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Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

Neo LMS

The combination of students and mobile devices in the classroom has long been a debate topic among education professionals. The use of mobile devices during classes is often regarded as an element of distraction for students. But with today’s smartphones, can this still be the case? Smartphones and the AIDA approach.

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Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning?

ViewSonic Education

These types of virtual platforms are part of what is known as the gamification of learning, which is the use of gaming elements to improve student engagement and overall enjoyment. Not all virtual or metaverse platforms are focused on gamification, though. 2) Relatable to Modern Students (Digital Natives) .

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How Gamification Through Mobile Apps Can Improve Student Engagement

EmergingEdTech

Elementary education in the 19th century was just about teaching children some basic learning, usually the ability to read. When the 20th century came, the education system changed and was centered. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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How to Use Digital Textbooks in the Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

The use of digital textbooks in classrooms is growing in the face of the easy availability of smartphones and the Internet. Schools and colleges which have introduced digital textbooks in their classrooms have seen heavy textbooks disappear from their students’ school bags, thus, lightening their physical load.

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3 Easy Ways to Gamify Your Classroom with Kahoot

Fractus Learning

One of education’s hottest buzzwords these days is g amification: the integration of games into classroom instruction to enhance student learning. Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning , increased student engagement , and greater creativity. ( But what if you’re new to gamification?

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Top 10 Digital Tools for the Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

KITABOO is one of the best digital tools for the classroom because its content is designed for bite-sized learning with knowledge nuggets, interactive assessments and gamification. The best part of Socrative is that you can use it on almost all digital devices, including smartphones, laptops, computers, and tablets.

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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

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One of the biggest EdTech trends in 2016 and for the years to follow will be gamification. Teachers will have to put up an even bigger fight for their students’ diminishing attention. Gamification will provide the necessary motivation, engage learners, and bring back the fun element in the learning process.