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9 Must-have Tools for Ed Conferences

Ask a Tech Teacher

Have a Maps app on your smartphone or iPad. iPad, Chromebook, Laptop, Netbook, or Smartphone Don’t attend a conference with a paper and pencil–really. It’s almost as bad is using one of those big clunky laptops. Instead, bring a Chromebook, netbook, tablet PC, iPad, or Smartphone.

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Smartphones in the classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom? It’s a smartphone that your students are using. We are all aware of the negative impacts of smartphones.

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Cell phones in school: Reclaiming student attention

Hapara

Recently, Christian Ruiz of the Dallas Independent School District joined Robert Bailey of Hāpara for a frank discussion on cell phones and social media in school. We asked educators and administrators in the Hāpara community and on social media: What is the cell phone policy in your school or district?

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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. And, if your digital device of choice is a laptop, when you finish, close it.

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. Nevertheless, in order to maximize learning outcomes, other elements like social interaction must also be factored into the equation.

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Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs

eSchool News

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges.

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10 Tips for Teaching Remotely

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s what I currently use to teach from home or can easily arrange: Have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones. This includes your LMS, virtual meeting tool, cloud accounts, email, scan, social media, and sharing. Instead, I loaded the document onto my iPad (or laptop) and interacted with it there.

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