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Smartphones as Tools for Education Introduction The smartphone owner population is growing. Multi-functionality, portability, and connectivity are opening doors for learning. No wonder students harness smartphone technology to help them in education. 10 Ways to use Instagram in the classroom Instagram isn’t just a platform for selfies, business promotions, and cute animals. With a little creativity, you can bring the visual power of photos and videos to your classroom, weave them into your students’ learning process, and bring a little fun to their (and your!) days. Do you use Instagram in your classroom?
Using Smartphones in the Classroom By Edward Graham Found in: Advice and Support Ken Halla knows a thing or two about using technology in the classroom. How Teachers Make Cell Phones Work in the Classroom When we talk about using cell phones in class, we’re not just talking about using cell phones in class. The idea of mobile learning touches on just about every subject that any technology addresses: social media, digital citizenship, content-knowledge versus skill-building, Internet filtering and safety laws, teaching techniques, bring-your-own-device policies, school budgets. At its core, the issues associated with mobile learning get to the very fundamentals of what happens in class everyday. At their best, cell phones and mobile devices seamlessly facilitate what students and teachers already do in thriving, inspiring classrooms. Students communicate and collaborate with each other and the teacher.
Coding in the Classroom: 16 Top Resources As cool as technology is, its intricacies and inner workings are sometimes intimidating, especially for young people who may be more interested in what technology can do for them rather than what they can do with technology. However, when students hurdle that obstacle and see the value of computer science — specifically coding — they gain a broadened perspective and the potential for a rewarding career in the tech field. The following resources will help you teach your students the basics of coding and will provide tips on how to keep kids interested as you go. Tools to Use in Class Can you make coding fun for your students?
12 Tips to Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom! 12 Tips to Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom! By Susan Fitzell closeAuthor: Susan Fitzell Name: Susan FitzellSite: About: Susan Fitzell is a nationally recognized speaker and author of several educational resource books. She has over two decades of experience with differentiated instruction, teaching youth with special needs, students with behavioral and anger management issues, and students who experience bullying. Susan’s company, AIMHI Educational Programs, focuses on building caring school communities. Authors Posts (45)
Politics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much? : NPR Ed The Confederate flag. The Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Policing minority communities. Nuclear weapons and Iran. Summer often brings a lull in the news, but not this year. Using Digital Tablets: Technology in the Classroom There is no mistaking that digital tablets, iPads, and other items of technology in the classroom are a hugely popular trend among children. The technology is so prevalent that schools have begun implementing unbelievable amounts of electronic items to meet the needs of technology in the classroom. Beyond the fact that students love tablets and they keep the students engaged, these items save schools money by combining books, calculators, and word processors, all into one handy device. Not to mention that the easy-to-use interface makes it simple for even the youngest children to manipulate. However, many teachers who get the opportunity to have such technology in the classroom are unsure of how to utilize it.
80 plus ideas for using iPad in the classroom #appaday iPad Published on February 6th, 2015 | by Mark Anderson I have been fortunate to be working on Jersey all this week with teachers on their use of technology alongside three great guys who make up the company ‘Aspire 2 Be’; Simon Pridham, Martyn Hancock and someone who has been a friend of mine for some years now – Mat Pullen. As part of the work I have been doing I have spent much time (as you know I probably always do) promoting the use of Twitter, Digital Leaders and chats such as #DLChat and #UKEdChat.
12 Unexpected Ways to Use LEGO in the Classroom LEGO Bricks are toys. They’re items that students willingly seek out to play with and get excited to receive as gifts under the Christmas tree. That’s one of the things that make them so useful to teachers. Lessons taught using LEGO Bricks don’t feel like dull schoolwork. On the contrary, students might feel like they’re getting away with something. They actually get to play with LEGO Bricks in class? 33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom I came across a great blog post the other day – Formative Assessments Are Easier Than You Think – that told the firsthand account of a teacher, Steven Anderson, who implemented formative assessment in his classroom. He used a sticky-note version of an exit ticket to elicit evidence of student learning and in his words, “what a difference that made.” Formative assessment is ‘easier than you think’ and with all the digital tools and apps now available for mobile devices it’s even easier. We’ve shared some digital tools before and with the five tools that Steven shared combined with our earlier suggestions there are now 33 digital tools that we’ve uncovered that are free or inexpensive and help teachers implement formative assessment in their classrooms.
Smartphones in the classroom: a teacher's dream or nightmare? Another CBC News Story When students return to class this fall, a majority of them will be toting something that teachers themselves are still learning to deal with: a mobile device. Whether it's a smartphone, tablet or laptop, survey after survey shows more and more — and younger and younger — schoolchildren have their own computing devices and are taking them to class. A report last year found that just among Grade 4 students, 25 per cent had a cellphone; for high school students, close to 90 per cent have smartphones. School districts once tried to fight the trend. The Toronto District School Board, Canada's largest, banned cellphone use in class from 2007 to 2011.
Terrific Tales of Teachers and Twitter in the Classroom Let’s have an honest discussion about Twitter and teachers. What makes Twitter a tool that teachers would want to use? How have teachers already used Twitter? How and Why to Start Blogging in the Classroom What does blogging in the classroom look like? Generally the teacher sets up a main page, and initially writes the main content of the blog, allowing and encouraging kids to comment. As kids show the appropriate skills in commenting, they eventually get to write and publish their own blogs within the class blog. What are different kinds of blogs out there? Teacher blogsProfessionalEducationalTeacher blogs with student bloggersClass managementEducational