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Mapping mobile learning

Learning with 'e's

Mobile technology is a game changer. I have previously written on this blog about how mobile technology can give the edge and also about some of the social implications of learning on the move. We were simply playing with mobile learning ideas, seeing where the links were, and watching for what emerged.

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

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Scanning the media on education technology could easily lead one to believe we are wasting our money when putting devices into the hands of students. It is ludicrous to look inside a classroom and decide if technology is a waste of investment or a distraction without also investigating how we are using them for learning.

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

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Scanning the media on education technology could easily lead one to believe we are wasting our money when putting devices into the hands of students. It is ludicrous to look inside a classroom and decide if technology is a waste of investment or a distraction without also investigating how we are using them for learning.

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Be Wary of Putting the Cart Before the Horse

A Principal's Reflections

" Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure " - William Horton As budgets expand or money becomes available at the end of a school year, the knee jerk reaction of many schools is to go all in and spend it as quickly as possible.

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Excellent Checklist for Online Professional Learning

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

March 7, 2015 Today we are sharing with you this interesting checklist designed to help educators, teachers and school leaders evaluate online tools for professional learning. professional development' This checklist is part.read more.

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12 Excellent Professional Learning Podcasts for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 13, 2017 Professional development has never been as readily accessible as it is right now. The Internet provides teachers and educators with unprecedented learning opportunities that are only a.read more.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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