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What is digital learning?

Learning with 'e's

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. The mLearn tour is sponsored by a company called Telco Technology Services who specialise in supporting teachers in New Zealand schools with technology training and provision.

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10Q: Steven Anderson

Learning with 'e's

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. Why are you so passionate about using social media?

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

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Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Of course, not all screen time is created equal.

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

For instance, 66 percent of students with assigned laptops report creating presentations, compared to 49 percent of students with no assigned technology. Nearly 40 percent of students with assigned tablets report watching teacher created videos, compared to just 21 percent of students without.

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Why schools shouldn't ban smartphones

Learning with 'e's

I can take you to many schools in the Plymouth area where technology is being used responsibly and creatively to engage children, enhancing, extending and enriching their learning experiences. They use smartphones and tablets to solve maths problems, blog to develop their creative writing skills, build robots and learn how to code.