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In part 1 of this 6-part series, Thomas Stanley looked at an overview of blended learning, specifically the critical interactions of a blended learning model. In part 2, he looked specifically at student-to-student interaction, and the reality of…
A Primer In Heutagogy And Self-Directed Learning
Jackie Gerstein’s passionate thinking about learning is some of my favorite to read. She is rarely pulled down by trend or fad, but is unquestionably progressive and forward-thinking in her approaches to learning and thinking…
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Whether you call it BYOT or BYOD (technology vs device), it’s clear that as people become more attached to their mobile devices and as mobile devices become more customized and an extension of their owners,…
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iPads have quickly become a the hottest commodity in educational technology. Apple reports that schools are purchasing iPads over MacBooks by a ratio of 2:1. However, the rush to purchase the latest technologies often precedes…
5 Tips For Better Managing iPad Memory
As helpful as the iPad may be in the classroom, teachers and students are finding it has limitations. As teachers hand out digital lecture notes, assign electronic readings and set students collaborative tasks, their tablets…
4 Examples Of The Emerging Edtech Ecosystem
Tarun Mitra, CEO & Co-Founder of LurnQ “Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately necessary” – Thomas Friedman, NY Times Three big Stanford classes demonstrated a breakthrough in late 2011….
How Sandbox Learning Became The Future Of Education
It is 2013, and highly-structured, formal learning environments may have run their course. In many ways, the internet was the catalyst for this. As blogs and social media exploded in popularity, they have subsequently de-credited…
4 Important Questions That Precede The Design Of A Modern Education
What Does A Modern Education Look Like? by Marie Bjerede first appeared on gettingsmart.com Well into the 21st century, we are still trying to get a handle on what a 21st century education really is – both the…
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