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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

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As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Assess Learning and Stay Organized.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

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Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). This doesn’t require a library. Topics are neighborhood-based like why are cameras mounted over stop lights or how does gravity work (think simple by dropping different items from rooftops)? It might be a building, an animal, or a person.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. This includes how-to videos, lesson reviews, homework help, whiteboard explanations of math or science, and anything required for a flipped classroom. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? Options include Office 365 and LucidPress.

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How to Improve Guest Experience in Hotels with Foldable All-in-One LED Displays

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While there are several strategies on how to improve guest experience in hotels, the use of LED displays is often overlooked. The rise of mobile LED displays with foldable screens turned the once static LED displays to premium devices on wheels that come pre-assembled for instant use.

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How to Choose a Presentation Display for Your Meeting Spaces

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For example, maybe some only connect with laptops while others allow for mobile devices. Mobility is one of the main pros of having a WPD. You can either have them mounted to the wall, placed on a trolley, or have an e-poster system for even more mobility of the display. Or contact one of our many offices around the world.

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How to Manage Student Devices for Remote Learning

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With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Test the mobile device management (MDM) and internet filter off campus, and test it often. The post How to Manage Student Devices for Remote Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.

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How to Assess Digital Literacy

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On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?