A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

We still have a long way to go in many places, but the increase in access provides kids with an array of innovative learning opportunities that continue to evolve. Even though the cost of mobile devices has gone down, considerable purchasing challenges persist. For more mobile learning resources check out this Pinterest board.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 9, 2023

After I covered the best web-based AI art generators , in this post I share with you a collection of AI art generator apps that you can use on your mobile device to generate stunning artwork. Compatibility : Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac); Price: Free, offers in-app purchases. No technical knowledge is required.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Gone are the days when learning to play piano ( or any other musical instrument for that matter) was a costly activity that requires searching for and hiring a tutor, buying expensive instruments, learning complex music sheet, and finding peers to practice with. Flowkey Flowkey is another great piano learning app for iPad.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2019

If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right. Kindergartners learn technology fast.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

To identify a plant, install one of the apps below, take a picture of the plant or flower you are interested in using the camera of your mobile device and let the app do the work for you. PictureThis PictureThis is a great plant identification app for both Android and iPhone/iPad.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you currently use a messaging app (iPhone’s native iMessage app or Facebook’s Messenger), stop doing that. Here’s a two-minute video showing how simple it is: My iPhone has a native hotspot that my iPad can easily connect to or I can allow others to use via a code. Use Signal instead. 2-step Authentication.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2019

Despite its name, the Learning Management System (LMS) is not about learning. While it’s great for instructor workflows, it has always been a course management tool, not a learning tool. Learning doesn’t happen within the digital space of the LMS; it happens beyond its borders. We are in what I call the post-LMS world.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

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. The new service allows users to build instant mobile social networks, called "cells" using text messages, QR Codes, email, web or the new Android App. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2019

Recently I presented a webinar for Simple K12, 10+ QR Code Activities to Inspire Curiosity and Active Learning. There are so many more activities and ideas I share in the slides to help you ignite curiosity and get your students moving and learning! Scan and Learn! You can quickly and easily scan QR codes with an iPhone camera.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The collection below features 6 helpful blur background apps to use on your iPhone and Android. How to use blur background effect on iPhone? For those of you using iPhone 8 Plus and up, there is an integrated blur background function accessible through the Portrait mode in the Camera app.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2012

With the rise of mobile devices and tablets in the classroom, I’m finding so many examples of organizations that are capitalizing on these tools to create new resources for teachers and students. You can find more information about TAP here. Recently the organization announced the creation of a TAP “app” called the tapObserver app.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 23, 2016

While both terms are often used interchangeable, there are situations when learning management system is a better choice of words than learning portal — and the other way around. It’s somewhat like the difference between an iPhone 6S and your iPhone 6S. An iPhone 6S has a 4.7″ An iPhone 6S has a 4.7″

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Brilliant or Insane

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Are you a closet iPhone or iPad user? No, really, do you use mobile devices inside your closet? This infographic from litmus.com makes a strong case for leveraging the power and omnipresence of mobile devices for learning. Not only are 80 percent of our learners using mobile devices, they take them everywhere.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 3, 2013

I was devastated to learn a few weeks back that Google Reader was getting the ax. My emotions were quickly put in check as my Personal Learning Network (PLN) came through as it always does. Anti-Noise Technology : Remove the noise coming from homonyms and spam by using our in-house technology that learns from your behavior.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

“Mobile phones enable anytime, anyplace, anywhere engagement.” Their goal is to be ever vigilant for violators who sneak peeks at their iPhones and Galaxy Notes as they sit at desks or stand in hallways between classes. But why should we end this war on mobile devices? We must direct their use from ill to good.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. One thing that I’ve learned is that in order for my team to be successful, I need them to know three things: They need to know that they can trust what I say. But there was one time that she came in, and she asked him if she could play on his iPhone, and he said no.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Meri Walker, the iPhone Art Girl, gives us the essential smartphone photography tips and smartphone photography apps that we need. Mobile artist communities are growing. Meri has displayed her mobile art in some of the most prestigious art museums in the world.) You can: Divide the screen into learning zones.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Tools to communicate student knowledge This includes the myriad ways students show you–the teacher–that they have learned and understood your lesson plan. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? And then charge.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In today's post, I am sharing with you this hand-picked collection of some of the best guitar learning apps out there. While I created this list with students and teachers in mind, anyone interested in learning how to play guitar will find them helpful. Songsterr Tabs Songsterr is another good app for learning to play guitar.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

