The Past, Present, And Future Of The iPad In Learning
Here is a historical perspective of the iPad’s first 20 months in schools, broken down into 3 distinct epochs, each marked by a ‘big idea.’
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9 Secrets To Surviving As A Teacher
Bend don’t break, know who to go to for work, and never stop loving your content are just a few secrets to surviving as a teacher.
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3 Key Factors That Makes Twitter The Single Best Social Media Tool
Why do we love twitter, the gargantuan social media tool that everyone loves but keeps their revenue models close to their vest?
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A Brief History Of Video Games In Education
While there has been a surge in the acceptance and prevalence of game-based learning in schools over the past decade, especially in light of the success of programs like Khan Academy, playing games in the classroom is nothing new. Educational games have been a commonplace part of the K-12 experience since the beginning of the…
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What Is Google Course Builder?
What is Google Course Builder? Google Course Builder is a now mostly-unsupported platform developed by Google using the Python coding language back in 2012.
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50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags–With Meeting Times!
50 Important Education Twitter Hashtags Note: We are updating this list that is now going on two years old. Please suggest any revisions, additions, etc., in the comments below and we’ll make the changes. Twitter chats are a great resource for learning and networking, allowing academics from all over the world to come together on…
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Popular Classroom Management App Released On iOS
ClassDojo, the app designed to reward positive behavior in the classroom, has released their student-feedback service to the iTunes Store.
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TeachThought App Of The Day: Timeline Eons
The Timeline Eons app features a scrollable timeline thousands of times longer than the Earth’s circumference.
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The iPad Revolution – How Learning Will Never Be the Same Again
With iPads, Learning Will Never Be The Same Again Beyond being a media player, a web browser, an expensive organiser and a games console, the iPad has another use, one that’s perhaps more important than any of the others. It is a natural tool for learning and for teaching. 1. Simple to use Using an…
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The Evolution Of The Khan Academy
The Khan Academy: An Evolution The story is well-known by now. Sal Khan was tutoring his cousin Nadia as she struggled with unit conversion. Using videos, he tutored her remotely using Yahoo Doodle. Eventually, the tutoring became more comprehensive and included more math–which meant more videos, a YouTube channel, a Bamboo tablet, and eventually the website…
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100 Ways To Use Facebook Resources In Education By Category
While Facebook has its warts, its presence in our lives is undeniable–and Facebook resources have plenty to offer for the classroom.
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A 10th Grader Explains: Testing Is Not Learning
When it came time for the teacher to assess what we learned, he did not give us a traditional test.
