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10 quick thoughts on mobile phones in schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

A few quick thoughts… Most people realize that mobile phones are actually mobile computers. Students know that mobile phones are powerful learning devices. If we had Facebook, texting, Snapchat, and other avenues to alleviate our boredom, we would have turned to them as well. We need to call this for what it is.

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Mobile Schools: The Next Generation in Communication and Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

As an early adopter of transformative technologies, I have been watching the mobile app space carefully to see how it can benefit all facets of education. My vision is for every high school around the country to have its own native mobile app. We envision every school benefiting from having their own native mobile application.

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New Social Media Micro-credentials Support Social Mobility for Adult Learners

Digital Promise

In the quickly shifting workforce, digital skills have become fundamental for social mobility. In 2017, we partnered with Facebook (now Meta) to design four training modules and micro-credentials in social media marketing. Module 2: Marketing with Facebook Pages. Module 3: Marketing with Facebook Ads.

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Quick List Of Mobile Apps For Administrators

The Web20Classroom

When it comes to mobile learning there are loads of great sites for apps for kids and teachers. And you can share what you read via Twitter, Facebook and email. Check out this post to learn more about how you can get more mileage out of your mobile learning device. What are they? Image Under CC License From joshfassbind.

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Aviary launches free mobile app photo editor for iOS & Android

Educational Technology Guy

A while back, Aviary launched an add-on for mobile devices that allowed you to use Aviary within mobile apps. Yesterday they announced that Aviary is now available as a free, stand-alone mobile app for iOS and Android. I now have the ability to do more of my work on my mobile device using this app.

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A PLN Quick Start Guide

A Principal's Reflections

By subscribing to various RSS feeds educators then have a customized flow of information that is continually updated and accessible through the use of mobile devices or the internet. Facebook : Social networking site that not only allows people to keep up with family and friends, but also to connect and engage with professionals.

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Celly Launches New Service and Android App for Building Mobile Social Networks

Educational Technology Guy

It is free to use (standard text messaging rates apply though) and anyone with a mobile phone or access to the web can use it. There is a full web console to control and monitor things and you can either create a Celly login or login with Facebook or Twitter. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

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