How does higher education use mobile technology to teach? Normally our room is a progressive space, with all furniture on wheels, plenty of charging stations available, and multiple mobile screens (such as interactive whiteboards and screens reserved for videoconferencing). They have to learn how to learn autonomously.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 16, 2021

12 Smart iPad Apps For Collaborative Learning. Using the iPad for collaborative learning isn’t the most seamless thing in the world. For one, you have to define what you mean by collaborative learning, and here we can loosely define it as “a kind of learning where collaboration is an integral part of the learning process.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

So it seemed like a good time to ask what she learned over the past decade, how COVID has changed teaching and what advice she has for other edtech entrepreneurs. A big push that we started to do with COVID was to make our website mobile accessible" because some students lacked enough laptops at home. What’s next for Sankar?

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This means you can connect your portable display to your laptop as well as other mobile devices with USB-C port such as the new iPhone 15 series, eliminating the need for multiple cables and adapters.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Mobile technology and more specifically apps have radically transformed the way we interact with the world. Astronomy is one key area where the impact of mobile apps is clearly visible. In today’s post, I am sharing with you a collection of some of the best astronomy apps for iPhone.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2013

Ever since becoming connected in March 2009 I have relied on two primary mobile devices. She eventually gave me her iPhone when it was time for her to upgrade and this has been my primary mobile device for the past year. I relied on this type of smart phone for years as it was provided to me at work.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Augmented Reality (AR) has exploded in the past few years, mainly due to the easy access provided by our mobile devices. The new ARKit 3 options have inspired these companies to consider ways to bring the previously impossible learning experiences into your classroom through easy to use apps. iPhone XS Max. iPhone 11 Pro.

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Nik Peachey

MARCH 30, 2013

A couple of years back I wrote about a really nice web based tool called Xtranormal and since then I've heard from so many teachers saying how useful their students have found it, so I was delighted yesterday to find that the same makes had now produced a free mobile / tablet app called Tellagami. I hope you find it useful.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

As is the case with voice and text translation apps , photo translators are great for learning a new language and for navigating interlingual communication. Language students can use them as learning aids to help them expand their vocabulary of the target language. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free / Age: 4+ 3.

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Testpress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With this all your users can attend online class from their iPhones and iPads. The integration is completely seamless using Zoom SDK.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 21, 2022

These accessible mobility apps provide voice-guided navigation data including turn-by-turn navigation to facilitate exploring one's surrounding environment. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad / Price: $39.99/ Age: 4+ 2. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free / Age: 4+ 3.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Mobile apps have made it super easy for kids to learn in fun and engaging ways, anywhere anytime. There are tons of learning apps for kids out there and the choices can sometimes be confusing. However, one of the effective ways to select a learning app for your kids is by considering their learning interests and needs.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The free app allows teachers to register for an account on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, set up and view all of their classes, and assign personalized avatars to each of their students. This instant feedback loop helps students build the kinds of positive behaviors that promote learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 29, 2022

Audio transcription apps can be used by ESL students to expand their vocabulary and learn English language as it is spoken in context. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 2. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 3.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 5, 2019

The students were then asked to jump in front of the green fabric while I recorded them using the free iMovie app on my iPhone. With more preparation you can integrate green screen technology in much more imaginative and advanced ways that will send students your students on incredible learning adventures!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 8, 2022

Students can simply install the app, scan or take a photo of the math problem using their mobile device, and Gauthmath does the rest. By following the step-by-step explanations, students will learn 'how to solve the math problem instead of just solving it for you. Graphs help students learn to draw and solve function problems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. Suggestion : I started on my iPhone but quickly switched to my iPad. kids who love fiddling with mobile devices. That’s it! kids who love Legos.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Countdown to an event day app This app enables you to create gorgeous countdowns and use them in your mobile device's widgets. Age: 4+ Compatibility: iOS (iPhone, Pod Touch). Age: 4+ Compatibility: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Mac) and Android. Age: 4+ Compatibility: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Mac).

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