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Mobile learning: The good and the bad

Neo LMS

Everywhere we go, here and there, people always seem to have a mobile device in their hands, be it a smartphone or a tablet. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device. Our mobile devices are online 24/7. Mobile learning of course. The pros The most obvious reason is that almost everyone owns a mobile device.

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Pedagogy first, technology second – the key to successful hybrid classes

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For example, effective strategies include repetition. Read more: 4 more ways to stimulate online learner engagement. With the help of an LMS, for example, all students have access to classes regardless of their location as long as they have a device with an internet connection. This is where effective pedagogy takes the lead.

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6 reasons it’s important to create your own online assessments

eSchool News

Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. At Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), we began the transition to online assessment more than three years ago. Online assessment saves teachers’ time.

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Teaching AP Students Remotely: What Does It Look Like?

EdTechTeacher

On any given day students can participate in these mobile friendly classes covering AP topics such as: Tonicization through Secondary Dominant Chords, Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior, and Introduction to Acids and Bases. Example of a March 27th Tweet from @APforStudents on Twitter (image courtesy of The College Board).

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Assessing Students Over Time and Also Saving Teachers’ Time

edWeb.net

During a recent edWebinar , Kelli Etheredge, a Director of Teaching and Learning Resources in Mobile, AL, identified key benefits of formative assessment technologies presented by members of the Microsoft Education team. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Microsoft Education.

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Kentucky deploys 480 Mbps broadband across state

eSchool News

Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) said the state is first in the nation to meet that national goal. “At

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FOLLOW THE MONEY: FUNDING INNOVATION

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At the high school, for example, the newest ones will be given to ninth-graders; sophomores will get one-year-old devices; juniors, two-year-old Chromebooks; and seniors, three-year-old Chromebooks. For example, are there two computers in every classroom or a dedicated physical computer lab?