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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Here are a few emerging approaches: Project-Based Learning: PBL focuses on giving students real-world challenges that help them develop problem-solving skills. Tech integration — from laptops and mobile apps to robots — aligns with students’ everyday experience and helps them connect with critical concepts. by Doug Bonderud.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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The Purpose of Content

A Principal's Reflections

But let’s face it, as learners progress through the system, content, and knowledge for that matter can be easily accessed using a variety of mobile devices. This then begs the question – how relevant is content really in a knowledge-based economy that continues to evolve exponentially thanks to advances in technology?

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

This has fueled trends like gamification , nano-learning , education ecosystems , and mobile-first learning , while futuristic developments like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and metaverse learning are on the horizon. This helps to preserve teachers’ existing materials for a smooth migration process.

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Technology’s Role in Putting Learning Science Research To Work

Digital Promise

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. It is well known that individuals construct new knowledge based on what they already know, that they learn differently from one another, and that they learn best when they are asked to perform appropriately challenging tasks.

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The Purpose of Content

A Principal's Reflections

But let’s face it, as learners progress through the system, content, and knowledge for that matter can be easily accessed using a variety of mobile devices. This then begs the question – how relevant is content really in a knowledge-based economy that continues to evolve exponentially thanks to advances in technology?

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Can Evidence-Based Chatbots Prevent Educator Burnout?

Edsurge

To build their knowledge base, chatbots must first be linked up with requisite data sources, such as a school’s information system. Video: Smart Mobile Messaging for Attendance Interventions. Then, thanks to machine learning, they get smarter over time. Research Brief: A Proactive, Targeted Approach to School Attendance.

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