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The Role Of Assistive Technology In Supporting Disabled Learners
What Is The Role Of Assistive Technology In Supporting Disabled Learners? One of the most amazing developments I’ve seen in education over the past ten years is the way that technology has created a revolution in possibilities for disabled learners. For years, differently-abled students have struggled with their assignments or been shut out of different…
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4 Signs Your EdTech Program Isn’t Working
4 Signs Your EdTech Program Isn’t Working by Margaret Brewster Running a successful edtech program is a bit like conducting an orchestra: each of the musicians needs to follow the score if they want to be invited back for a second performance. These days, teachers and technology come hand in hand with the high demand…
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21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom contributed by Julie DeNeen, opencolleges.edu.au When I was a kid, I dreamt about our school desks as computer screens. How cool would it have been to be able to draw, write, and learn directly onto my own computer? As the years went on, people theorized…
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Engaging Students Through Social Media
Engaging Students Through Social Media by Rob James first appeared on gettingsmart.com; Using Social Media In The Classroom For Real-World Learning Social media has become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, from checking Facebook and Twitter to posting blogs, Pinterest listings, and uploading YouTube videos. However, and with smartphones making it easier than ever…
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Youth And Digital Learning: Are Kids Different Because Of Digital Media?
The brute force of social media, combined with the incredible access to–and engaging nature of–digital media like video games, videos, and film–are undoubtedly impacting the way students learn. The very nature–in duration, tone, form, and nuance–of the media they consume hasn’t just “changed” (which implies a single change) but is in a constant state of…
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25 Literacy Projects In Pursuit Of 21st Century Literacy
Promoting reading, writing, and other academic subjects stands as crucial to keeping humanity from wrecking itself before it checks itself.
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30 Of The Best Elementary Education Games For iPad
Parents can download these iPad education games to help elementary students build brilliant brains that will go on to win Nobel Prizes.
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How–And Why–One EdTech Startup Used Kickstarter For Crowdfounding
How And Why This One EdTech Startup Used Kickstarter For Crowdfounding By Andrew Little, Tiny Factory Founded in 2010, Tiny Factory initially began as a web application design and development agency. We had the opportunity to work with giants such as Nike, General Electric and Scholastic. Beginning as an agency allowed us to work…
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13 Concrete Examples Of Better Feedback For Learning
Concrete Examples Of Better Feedback For Learning by Grant Wiggins Below, find thirteen examples of how teachers have made feedback (as opposed to advice and evaluation) more central to their work with students: 1. In a welding class, the teacher gives students a performance task. The work is done when it is ‘up to professional…
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Meet The Future Of Mobile Learning On YouTube
Whether you’re flipping your classroom, or learning from home, YouTube is an incredible source of mobile learning resources.
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The Official Educator’s Guide To YouTube
YouTube is a goldmine for educational content if you can navigate its challenges and utilize its built-in features and settings.
