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Mobile learning: The good and the bad

Neo LMS

Everywhere we go, here and there, people always seem to have a mobile device in their hands, be it a smartphone or a tablet. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device. Our mobile devices are online 24/7. Mobile learning of course. The pros The most obvious reason is that almost everyone owns a mobile device.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

techlearning

Judges liked the Bluetooth streaming functionality, its mobility, and its audio capabilities, allowing up to 6 users at a time to use it with headphones. Gizmos help prepare students for rigorous new standards and online assessments. Judges liked the product’s mobility, its built-in powerstrip, and the rolling cart’s design.

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Learning management systems 101

Neo LMS

Modern learning platforms also have social media-like features, such as a news feeds where school administrators and teachers can make announcements; a simple instant messaging system; and most importantly, a private messaging feature so users can send private messages to each other like they would through email.

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Great, GREAT Keynotes - MiniCon - ISTE Unplugged! - Striving for Failure?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Tuesday, April 22nd at 1pm CoSN - Smart Education Networks by Design , New advances in technology, including mobile devices, are making it possible for students to learn anytime, anywhere and to experience personalized learning. Is your library mobile friendly? See the schedule in your local time zone and join the sessions here.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

All three are outstanding (and free), but perhaps the most immediately useful to readers of this blog is Civic Online Reasoning or COR. Claims on Social Media : Students consider the sources of a tweet and the information contained in it in order to describe what makes it both a useful and not useful source of information.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. It was an elaborate scam, dating back to 2012, but one that gave out many online signals that the school was “real.”

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