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On This Episode of Mythbusters: Personalized Does Not Mean Digital

Education Elements

If Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters looked deep into the world of personalized learning, they would quickly note that one of the biggest misconceptions schools and teachers have is that personalization equals technology. I was a student in an Advanced Placement U.S.

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Best Handwriting Apps for iPad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The app allows for the creation of custom word lists, complete with recorded audio, and is fully customizable to meet individual learning needs. LetterSchool LetterSchool is an engaging and educational app for both iPad and iPhone, designed to teach kids handwriting through a variety of features.

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9 Touch Typing Programmes for Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

I received this thoughtful article from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Rohan, chockablock filled of information on how to evaluate a typing program for your students and which of the many meet the grade: Touch Typing software in the American market provides you with a huge amount of choice. What are the top software features to consider?

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Schools on a screen: One tech-savvy school district has lessons for others going online

The Hechinger Report

Cuomo, who appeared to question this week whether students have to be in classrooms at all , drew immediate fire from many educators and parents, and his secretary later wrote on Twitter that “nothing could ever replace in-person learning.” Children need to apply what they learn, not just regurgitate.”. A RAND Corp.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Combining improved professional learning experiences with the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) sets the stage for meaningful improvement that can be transformational.

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Output or compliance?

The Principal of Change

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. My iPhone is a computer, and it’s natural to take notes on it.

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Mindstamp: Easily create dynamic interactive videos

iLearn Technology

During our remote learning, we used Mindstamp for daily community messages that encouraged students to be part of the conversation. Our goal was to keep our community connected even though our school-wide morning meetings looked very different. We keep coming up with new ways to support our students through videos.

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