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Richard Byrne’s Most Exciting Edtech Tools

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Richard Byrne on Episode #57 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @rmbyrne. Richard Byrne is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing the award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers.

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. These findings are worrisome; but what I find equally troubling is many adults’ blanket derision of phones and teens’ engagement with digital media. teenagers haven’t read a book for pleasure in the past year.

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How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively

EdTech Magazine

Just as educational experts acknowledge technology’s role in early education, physicians and psychologists also recognize that spending too much time immersed in computers, smartphones or social media can have a negative impact on child development. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . .

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Tips for Successful Digital Parenting

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Weston Kieschnick on the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @wes_kieschnick. Sleep Problems Have the Same Affect on Students’ Grades as Drug Abuse, New Study Finds – PBS News Hour. Selected Links from this Episode.

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AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning

EdTech Magazine

With virtual reality headsets, students are forced to interact with their studies by excluding all else, making the technology ideal for educators who work with kids who have varying levels of ADD/ADHD. . Additionally, attention spans of children born in the age of digital technology are decreasing rapidly. by Eli Zimmerman.

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'I Learn Things on Twitter That I Don’t Learn at Harvard': Clint Smith on Inequality and Technology

Edsurge

Smith is not one for silence ( he delivered a TED talk about the “danger of silence” in 2014 , in fact) and has used digital venues including Twitter to encourage others to speak up and recognize how history shapes the present. There are so many different teachers who have found good effective ways to use Twitter in their classroom.

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

School websites are also points of vulnerability, with a large percentage riddled with tracking cookies, according to a study by EdTech Strategies. . Social media platforms, for example, will usually deploy cookies when students click a “like” or “post” button. For Chromebook users, Google has similar information available.

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