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The challenges of mobile learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Apple Acquires Learnsprout; Pearson, Knewton Turn to Adaptive Math

Marketplace K-12

Recent dealmaking news includes acquisitions by Apple and Excelligence Learning, and partnership between Pearson and Knewton. acquired the San Francisco-based startup that helps K-12 educators “use data to analyze the past, understand the present, and anticipate the future,” according to the company’s Twitter page.

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How to enhance students’ work-ready skills

Neo LMS

Below you can find a full list of important skills extracted from the Future of Skills report , created by Pearson. To practice this, teachers can present students with real life situations in which they need to figure things out for themselves. Complex problem solving. Agility and adaptability. Digital literacy. Critical thinking.

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LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the first AI-powered learning app for AP exam prep and high school courses

eSchool News

TeachTap does not include access to external websites to ensure integrity in the material presented to students. Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting. Chief Product Officer Phil Hewinson.

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Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator

Edsurge

Yet for Jamie Martin, the most daunting challenges also present the greatest opportunities. To that point, several teams are building solutions for “feature phones,” mobile devices that can connect to the internet but have limited storage and support for third-party apps. The magnitude of the problem may be disheartening. Yet the U.S.

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SEC launches informal inquiry into LAUSD’s use of bonds for iPads

eSchool News

Unified officials demanded a refund from computer giant Apple over curriculum supplied on the devices by Pearson, which sells education services and materials worldwide. Pearson was a subcontractor to Apple under a contract approved by the Board of Education in June 2013. Unified bought 43,261 iPads with the Pearson curriculum.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

We’ve done tons of projects together, from multiple Horizon reports to digital literacy briefings to webinars to presentations. As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017. I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003.

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