Nik Peachey

AUGUST 23, 2013

One of the great things about mobile devices such as tablets, iPads and phones is that most modern devices have good quality cameras and microphones built in. Mailvu also provides mobile apps for iOS, Android an Blackberry. Keek for video journals Keek mixes web with mobile in the form of video journals.

Mobility 45

Mobility Mobile Learning Video Learning 45

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. The merger will create a $120-million nonprofit organization with 500 employees.

Tools 51

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 51

Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 24, 2015

Technology makes it easier to personalize every lesson for different students with tools like Books That Grow , an online, leveled reading platform, or Activate Instruction , a personalized learning “playlist” tool. This creates a more active learning experience for everyone. They want to interact with their classmates.

Technology 40

Technology Classroom Blended Learning eBook 40

Reading By Example

APRIL 16, 2016

Only when technology is employed by the teacher to serve as part of the learning experience does it have any impact, positive or otherwise. These are tools and little more. Schleicher agrees with a retiring principal in Australia who stated that mobile technology should not be in classrooms because it is a distraction.

Technology 28

Technology Mobility Chromebook BYOD 28

Reading By Example

APRIL 16, 2016

Only when technology is employed by the teacher to serve as part of the learning experience does it have any impact, positive or otherwise. These are tools and little more. Schleicher agrees with a retiring principal in Australia who stated that mobile technology should not be in classrooms because it is a distraction.

Technology 28

Technology Mobility Chromebook BYOD 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu. Director of Instructional Technology.

Common Core 71

Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Switching to mobile devices? Check the mobile carts – are the devices charging? There are other tools – search around! Subscribe to Common Sense Media , which has a WEALTH of tools to help your students grow as digital citizens. Find a blog that will help you learn more about new tools, tips and techniques.

EdTech 40

EdTech Laptops Tablets BYOD 40

Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2015

While this remains true in some instances, increasingly on modern mobile platforms, the core operating systems are doing a better job isolating individual applications from each other, thereby reducing or eliminating the software conflicts that were so common on earlier platforms. Does the device and who controls it really matter anymore?

Technology 40

Technology Software Learning Laptops 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

Some kids can “switch” attention between the phone as an entertainment device and as a learning tool; for others, the phone’s academic potential is routinely ignored. The potential advantage of the tool often goes to waste. Even the visible presence of a phone pulls students — and many adults — away from their focus.

Smartphone 40

Smartphone Accessibility Learning Social Media 40

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator. Blended Learning: Blended learning, or the use of technology alongside in-person instruction from a teacher, has been included in the NMC Horizons report before. DEVELOPMENTS IN ED TECH.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28