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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12. A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. Mobile Devices Encourage Further Classroom Equity.

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Learn Letters with 3D Augmented Zoo Videos

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Some of the shows include a “Come Alive Surprise,” which allows children to use a mobile device to scan an image shown in the show and bring the day’s animal into their home. The free Journals alive mobile app is compliments of Alive Studios and works on most tablets and smartphones.

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Startling: New report reveals 10 ways students are outpacing their schools

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From mobile devices to gaming and online learning, students are ready to take charge of their learning, often outpacing their schools in their use of these digital tools for learning. More than one-third of middle school students say they have already taken an online class in math, science and English.

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5 Tech Tools for Math Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. Pricing: Free for teachers and students.

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10 apps for students with special needs

eSchool News

A variety of tools and resources, including apps for tablets and mobile devices, can meet the varying needs of students with disabilities and other special needs. Todo Math : This math app is suited for students with special needs and also for those without.

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13 apps that promote higher-order thinking standards

eSchool News

These mobile apps go way beyond games. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school.

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How we increased our graduation rate and student achievement

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the deployment of mobile devices. In deploying the devices, the district targeted grade levels and courses such as 7th-grade civics, 9th- and 10th-grade English, and middle school math. Additionally, mobile devices were provided to additional subject areas, including laptops to all elementary schools.