Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

Everywhere we go, here and there, people always seem to have a mobile device in their hands, be it a smartphone or a tablet. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device. Our mobile devices are online 24/7. Now owning a smartphone is like losing half our lives. Mobile learning of course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. To start, I downloaded the app to my smartphone and to my desktop.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 15, 2024

Now that so many children carry smartphones, do you track your child’s location? With the rise of smartphones and other technological advancements, keeping track of your child’s location has become more convenient than before. These apps use smartphones’ GPS capabilities to offer location information.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Others claim that emotional support and social engagement are the primary drivers of using social media more often. Is banning smartphones in the classroom a viable solution? Is banning smartphones in the classroom a viable solution? Many articles often cite this study as solid proof for banning smartphones.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, I made a commitment to visit schools that are using social media, smartphones, texting, and other digital technologies, as a vital part of daily classroom instruction. Principal Sheninger obviously sees that social media and students bringing in their own technology are great educational tools.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Organizations and universities turn to social media and digital tools to engage with future students.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Through mobile phones and tablets, of course. Mobile devices in the classroom: from foe to friend. The use of mobile devices in an educational setting like the classroom was received with the typical resistance to change of the system. Smartphones and tablets have become useful extensions to people’s hands.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

EDINT, an South Korean startup, announced that it will showcase its mobile-based AI online proctoring service, Proctormatic next week. Developed through Samsung Electronics’ C-Lab venture program, the software revolutionizes exam monitoring with just a smartphone.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Educators can help by teaching about privacy settings and social media smarts. The average cost of a mobile internet connection can reach anywhere from $39.99 It isn’t surprising that not all school kids are given phone plans that give them access to the net despite their smartphones having internet capability.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

These skills include the ability to navigate, interpret information, generate information, and communicate online and through mobile devices. UAMEZ’s Tech Team builds capacity for language literacies in their daily ministry, starting with basic skills like how to use a smartphone and how to draft an email or text message.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That trend is called m-learning , otherwise known as Mobile Learning. Defined as a way to facilitate education through the use of devices like smartphones and tablets, m-learning is also a lot more than that. billion smartphones worldwide as of 2016 – a number that is expected to climb to 2.5 More than that, there were 2.1

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

adults have some type of mobile device. If this is true, then why do we invest so heavily in educational learning software—which arguably has yet to become truly mobile friendly—as the vehicle by which we “incorporate” technology in adult education? These data tend to be confirmed by adult educators. What browser did you use?”

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, companies like T-Mobile, Verizon and Garmin are advertising smartwatches to kids as young as 5 years old and describe their target audience as the 8- to 10-year-old range. Because most smartwatches cost around $150, they are a more approachable purchase for families than, say, a smartphone.

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Digital Promise

MAY 16, 2019

the Community Boost grant provides small businesses and entrepreneurs “the digital education and skills needed to compete in the new mobile economy.” As part of Facebook’s commitment to training one million adults by 2020 in digital skills across the U.S.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor MAD-Learn - Mobile App Development MAD-Learn is a free, easy tool for students to use to build apps of their own in a private space for just you and your students. 00:03:34:10 – 00:03:55:05 Brian And they open their phones and oftentimes they're engaged with fast flowing social media apps.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Mobile learning is generally defined as training or education conducted via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, generally connected to a wireless network such as GSM, G3 or Wifi. This study found that in 2017, 71% of teens claimed to either own or have use of a smartphone.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As schools closed and classes moved online, educators rushed to improvise solutions for families without robust connections, setting up mobile Wi-Fi access points in school buses, sending home portable hot spots to those who needed it and more. It's been too long that we've kept these same policies in place,” Turner Lee told EdSurge. “We

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Now I’m a technology teacher for elementary students and I’ve noticed that many love using computers, laptops, mobiles, and other technologies to play games, watch videos, or take pictures, but most students use technology without appreciating how the technology works or does what we want it to.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 16, 2016

According to a Pew study , 78 percent of teens own a cell phone and almost half own smartphones. Where students go, smartphones go. And optimizing your software for smartphones first and foremost can guide you on this path. What kinds of social media do students use? What hardware do students use?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Considering that 95% of teens have access to a smartphone and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’ , they need all the support possible to avoid becoming victims of cyber threats. They intuitively know how to use all sorts of software, from mobile apps to online platforms for learning, and everything in between.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Survey finds that schools should leverage mobile device use when engaging with parents.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As the demands continue to increase due to the CCSS, standardized exams, and new teacher evaluation systems, perhaps the greatest “game changer” for Principals is the high level of accessibility and connectedness that is now possible due to technology and social media.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2022

The debate about mobile phones in the classroom can get heated. If you look at nearly any study that analyzes the relationship between phone use, notifications, social media and mental health, it's virtually always a net negative. When a student is scrolling through social media, they are looking for connection.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

So far, discussions have been dominated by UNESCO’s recent counsel calling on schools to ban mobile phones. Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

More children than ever have easy access to mobile devices at home and in school, making it critical to impart strong digital citizenship lessons to students. Teenagers’ social media use has doubled in recent years , from 34 percent who reported using social media multiple times a day in 2012 to 70 percent reporting the same today.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Raised on quick responses from smartphones, social media, instant messaging and immediate-access entertainment sites, today’s students live in an on-demand world. Convenience and compassion on a mobile phone. In an earlier column , I predicted that convenience will rule higher ed; today, inconvenience has overtaken it.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser. Today, they have announced the launch of an iOS app to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classroom. To date, over 3.5

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

A growing number of entertainers, including Chapelle and musicians Jack White and John Mayer, prohibit the use of mobile devices during their performances. Yondr pouch and unlocking device (Source: Yondr) For most adults, the idea of being separated from a smartphone for just one hour can stir anxiety.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Just over half (53 percent) of students surveyed had security software on their computers, only 37 percent had smartphone protection and an even lower number, 14 percent, had some security installed on their tablets. . Be Cautious on Social Media. The consequence? Shockingly poor data hygiene. Beware of Online Questionnaires.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Using charts, sixth-grade students collected cell phone usage data and recorded every time a student received a notification from social media apps and texts from family and friends. The post Managing Smartphone Distractions in the Classroom appeared first on edWeb. Join the Community. Teacher HELP!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Just over half (53 percent) of students surveyed had security software on their computers, only 37 percent had smartphone protection and an even lower number, 14 percent, had some security installed on their tablets. . Be Cautious on Social Media. The consequence? Shockingly poor data hygiene. Beware of Online Questionnaires.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Just over half (53 percent) of students surveyed had security software on their computers, only 37 percent had smartphone protection and an even lower number, 14 percent, had some security installed on their tablets. . Be Cautious on Social Media. The consequence? Shockingly poor data hygiene. Beware of Online Questionnaires.

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