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Smartphones Meet Adult Education

Digital Promise

Watch this recorded webinar to hear from teachers and learners themselves about how one mobile app, Learning Upgrade , is moving the needle for English language learners. The post Smartphones Meet Adult Education appeared first on Digital Promise.

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5 Easy Brain Breaks for Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

They are sponsoring April’s free webinar, 5 Habits to Start Now to Thrive in the Fall. Register now for the free webinar. Smartphone ping pong. This episode is sponsored by Bloomz , my favorite tool for parent communication. You don’t have to give up your summer to prepare. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Penny catch.

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Dr. Albrecht Blog Post: "Keeping Libraries Safe From Digital Attacks"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

By this point in our internet lives, we have all seen stories of supposedly secure federal, state, or local government or corporate sites hacked; the hijacking of social media accounts of celebrities; and intrusions of even “unbreakable” password storage sites and smartphone applications. Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0

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Tips for Successful Digital Parenting

The CoolCatTeacher

Should kids put up their smartphones and talk to each other and parents sometimes? This episode, blog, and webinar are sponsored by Bloomz , my favorite tool for parent communication. They are sponsoring April’s free webinar, 5 Habits to Start Now to Thrive in the Fall. Register now for the free webinar. Listen Now.

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3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

Recently, I hosted a webinar (embedded above) with some Augmented Reality Teaching enthusiasts who had a lot to say about AR, how to teach with it, and where they think it’s going in the future. First, 3D bear is a free download for smartphones and tablets. Got a smartphone or tablet? How does AR work in 3D Bear?

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Why Teachers and Students Need to Learn about Their Brains in the Digital Age

EdNews Daily

Research suggests that misplacing our smartphones induces a feeling of panic. In these webinars, students are eager to check out brain myths, to find out why they remember some things and not others, and what happens to their brains when they are anxious or upset, or when they don’t get enough sleep. Cognition shuts down.

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Streamlining BYOD With ClassLink

A Principal's Reflections

Smartphones and Internet accessible devices have been used by students to conduct web-based research, take notes using Evernote , manage work through Google Docs or Dropbox , organize their assignments on their calendars, and develop projects with a variety of other tools. lunch) or in class at the discretion of the teacher.

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