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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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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…
20 BYOD Resources For The 21st Century School
by Hope Mulholland, TeachThought Intern BYOD policies–Bring Your Own Device–allow schools to bring technology into the classroom with a “bottom-up” approach. Such an approach can save money, allow students to use their own devices, and encourage…
What It’s Going To Take For Teachers To Give Up Their iPads
by Terry Heick iPad sales are giving up some ground to Android-powered tablets. According to market research[i], Apple’s market share of the tablet market was down 14% in the 3Q of 2012, with 55% of…
5 Apps For Note-Taking With An iPad
We must be living in the golden age of taking notes. The tablet gives us a powerful platform with which to capture every detail of what’s going on in front of the class. But sometimes…
A Beginner’s Guide To Mobile Learning
Google reported in 2011 that smartphone sales are set to grow at a rate of 30 percent per year. These web-ready, video streaming, image capture devices are a lot of fun — and what’s more,…
15 Of The Best Educational Apps For Improved Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is a matter of decoding, reading speed, and critical thinking about the text, all of which can improve with tiered practice. (Se our post here on 50 apps for struggling readers.) So below,…
How To Use A Google Nexus 7
While Google entered iPad territory a while ago with their Android tablets, it was their recent Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 that was really a shot across the bow of Apple’s mobile market share. Running the stock,…
14 Ways To Store And Share Files On The iPad
iPads are neat little devices that can pretty much do it all: play music, support interactive content, reshape how we think of textbooks, produce high-quality videos, and even take a step back and function as…
34 Smart Ideas For Using Smartphones In The Classroom
34 Ways Ideas For Smartphones In The Classroom By Category by John Hardison first appeared on gettingsmart.com In continuation of last week’s article, Part 1: 44 Better Ways to Use Smartphones in Class, here is a new…
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