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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. More and more teachers are experimenting with ways to integrate mobile learning into their lesson plans. Assess Learning and Stay Organized. Learn more >.

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Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning?

ViewSonic Education

The term metaverse dates back to 1992, but the realized potential of the metaverse is relatively recent with metaverse education still in its infancy. Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning.

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Video-Assisted Learning: Using Educational Videos to Teach

ViewSonic Education

Video-assisted learning is a growing strategic teaching approach in many modern classrooms. Educational videos are now more accessible than ever and teachers are increasingly making use of this readily available resource. What is Video-Assisted Learning?

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What is Accessible Education? Equality vs Equity in Inclusive Learning

ViewSonic Education

Equality vs equity: which one is more important in achieving accessible education? The two concepts sound similar but mean two different things and you can’t have inclusive learning if you’re lacking one of them. What is Accessible Education? .

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Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

In our webinar, we’ll explore the full range of Jamf education products to protect students, including quick and easy tools for IT admins, powerful apps for teachers to ensure student safety anywhere, and parental engagement tools.

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Learning How to Educate

EdNews Daily

The post Learning How to Educate first appeared on EdNews Daily. Featured How Learning Works Technology virtual learning

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

Ask a Tech Teacher

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology).

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Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Activities

User Generated Education

The machine learning activities I describe below are part of their larger Artificial Intelligence elective. Introduction to Machine Learning Via Videos. This project uses Google’s Teachable Machine (images), the Machine Learning for Kids website, and Scratch 3.0

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Educators Use Technology to Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

Education should give students more options, not fewer. Many educators agree. They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future.

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5 innovative ways educators are using digital learning tools

eSchool News

Digital learning has not always been as ubiquitous as it is today–in fact, a decade ago, the concept made many educators uncomfortable. Here, five educators share the digital learning tools and resources that have proven successful in their classrooms and in their schools.

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Google’s Adaptive Learning Technologies Help Amplify Educators’ Instruction

EdTech Magazine

high school class has 30 students, according to research from the National Council on Teacher Quality, and while each student learns in their own way, practice and specific feedback are repeatedly shown to be effective in modern classrooms. The average U.S.

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White Paper: Enabling digital creativity with Augmented Reality in K12 education

We have conducted 2 research projects on teaching with AR. This research has been conducted with the UiO and the UiS. The resulting white paper is an in-depth look at the state of creative learning through the use of 3D modeling and exploration in AR.

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4 Digital learning trends for Higher Education

Neo LMS

Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education.

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AI and ChatGPT in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

In search of answers, we asked education psychologists, technologists, and teachers how artificial intelligence help make learning recovery more effective and less stressful. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Education reform AI ChatGPT

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The Role of Kits in Maker Education and STEM Learning

User Generated Education

Think about learning how to cook or play an instrument. There are several benefits for learners in making from a kit: I discussed stages of being a maker learner in my book Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons.

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Redesigning for Deeper Learning: 10 cohorts for international school educators!

Dangerously Irrelevant

I am SUPER EXCITED to be offering this professional learning opportunity for international school educators! ALL on instructional redesign (or leadership) for deeper learning. Leadership for Deeper Learning track – April 3 and 10.

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Building an Impactful Education Ecosystem: The 4 Key Components

ViewSonic Education

Building an impactful education ecosystem is a challenge that many educators have been faced with at some point in their careers. Educators also need integrated hardware and software, as well as other systems of support and enrichment.

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Technology to Support and Empower Users With Disabilities

There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school. When combined with a device management system such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School, the sky’s the limit. Learn how Apple and Jamf can support disabled users in your school.

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Google’s Adaptive Learning Technologies Help Amplify Educators’ Instruction

EdTech Magazine

high school class has 30 students, according to research from the National Council on Teacher Quality, and while each student learns in their own way, practice and specific feedback are repeatedly shown to be effective in modern classrooms. The average U.S.

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Watch & Learn: From Special Education to Vocation

EdTech Magazine

Vocational classes for special education students used to entail mainly custodial training. Now, special education teachers are setting out to change that. The educators also shared how other school districts can incorporate advanced tech into their classrooms

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Parents as Educators

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most schools are again open, but parents found that their children learn better when education is a three-legged stool: Parents, teachers, and kids. If you aren’t an educator, many of the tips below will still apply. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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How to Make Hybrid Learning Work in Higher Education

EdNews Daily

Many schools are still working in a remote or hybrid learning and teaching situation. Universities such as The University of Central Florida have been experimenting with this learning mode since the 1990s. What is hybrid learning, and how does it work?

