Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In an era where digital literacy is as important as ‘traditional’ literacy, mastering the art of video creation is no longer just an added skill but a necessary one. How to Make Teaching Videos Let’s dive into some practical steps for making effective teaching videos: 1. The tool is simple and easy to use.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2019

A few weeks ago, Aaron, a student in my high school elective class, mentioned he didn’t use social media very often. I’m usually a library media specialist, but with only a few days notice, I had inherited this course from another instructor and was given the added challenge of updating the curriculum.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Choose from a library of fonts, shapes, and stock images.

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The Thinking Stick

APRIL 17, 2023

April is School Library Month, and we are thrilled to bring you a conversation with award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán! Looking for more information on School Library Month? ”, is an award-winning library media specialist, international presenter, and keynote speaker from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. .”,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 29, 2018

I add a digital component to each writing, because our students need to learn how to read, write, and conduct research with technology. These are critical skills needed for learners surrounded by technology, which is the focus of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Edtech Missions. Student Videos. Project Details.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Instructional Technology Coaching (ITC) is a prevalent method of deploying on-going professional development for teachers , with a specific focus on the integration of technology into both the curriculum, as well as the method of instruction. 12 Rules of effective Instructional Technology Coaching.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Without barriers in place, our students may see text, images or inappropriate videos for their age.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology. and whiteboard. Alfoudari, Durugbo, & Aldhmour, 2023 ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. So why do students turn to it for news? Students 9-13 may prefer the younger-oriented, Fact Monster.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2022

Social media has over a thousand posts on how awesome it is. As a history teacher, I used the summertime to experiment and attend online professional development technology sessions and tech camps. This free video tool which originated at the higher ed level as a platform for discussion is now a mainstay for many educators.

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 6, 2023

Often the cliche ‘the library is the heart of the school’ is heard in literacy circles…but what does it mean to listen to a library’s heartbeat? On the podcast this week we hear directly from award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán about the journey she’s explored in telling the story of her library.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. But, first, a little background: I’ve been playing around with building virtual school libraries for a very long time. I started playing around with the fairly easy and recently very popular strategy of building a library scene in Slides. Valenza, J.K.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”. They are all into it. Darren Ellwein.

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Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

Technology Lends Itself to Authentic Audiences. Rahman explained, “The students brought up social media as the platform. When schools closed, Rahman’s students continued designing and sharing their social media campaigns. The videos became prompts to think about and discuss those core curricular concepts.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 3, 2021

My recommendation for anyone who has not experienced hybrid learning is to develop a routine that helps you minimize the loss of instructional time that happens due to balancing the technology, making sure all students are in class, and completing other clerical tasks. Getting started with hybrid teaching. How do I assess students ?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

It's true that pictures speak louder than words but sometimes words are inevitable which is why despite the ubiquity of video content we still need to add words to videos to further enhance the comprehensibility of our message. Annotated videos are amenable to higher engagement and ultimately result in enhanced comprehension.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety Sometimes it feels as though social media has taken over the world. According to Virtual Library , digital citizenship is “engaging in appropriate and responsible behavior when using technology.”

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Creating lessons through Buncee enables us to include a lot of content and a variety of media formats all within one space. Within one Buncee, you can add animations, 3D objects, audio and video, links and more. There are sample lessons and other templates ready to use in their library.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning. The metaverse is an emerging technological revolution, but the concept itself is nothing new. Many of these students are extremely tech-savvy as they have grown up around digital technology.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety Sometimes it feels as though social media has taken over the world. According to Virtual Library , digital citizenship is “engaging in appropriate and responsible behavior when using technology.”

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Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media Education 82

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Sway offers easy editing, like drop-in photos, videos, and other multimedia files. Pear Deck offers a library of templates from which teachers can choose to support the learning objectives.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2022

TikTok may have started as the preferred social media platform for modern dance crazes, but the platform’s growth has made it a home for something else—misinformation. A recent study from NewsGuard found that roughly one in five TikTok videos contain misinformation, whether the topic is COVID-19 vaccines or the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2023

When VaNessa Thompson wants to truly focus on doing homework for her doctoral classes at Oakland University near Detroit, she gets out her smartphone, props it on her desk, and starts streaming live video of herself on TikTok. ✨Other Videos✨ • #mentalhealth treats: @VaNessa Thompson, M.S. I think of social media as sugar,” she says.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

Whether you play board games, breakout rooms, adventure activities, or a favorite video game, consider which types of games engage you with others. If I want to push my re ading, I sign up with my local library’s reading club, but other times I set a goal of a book or two a month in the summertime and make time to sit and read.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Communicate With Social Media. With 90% of school-age individuals (kids over thirteen and adults) on some form of social media, it has become a natural way to communicate ideas, collaborate on projects, accept class work, and answer questions. More on Social Media. That’s easy to solve.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Translated, it means that the video-based social media platform is biting into the search engine’s popularity. That makes it second only to YouTube in social media popularity. There might be some audio-based resources or some videos that are still legitimate information that students can cite.”

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

As someone who, for years, has been using educational technology, I have said the often stated quote, Technology won’t replace teachers, but teachers who don’t use technology will be replaced. Digital stories are: At a basic level digital storytelling means using technology to tell stories.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Among these, video editing apps have stood out as vital tools for both educators and students. In my journey through the ever-expanding universe of applications, I’ve tested and scrutinized many video editing apps, assessing them for ease of use, functionality, and suitability for educational purposes.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is an emerging technology that is gradually becoming more mainstream within education, in part because it delivers immersive learning experiences for students. This technology can also cater to a variety of other needs too.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

This article was originally published by The Markup , a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. What’s more, many districts completely block social media sites, something the Federal Communications Commission said in 2011 was inconsistent with CIPA. billion blocks in just a month.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

This year’s conference is in San Antonio and, according to the TCEA site , is “the intersection of passion and possibility, curiosity and discovery, education and technology. From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 12, 2022

You can simply choose a template from the site's library, customize it the way you want and share it with you students. You can draw your visuals, add text, insert images and shapes, add tables, insert videos and links to websites, and many more. You can add links, images, text, icons, videos, and many other elements into your visuals.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Keeping up with classroom technology can seem a daunting task for teachers. Facts about the educational benefits of technology. Here are more facts about the benefits of classroom technology: Seventy percent of students report higher grades and better attendance in active-learning environments that use technology than traditional ones.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Which laws that protect school children involve technology? Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The tools provide students with diverse media through which to design and share their stories: they can use videos, posters, presentations, and comics to compose and narrate their stories. In doing so, students will get to practice and develop key digital skills and social emotional learning competencies.

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