and universities handing over more than half of their tuition to online program managers?

The Hechinger Report

. In three years, no one will be able to explain why it was that colleges and universities continued to hand more than half of their tuition to companies marketing and supporting their online programs – the online program managers. It will be even more challenging to explain why some agreed to contractually share their tuition for the next ten or fifteen years.

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App of the Week: A small group math experience

eSchool News

Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Zearn. What’s It Like? .

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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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#EdTech vs #TechEd. Media Literacy vs Digital Literacy: Know the Difference?

The Innovative Educator

You may have noticed the conversation about ed tech vs tech ed and the confusion about what each is or if there is even a difference. This is understandable. The International Society for “ Technology Education” calls themselves the largest teacher-based organization in the field of “ educational technology.” Wait? They’re the society for “tech ed” but they are an “ed tech” organization with “ed tech” standards.

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Lesson Ideas for #Chromebook Classrooms: Simple Story Builder

The Electric Educator

Note: this lesson idea is an excerpt from my book, The Chromebook Classroom. If you find this lesson helpful, you will enjoy the 40+ lessons from the book! Pick up a copy on Amazon or at chrmbook.com ! Dialog and character interaction is what makes fiction immersive and engaging. Learning how to write engaging dialogue is difficult, but with Google Story Builder , students can practice the writing process in a fun and interactive way.

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Guest Blog Post: Immerse Yourself In Virtual Reality.

EdTech4Beginners

Immersive VR Education have recently won their fifth International award for their educational experience, Apollo 11 VR. The company have taken out Best Educational Experience at the Proto Awards held in Hollywood over the weekend, after being nominated for five awards. It was an exceptionally proud moment, as both their Apollo 11 VR experience and Engage platform were nominated in the same category.

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How DJ Khaled, King of Snapchat, is Helping to Make Education Dreams Come True

EdNews Daily

Making a difference using positive influence; we love this story and couldn’t be more proud to share it. Thank you DJ Khaled-for making a difference helping students find their paths, follow their dreams and for giving back to the community in countless ways. Get Schooled and Khaled bring student contest winner for the “Get Schooled Goes to Harvard” contest for first hand campus tour and attend “Khaled Keys Class” featuring Q & A with Harvard Business School’s Professor Anita Elberse.