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School Is Hard for Mobile Students. These Districts Want to Help.

Edsurge

a mostly working-class suburban city just across the Mystic River from Boston—high student mobility used to be a challenge without a clear solution. Not all mobility is bad. She distinguishes between mobile students generally and students facing specific challenges, like housing instability. “We In Chelsea, Mass.—a

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

After a basic introduction to concepts or events, students work in groups to engage with what they’ve learned. Tech integration — from laptops and mobile apps to robots — aligns with students’ everyday experience and helps them connect with critical concepts. The STEM Robots Revolution Hits K–12. by Doug Bonderud.

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5 Practical applications of IoT in the classroom

Neo LMS

IoT in the educational system is an ecosystem of devices connected to the internet that provides modern learning solutions, efficient management protocols, personalized learning, and integrated automation. Standalone VR headsets don’t require additional mobile devices and offer a fully immersive VR experience.

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Installing Network Infrastructure for Mobile-First Learning

techlearning

Pre-K–12 schools and districts are shifting toward personalized learning through blended learning, project-based learning, design thinking, STEM/STEAM, and other inquiry-based learning models, whether or not they are 1:1. Click here to download the full white paper.

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A ‘magic’ school bus brings science class to schools in need

The Hechinger Report

The bus is one of a fleet of six mobile labs that deliver hands-on science lessons to rural and low-income communities. The program is run by Learning Undefeated , a nonprofit organization that brings immersive STEM experiences and resources to students to encourage student interest in STEM careers.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning. PBL – Project Based Learning ( click here for my guide ). PLN – Personal Learning Network. RED – Rapid e-learning Development.

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How Learning And Teaching Will Change In The Digital Age

EdNews Daily

Personalized learning needs to go away. I could sit here and argue that it needs to go away because companies are trying to replace our most valued resource – teachers – with computers and algorithms that will sterilize learning. But there are two things that bother me most about personalized learning.

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