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Economic Mobility Pathways in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky: Building Networks for Frontline Talent Development

Digital Promise

It wasn’t until a group of local leaders from across education, business, nonprofit, government, and philanthropic communities came together to identify challenges and collectively design solutions that real pathways toward income mobility began to emerge for the area’s adult learners. Collaborating Organizations. Brighton Center, Kentucky.

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Devices Need to Support Learning

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Our motto is pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate when integrating mobile learning devices. His tweet contained this message, "Don''t let the device drive instruction. Let it support learning."

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers.

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

They expect the same flexibility, mobility and always-on services they get with everything from travel and entertainment, also from educational providers. There is evidence that universities have a slow-changing culture , when compared to for instance high- or secondary-schools. Are universities adapting quick enough to this demand?

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Innovative Schools Prioritize Maker Learning

Digital Promise

Baltimore County Public Schools has plans to launch a Mobile Innovation Lab, opening access to maker learning opportunities to over 100,000 students in 174 schools districtwide. That’s how a high school in the district came to have mobile tree houses in its cafeteria, designed and constructed by students.

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Ensuring your child’s brain is active in school through a good night sleep

Neo LMS

Primary and secondary school students in America are among the most sleep-deprived in the world. Aside from stress, the overuse of mobile devices is another major culprit behind students’ sleep deprivation. To address this behavior, parents can make sure that their children don’t take their mobile devices to bed with them.

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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

But the truth is that many podcasts that appeal to adults can also be used in secondary classrooms. Recording can be done with just about any mobile device, though you may want to experiment with different microphones to increase the sound quality. For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions.

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