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What’s Next for Teaching and Learning? 6 Key Trends in K-12 Education

Speaker: Trenton Goble, Chris Giles, and Cat Flippen

The last year and a half has challenged teachers, students, and families to adapt to unprecedented changes to teaching and learning. While we’ve examined the challenges of the pandemic, questions remain: What does the future of education look like? And, how will the last year impact teaching and learning moving forward?

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How Have Educators Adapted Distance Learning for Special Education Students?

EdTech Magazine

Special education instructors, like everyone else, turned to an array of digital tools and technologies to continue teaching in the wake of the pandemic. And while most would agree the shift to online learning came with serious challenges, many also found solutions that worked.

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Watching Them Learn

User Generated Education

First I was a PE teacher, now I am a gifted education teacher. I chose these jobs because I believe in active, hands-on, and joyful learning. I love watching how fully engaged they become in their learning, how they get into a flow, and how nothing else exists in the world.

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Learning and growing as educators

Neo LMS

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult?

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Asynchronous Learning Gains Popularity Following Pandemic Education Adjustments

EdTech Magazine

A year and a half of online and hybrid learning showed the nation that there is more than one way to learn. Many students found that online education suited their learning style and opted to stick with it even after classrooms reopened their doors.

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How Formative Assessment Supports the Learning Journey

Speaker: Todd Theobald, Noel Gomez, Marcus Painter

Join educators and assessment experts as they discuss the role of formative assessment in student learning, how formative practices can guide the teaching and learning cycle, and the positive impact assessment can make on your classroom.

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The world of educational technology is evolving meteorically and what is relevant today might be irrelevant next month. Not only does it encourage a culture of plagiarism and theft but will also stifle creative endeavour in sectors such as art and education.

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The Research Behind Personalized Learning

Education Elements

At Education Elements, we define personalized learning as an instructional approach that empowers students to build ownership of their learning. Personalized Learning Teachers District Leadership School Leadership

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How Virtual Education Supports Seamless Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

Despite the disruption — and the storm — Gwinnett County Public Schools stayed in session, with the district leveraging its remote learning capability to continue instruction.

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

It can deliver greater immersive learning for students while also creating some new and exciting teaching opportunities. The metaverse is an emerging technology that is gradually becoming more mainstream within education, in part because it delivers immersive learning experiences for students.

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2021 Online Education Trends Report

Higher education embraced widespread online learning over the past year, discovering benefits and challenges along the way. Gain insight from this annual report from BestColleges.com which surveyed online and remote (due to COVID-19) students, and program administrators.

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Why Music Education is Important for Children To Learn

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Nicole McCray, has some thoughts on music and education. Yet, many benefits stem from a musical education. In addition, education in music is a way to take student learning to new levels and higher performance.

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5 Benefits of online learning for educators

Neo LMS

Online learning utilizes technology to connect students and educators. Research and Markets predicted that the online education market will reach $230 billion by 2025 , and it’s possible that COVID-19 will further increase the popularity of online learning. E-learning

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Classroom Tech Elevates Remote Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

For over two years, many schools, parents, students, and teachers have struggled with how to teach remotely, and then–when can we go back to in-person learning. The education system is comfortable with teaching students face-to-face. Creative Options for Remote Learning.

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Modeling Hybrid Learning to Support Educators

A Principal's Reflections

Hybrid learning continues to be on the minds of schools and districts. Either they are beginning to get ready to shift from remote learning, or challenges have arisen after meticulously planning for a smooth rollout. Educators desperately want and need support with hybrid learning.

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6 Tips for EdTech Evaluation by Adult Learning Institutions

Many continuing adult education institutions have turned to technology used by higher ed with the following benefits: elevates teaching and learning, scales to address changes in staffing, enrollment and budget, and protects student and institutional data.

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Celebrating Youth Voice and Innovation on International Day of Education

Digital Promise

The post Celebrating Youth Voice and Innovation on International Day of Education appeared first on Digital Promise. Challenge Based Learning Educators Learning Experience Design Uncategorized

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4 Trends to Watch in Education

Catlin Tucker

Last month, I delivered a keynote on the future of education. It’s a vast topic, so I focused on four trends likely to impact our work as educators. Continued growth in blended and online learning. Students continue to struggle with trauma and learning loss.

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My Educational Learning Plan for the Coronavirus-Induced Hiatus

User Generated Education

I am sharing my plan of activities, which are almost all free, as it may give other educators some ideas. Obviously most of the teachers didn’t have time to develop lesson plans and learning activities. It’ll give me an opportunity to learn some advanced code.

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Educational Apps for Piano Learning

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Below is a handpicked collection of some good apps you can use with students and kids to help them learn to play the piano. The apps are suitable for a wide variety of age categories and skill levels.read more

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll share real-world accessibility solutions and hidden tools in the applications you use every day such as Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Articulate Storyline 360, and Articulate Rise 360. This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).