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. Friends – cliques and social chat ?

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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. Many articles often cite this study as solid proof for banning smartphones. banning mobile phones improves outcomes for the low-achieving students the most and has no significant impact on high achievers.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop. They turn to other social media sites , like Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Yik Yak, or Twitter. E-learning is mobile. Everyone is online now.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

One reality of the increasingly connected K–12 classroom is even the youngest students are routinely going online, using email and engaging with mobile apps that collect their information. How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 10/16/2019 - 16:36. Online Resources Offer Guidelines to Reach Younger Students.

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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. Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2016

Teach your students how to enhance their reading, writing, literacy, studying, and research skills with these powerful web browser tools. Pushbullet – I use this extension and free mobile app to send sms messages, images, and websites to all your devices and a group of people. Must be 18 years-old.). Enjoyed this post?

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 23, 2023

The rise of mobile LED displays with foldable screens turned the once static LED displays to premium devices on wheels that come pre-assembled for instant use. There’s a whole new world to explore, thanks to the highly mobile and foldable LED display solutions.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. This meant desks had to be in orderly rows, mobile devices out of site, and common areas free of anything that could distract students from the task at hand – achievement on standardized tests.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

All you need (for VR) is the Expeditions app, a mobile device or Chrome OS, and a Cardboard or Daydream viewer. They can also be embedded into a website, blog or social media. If you’re teaching from textbooks and your students yawn too much (or don’t study for tests), try VR. Timelooper. More on VR.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets. Choose from several different classes, such as Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

We inadvertently learn from our daily social interactions, with most of our informal learning happens through online sources of information. For example, YouTube, social media, news websites, even self-help videos/blogs which are present in every possible genre. What makes your LMS a social learning platform?

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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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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Studies show that this largely unwanted national experiment in widespread distance education has not been very successful thus far, with schools across the US reporting rampant online absenteeism , and mounting frustration and discouragement among students, parents, and teachers alike. Use social media and class message boards.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2019

In their new book, Broader, Bolder, Better , Paul Reville and Elaine Weiss draw on nine years of research and case studies from 12 diverse communities to advocate for more and larger-scale partnerships between communities and schools. Social Media and Technology. Everyday Experiences.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. Because mobile devices are faster, it satisfies student curiosity and builds their passion to be lifelong learners. Studies show that 88% of teenagers between 13-17 have cell phones (or access to one) and 66% of middle schoolers.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But are those who study at all-online programs making the same connections—or are they finding other ways to connect to the job market after earning their diploma? Will they be set free to overturn barriers imposed by their social and economic status? What are their prospects of being steered into rewarding networks?

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 20, 2017

As social media and technology is already a central part of children’s lives, online safety is an incredibly important issue to tackle. Studies have found that the problem of cyberbullying in schools is on the increase ( DFE, 2015 ). What is cyberbullying? ” Dictionary.com. How does it affect schools?

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Researchers in one study followed a group of 10-14-year-olds for a year, tracking their use of use social media, primarily Twitter and Facebook.

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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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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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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Even Social Media and YouTube play a part. A landmark 2012 study found that classroom design alters academic progress over a school year by 25%. The study found five key design factors account for 73% of the variation in student performance. This shift is both a result of, and further propelled by, technology.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That trend is called m-learning , otherwise known as Mobile Learning. According to one recent study conducted by Pew Research Center , nearly 77% of Americans now own a smartphone of some kind – up from just 35% a few years ago, in 2011. In a lot of ways, it already has.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 25, 2019

According to a study done by Symantec , apps with the most cybersecurity issues are lifestyle apps, which account for 27 percent of malicious apps. They intuitively know how to use all sorts of software, from mobile apps to online platforms for learning, and everything in between. Music and audio apps account for 20 percent.

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 24, 2014

Sometimes we want our students to complete quick mobile projects that take very little time, but produce awesome projects. Audio Boo is a social media platform that allows you to combine audio and social media to create podcasts called "boos". (It''s Time is NOT on our side. Document class activities.

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Brainscape

MAY 23, 2024

But new data from a study app called Brainscape —an adaptive flashcard platform—reveals that over the past 10 years, its 6 million users have been putting in longer and longer study sessions.  Instead, a comprehensive analysis of over 6 million students has revealed that the opposite trend is true for study habits.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

For example, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls not only empathize intellect but also social skills in their mission statement. This school recognizes that there is a gap in Millennials and Generation Z’s social skills fueled by growing up on mobile phones, social media, and online chatting.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Mobile apps and/or responsive design It’s standard nowadays for any platform to have an app that’s downloadable from the major app stores. Not only do they provide greater flexibility in terms of accessibility, but nowadays almost everyone owns a mobile device. So what are these features that any LMS should have?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

I love that this works with their individual mobile phone cameras. Additionally, even if we are only working on mobile devices, students can make a full video with b-roll and music on any of their devices. In my Computer Science course, my students have been studying the convergence of technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. Some want to gain better job prospects, others seek to socialize in new circles, while still others just want an educational way to entertain themselves. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. But Obama’s use of mobile devices and social media changed political campaigns forever.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 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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Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. Learners can explore these digital citizenship courses online at any time and on any device, including a mobile phone.

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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. But some studies suggest there’s a correlation between cell phone bans and better learning outcomes. What do Dave Chapelle shows and a growing number of schools have in common?

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 29, 2013

Mobile and social study platform, StudyBlue today announced the launch of its annual teacher appreciation program “Thank a Teacher a Latte.” Once submitted, the esteemed educator will receive a digital “badge of honor” they can display with pride on Pinterest and other social media outlets. teacher appreciation'

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2025

Participants are encouraged to use #library2025 and #aiandlibraries on their social media posts about the event. While an undergraduate studying Humanities at the University of South Florida (USF), Chad was awarded a Library of Congress Fellowship helping archive personal papers and other items in the Leonard Bernstein Collection.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2017

I helped write the district policy blocking social media and at the school level made sure no mobile devices were seen or heard. Image credit: [link] Ever since Carol Dweck’s landmark research on mindsets the world has been buzzing about how this concept applies to respective fields of study.

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