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5 key network steps for supporting educational technology in 2019

eSchool News

Today’s K-12 students are coming to the classrooms toting three or more mobile devices, from smartphones and laptops to tablets and smart watches. Picture a school district with 160,000 students who each have three mobile devices; that’s almost a half-million devices that need to be supported, regardless of the platform they run on.

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The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

eSchool News

According to a recent Common Sense Media’s study , the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. And about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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How to sharpen students’ critical thinking skills online

eSchool News

With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. Monitoring students’ internet access in school won’t help them once they leave the classroom.

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13 Bloom’s Taxonomy apps for showing true thinking skills

eSchool News

Mobile devices have long held promise in that they allow students to tackle problems in almost as many ways as there are apps — that is to say a nearly infinite number. Here, we’ve gathered a handful of those apps, arranged by Bloom’s levels, and you can access more on the APPitic site.

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Getting started with AR in the classroom

eSchool News

Using AR software and tools such as 3DBear and MERGE, teachers have access to an abundance of activities and lesson plans that offer more in-depth content, provide opportunities for collaboration and exploration, and expand students learning experiences outside of classroom walls.

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8 ways digital media will evolve for the future

eSchool News

A new study evaluating the Ready To Learn initiative outlines how educational digital media will change to influence children and content producers. When adults had easy access to and became dependent upon mobile devices, this access trickled down to children, who soon became a target market for content producers.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

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The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.”

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